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Wadi al-Nasara, Syria

Wadi al-Nasara

The valley of villages

Wadi al-Nasara · Homs1 day

Overview

A green valley of stone villages, monasteries and orchards between the coastal mountains and the Homs gap, immediately below Krak des Chevaliers.

Why visit

  • Village-to-village scenic driving
  • Monasteries and local wine and food culture
  • Cool valley summers

Historical layers

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

  1. Byzantinec. 395–636 CE
  2. Ottoman1516–1918 CE
  3. Modern Syria1918–today

Things to see and do

Things to do

  • · Scenic drive
  • · Village lunch
  • · Combine with Krak des Chevaliers

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