Explore As Suwaydah in Syria
As Suwaydah in the region of Tartus is a town in Syria - some 92 mi or ( 148 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Current time in As Suwaydah is now 07:32 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sawma'a, Krak des Chevaliers, Mashta al Hulw, Marj Dubab, and Karm Mughayzil. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sawma'a . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in As Suwaydah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Chastel Blanc
Chastel Blanc was built by the Knights Templar during the Crusades upon prior fortifications. Constructed on the middle hill of Safita's three hills, it offers a commanding view of the surrounding countryside, and was a major part of the network of Crusader fortifications in the area. From the roof, one can see from the Mediterranean Sea to the snow-covered mountains of Lebanon, and Tripoli.
Located at 34.82 36.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Safita
Safita is a city in Tartous Governorate, northwestern Syria, located to the southeast of Tartous and to the northwest of Krak des Chevaliers. The city has a population of 33,000 and is almost equally splited between Greek Orthodox Christians and Alawites. It's situated atop three hills and the valleys between them, in the Syrian Coastal Mountain Range.
Located at 34.82 36.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Saint George's Monastery, Homs
Saint George Monastery or Deir Mar Georges is a historic Antiochian Orthodox monastery located in northwestern Syria's "Valley of the Christians" (وادي النصارة, Wadi al-Nasara) in the town of Meshtaye, a village belonging to the Homs Governorate, just a few kilometers north of the famous castle Krak des Chevaliers. The valley is a regional center of Greek Orthodox Christianity since the 6th century.
Located at 34.77 36.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Hosn Suleiman
Hosn Suleiman (Arabic حصن سليمان), a Syrian village, is found on the slope of the Alnabi Alsaleh mountain at an altitude 950 m, at a distance of 20 km from Dreikish and 56 km from Tartous. Hosn Suleiman is called also Khikhi temple (Arabic معبد خيخي) or Sisi house (Arabic بيت سيسي) and it is hinted from the naming that it bears semitic roots, and maybe dedicated to the god "betosisi", which is considered the healing god of the Romans. Also known as Baal (Bel) temple, ascribed to god Baal.
Located at 34.93 36.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Chastel Rouge
Chastel Rouge, also called Qal’at Yahmur قلعة يحمر (Castle of Yahmur) is a small Crusader stronghold in the North West of Syria that belonged to the County of Tripoli. It is also identified as Castrum Rubrum mentioned in Latin texts. The castle stands in the village of Yahmur, at 12 kilometres distance from Tartus and 10 kilometres from Safita, where the Tortosa and Chastel Blanc Crusader castles can be found.
Located at 34.81 35.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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