Old Tartous
A crusader cathedral and a sea town
Tartous · Tartous1 day
Overview
The historic core of Tartous grew inside and around a medieval fortified enclosure, and retains a well-known crusader-era cathedral building alongside a working seafront town.
Why visit
- Medieval architecture at the sea's edge
- Seafront promenade and cafés
- Departure point for Arwad
Historical layers
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Things to see and do
Things to see
- · The cathedral building
- · Old town lanes
- · The seafront
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Related places
Matched by proximity, category and historical era.
Nearby
- Arwad Island · 4.7 km
- Safita · 22 km
- Dreikish · 23 km
- Mashta al-Helu · 36 km
- Krak des Chevaliers · 40 km
- Masyaf Castle · 46 km
Straight-line distances only — never a road travel time.
From the same civilization