castle
Krak des Chevaliers
A Crusader fortress in Syria considered one of the most important preserved medieval castles in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
40 km · about 45 min drive
AsiaSyriaTartus
Ţarţūs
Tartus, Syria · Asia
About Ţarţūs
Ţarţūs sits on the route: 10 minutes from Arwād, 40km from Krak des Chevaliers.
Ţarţūs is in Tartus, Syria, with about 460,000 people. The nearest town is Arwād, about 4 km away.
Tartus (Arabic: طَرْطُوس / ALA-LC: Ṭarṭūs; also known as Tartous and also historically known in the County of Tripoli as Tortosa) is a major port city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria. It is the second largest port city in Syria (after Latakia), and the largest city in Tartus Governorate. Tartus was under theRead more
governance of Latakia Governorate until the 1970s, when it became a separate governorate. The population is 458,327 (2023 estimate). In the summer it is a vacation spot for many Syrians.
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Within an hour or so of Ţarţūs: Krak des Chevaliers (40 km).
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Ţarţūs is in Tartus, Syria, about 4 km from Arwād.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 458,327
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Syria
- Region
- Tartus
- Timezone
- Asia/Damascus
- Coordinates
- 34.8890, 35.8866
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