Syrian Coast and Mountains
The Coast and Mountains of Syria is a region in the west of the country. It is green and fertile, relatively Christian, somewhat liberal, and dominated by Phoenician and Crusader history.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Latakia and Krak des Chevaliers.
Latakia
Latakia, also spelt Lattakia, is a major port in Syria, with a population of 550,000. Latakia is a city extending back to Ancient Greek times, and continues to be an important commercial port for Syria today.
Krak des Chevaliers
Krak des Chevaliers located near Homs in Syria is widely recognised as the archetypal Crusader castle. Described by T.E. Lawrence as "perhaps the best preserved and most wholly admirable castle in the world", this somewhat isolated site is located magnificently and is, indeed, extremely well-preserved.
Tartous
Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.
Tartous, an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria, is the second largest port in Syria after Latakia and had a population of 115,769 in the 2004 census before the civil war.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Jableh and Baniyas.
Jableh
Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jableh is a Mediterranean coastal city in Syria, 25 km north of Baniyas and 25 km south of Latakia, with c. 80,000 inhabitants. As Ancient Gabala, it was a Byzantine archbishopric and remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
Baniyas
Baniyas is a Mediterranean coastal city in Tartous Governorate, western Syria, located 55 km south of Latakia and 35 km north of Tartous. It is known for its citrus fruit orchards and its export of wood.
Syrian Coast and Mountains
- Type: region
- Location: Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude of center
35.24° or 35° 14′ 24″ northLongitude of center
36.1° or 36° 6′ eastWikidata ID
Q14206726
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Venetian—“Syrian Coast and Mountains” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Litorale siriano”
- Venetian: “Litorałe sirian”
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