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Latakia Coast, Syria

Latakia Coast

The Syrian Mediterranean

Latakia · Latakia2–4 days

Overview

Latakia is Syria's main coastal city and the base for its beaches: a long shoreline of sand and rock, seafront promenades, fish restaurants and summer resorts.

Why visit

  • Swimming in the eastern Mediterranean
  • Seafood on the seafront
  • Base for coast and mountains

Historical layers

Periods recorded for this place in the DAHAB database. Open any period for its full history.

  1. Hellenisticc. 330–64 BCE
  2. Romanc. 64 BCE–395 CE
  3. Ottoman1516–1918 CE
  4. Modern Syria1918–today

Things to see and do

Things to do

  • · Beach days
  • · Seafront evening walk
  • · Seafood dinner
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