Latakia

Latakia is a major port in Syria - population 550,000. Lattakia is a city extending back to Ancient Greek times, and continues to be an important commercial port for Syria today. The city itself consists largely of white stucco highrises and streets lined with palm trees, and the most popular beaches are along the coast to the north of the city.

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  • Ladhiqiyah is a relaxed beach town with a more Mediterranean air than most of Syria. It has a large number of Alawites, so it's culturally a little different from other towns in Syria. It has some beautiful beaches in the area and Saladin's castle nearby is worth visiting. • Leo S.
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Latakia Travel Guide is based on Latakia by Peter Fitzgerald, Stevogray, Rumpeltux, Mcccxxv, Ikan Kekek, Vidimian, Globe-trotter, Inas, iGuide and others. Latakia Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.