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Syria · Latakia Governorate
Short description of Latakia
Latakia (اللاذقية) is the main port of Syria and the seaside city its own holidaymakers use, with beaches running north to Ras al-Bassit and pine hills rising behind. The centre is modern and busy, with a corniche, cafés and a covered market, and a Roman tetraporticon stands among the streets. Two great sites lie within reach. Ugarit, where the earliest known alphabet was written on clay, is a short drive north, and the castle of Salah ed-Din sits on a ridge between two ravines, its rock-cut needle carrying the drawbridge. Both are listed by UNESCO.
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Recommended length of stay
Travel seasons at a glance
Best time to visit: June – August
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All highlights and sights
- Ugarit and the alphabet tablets site(Day trip)
- Castle of Salah ed-Din(Day trip)
- Beaches towards Ras al-Bassit
- Seafront corniche and cafés
- Roman tetraporticon columns
- Covered market of the old centre
- Latakia National Museum
- Fish grills on the shore road
- Pine forests of the coastal range(Day trip)
- Port promenade in the evening
Ways to get there and away
- Airports nearby:
- LTK Latakia International Airport (Latakia) · 19 km southeast(recommended)
- HTY Hatay Airport (Antakya) · 104 km northeast
- ALP Aleppo International Airport (Aleppo) · 149 km northeast
- Nearest seaports:
- Banyas Port · 40 km south
- Mersin Limanı Yolcu Salonu · 176 km northwest
- Nearest railway station:
- Hama (Hama) · 98 km southeast
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