Tourism is one of the most important sources of national income in Syria.
And the Syrian people have been accustomed to the presence of tourists since ancient times.
Syria is characterized by the abundance of tourist attractions of various kinds.
And summer resorts are spread in Syria on the mountains in many areas.
In addition to the beautiful coastal resorts where the sea meets the forests that cover the coastal mountains.
With a green carpet and interspersed with rivers waterfalls springs.
And wonderful lakes and surrounded by forests from all sides.
One of these tourist areas is the tourist city of Latakia
Tourist attractions in Latakia city in Syria
Latakia is a Syrian city, considered the fifth in the republic in terms of population.
After Damascus, Aleppo, Homs and Hama.
It is located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
Within a marine peninsula about 335 km northwest of the capital Damascus.
It is the country's first outlet to the Mediterranean Sea and the home of its largest ports.
Which gave it a unique commercial location and enriched it with many vital, industrial and commercial facilities.
History of Latakia City in Syria
The city is also considered an important tourist center due to its richness in archaeological sites, some of which date back to the Phoenician era.
In addition to the moderate climate and the availability of tourism industry services.
The area currently occupied by the city has been inhabited by humans since the Stone Age.
It witnessed a rare artistic economic and cultural prosperity and the first alphabet emerged from Ugarit.
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It was also an important center in the Seleucid and Roman eras.
However, its location near the borders with the Byzantine Empire after the Islamic conquest of the Levant.
Turned it into something resembling a border state and also led to a decline in its importance and role.
However, the city has been growing in importance since the twentieth century.
It was able to become an important commercial, industrial, cultural and tourist center.
Until it became a destination for about half a million visitors annually.
The population of the city has grown significantly since the beginning of the twentieth century.
Thanks to its increasing importance and the growth of its commercial market.
It is A sectarianly diverse city, with Alawite Muslims and Sunni Muslims.
And Christians, most of whom follow the Greek Orthodox sect.
In addition to other minorities; as for ethnicity, Arabs are the overwhelming majority.
With Armenian and Turkmen minorities.
As for the economic activity of the population it starts with import and export services.
And then businesses related to tourism and industry as a number of industries are active in the city such as carpets aluminum asphalt and others.
The Citadel of Saladin 30 km from the city was chosen.
As one of the World Heritage Sites protected by UNESCO.
Tourist areas in Latakia city in Syria
The Syrian coast:
Where the coastal area the northern part of which is located in Latakia is one of the most beautiful landmarks in the city.
As it is a mixture of the wonderful nature of vast forests.
And green mountains springs in addition to streams, rivers, lakes.
And some uninhabited islands located off the coast.
The coast also includes a number of charming summer villages.
Mashqita town:
It is a summer resort and a town located in the northern part of Latakia.
Which is distinguished by its charming nature.
As it overlooks many distinctive views including seven lakes.
It is also distinguished by its location in the middle of a number of important summer resorts and villages.
Such as Safsaf, Wadi Al-Rumaim Beit Nasser, Ain Al-Rummaneh and others.
Umm Al-Tuyur village:
It is one of the villages of Latakia that belongs to the municipality of Al-Issawiya.
Which is distinguished by its beach that extends for a distance of approximately 12 kilometers.
As it was declared a nature reserve to preserve migratory birds and forests.
Arwad Island:
This island is located in the Mediterranean Sea and is an inhabited island.
It was a fishing spot before it was turned into a tourist attraction.
This island reveals the magic of the wonderful nature in the city of Latakia.
Jableh City:
It is one of the coastal cities overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Syria.
Which has been inhabited since the second millennium BC.
As it was part of the Ugaritic Kingdom and it was also an important city during the Roman rule.
One of the most important landmarks of this city is the theater that can accommodate about 7,000 spectators.
And Tell Tueni which is an archaeological site located east of the city of Jableh in Latakia.
Which dates back to the end of the second millennium BC.
And the succession of civilizations continued on it until the Persian era.
Arab al-Malik Village:
Which was called ancient Baltus.
It is a coastal village located northwest of Syria in the city of Latakia.
Which is home to the ancient Phoenician settlement of Baltus.
The history of this village dates back according to beliefs to the period between the sixth and fifth centuries BC.
Ras Ibn Hani Archaeological Site:
It is an archaeological site located on the Mediterranean coast in northern Latakia.
It is one of the historically important sites.
As it was controlled almost continuously throughout the period between the end of the Bronze Age and the Byzantine era.
Ugarit Archaeological City:
It is the ruins of the ancient Syrian city that were discovered in the Ras Shamra archaeological hill.
Which is located 3 kilometers from the northeastern edge of Latakia.
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