Hidden gem
Tartous Coastal Villages
Small harbours and rocky bays
Tartous · Tartous
Overview
The shoreline north and south of Tartous is a string of small coastal settlements with rocky bays, fishing harbours and simple seafood places.
Why visit
- Local coast without resorts
- Fishing harbours
- Swimming off the rocks
A DAHAB story
What the guidebooks miss
The best seafood on the Syrian coast is rarely in a hotel: it is at a plastic table beside a small harbour, an hour after the boats come in.
Related places
Matched by proximity, category and historical era.
From the same civilization
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Historic Damascene Houses
Courtyards, fountains and citrus trees
Old Damascus · Damascus
