Latakia Travel Guide — 12 Places to Visit

Governorate

Latakia

Coast of nature

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Documented places

Cities & towns

Historical eras

Cities, towns and areas

LatakiacityRas ShamravillageKassabtownSlinfahtownMashqitatownRas al-BassitareaWadi QandilareaAl-Haffahtown

What you'll find here

Photography8 Hidden Gems7 Beaches6 Swimming5 Viewpoints5 Hiking5 Camping5 Coastal Towns4 Family Experiences4 Forests4

Civilizations represented

Prehistoric Syria Ugarit Hellenistic Roman Ottoman Modern Syria

Highlights

Ugarit (Ras Shamra)

Where the alphabet was reimagined

Ras Shamra · Latakia

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Latakia Coast

The Syrian Mediterranean

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Slinfah

Summer in the coastal mountains

Slinfah · Latakia

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Hidden gem

Ras al-Bassit

Dark sand and clear water

Ras al-Bassit · Latakia

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Hidden gems

Hidden gem

Ras Ibn Hani

A Bronze Age site on the shore

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Hidden gem

Kassab

Forest town near the border

Kassab · Latakia

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Hidden gem

Seven Lakes

Still water in the mountains

Al-Haffah · Latakia

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Wadi Qandil

A valley that ends at the sea

Wadi Qandil · Latakia

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Hidden gem

Umm al-Tuyour

A quiet cove on the north coast

Ras al-Bassit · Latakia

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Hidden gem

Al-Samra

Northern shoreline

Ras al-Bassit · Latakia

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Mashqita

Hill escape above Latakia

Mashqita · Latakia

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Coastal Mountain Forests

Pine, oak and altitude

Al-Haffah · Latakia

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Editorial features

Long-form guides for the best-known destinations in Latakia.

Latakia

Coast of Nature

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UNESCO

Saladin Castle

Fortress in the Forest

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Ugarit

Where Writing Was Reimagined

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