Lattakia: Sea-Gate To Syria
www.syriamc.com Lattakia is Syriaأ¢â‚¬â„¢s main sea-port on the Mediterranean. It is situated 186 Km southwest of Aleppo. It retained its importance since ancient times.
Lattakia was one of the five cities built by Saluqos Nikator in the 2nd century B.C. He named it after his mother, laudetia. Not many ancient remains have survived in Lattakia, but there are four columns and a Roman arch from the time of Septimus Severus (circa 200 A.D.) in addition to a beautiful Ottoman construction called أ¢â‚¬إ“Khan al-Dukhanأ¢â‚¬آ which is now a museum.
Lattakia is the sea-gate to Syria. It is well provided with accommodation and is well placed as a base from which to explore the coastal regions of the country.
There are beaches, mountains, archaeological sites and many relics of the Crusaders, all within a few hours of each other.
Mention should also be made of the historically important Ras Shamra, only 16km to the north of Lattakia. This is the site of Ugarit, the kingdom that had a golden past in administration, education, diplomacy, law, religion and economic, between the 16th and 13th centuries B.C. In Lattakia, you will find documents, statues and jewels from the Ugarit Kingdom on display in museums in Lattakia. |