Hidden gem
Kassab
Forest town near the border
Kassab · Latakia
Overview
A mountain settlement in the far north of Latakia governorate, surrounded by pine and oak forest with views down to the coastal plain and the sea.
Why visit
- Dense coastal forest
- Cool summer air
- Sea views from altitude
Things to see and do
Things to do
- · Forest walking
- · Picnics and camping
- · Scenic driving
A DAHAB story
What the guidebooks miss
The far north of the coast is Syria at its greenest: pine forest running right down to the sea, with almost no visitors.
Related places
Matched by proximity, category and historical era.
Nearby
- Ras al-Bassit · 15 km
- Ugarit (Ras Shamra) · 40 km
- Slinfah · 42 km
- Latakia Coast · 49 km
- Idlib City · 60 km
- Serjilla · 61 km
Straight-line distances only — never a road travel time.
Hidden places nearby
From the same civilization
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Historic Damascene Houses
Courtyards, fountains and citrus trees
Old Damascus · Damascus
