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Tartus
Arwad Island
Amrit:Located 7 km south of Tartous. Scattered ruins of a temple compound an aerodrome and burial chambers which date back to the 4th century BC. Safita:
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Tartus
Arwad Island
Amrit:Located 7 km south of Tartous. Scattered ruins of a temple compound an aerodrome and burial chambers which date back to the 4th century BC. Safita:
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The second most important Syrian seaport on the Mediterranean (90 km to the south of Latakia). The arches, wall- towers and narrow lanes in Tartus evoke what the town must have been like in medieval times. A jewel of Romanesque art is the cathedral of Tartus, which is now a museum containing relics from various Syrian civilizations.
This is the only island in Syria, and it is located 3 km from Tartus Arwad was another important Phoenician city and possessed the best harbour between Tripoli and the mouth of the Orontes.
Approxmately 30 km to the east of Tartus The white tower Castel Blanca can be viewed from miles distance on the way to Safita. A major knights Templars stronghold, catured by Sultan Bibres in 1271.