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Qasab Destination Guide

Discover Qasab in Syria

Qasab in the region of Latakia is a town located in Syria - some 153 mi or ( 246 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Qasab

Local time in Qasab is now 07:18 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Salinfah, Shumaysah, Qastal Ma'af, Kinnsibba, and Khibatlis. When in this area, you might want to check out Salinfah . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qasab ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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view from salaheddine castle

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This is the view from the top of salaheddine castle in a beautiful spring day.. ..

Syrien 3: Ugarit und Saladinburg

15:13 min by berry1607
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Fahrt entlang der Mittelmeerküste nach Lattakia zur erstaunlich gut erhaltenen Saladinburg, strategisch günstig in dramatischer Landschaft gelegen. Besuch der Ausgrabungsstätte von Ugarit zeigt, warum ..


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Interesting facts about this location

2012 Syrian–Turkish border clashes

The 2012 Syrian–Turkish border clashes began on 3 October 2012 when an artillery shell fired from Syria killed five and injured at least ten Turkish citizens in the border town of Akçakale in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. The Turkish armed forces conducted saturation shelling of Syrian military posts with its artillery units.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.86 36.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 2012 in Syria, 2012 in Turkey, Conflicts in 2012, History of Hatay Province, History of Şanlıurfa Province, Syrian civil war, Syria–Turkey relations, Wars involving Turkey

Bourzey castle

Bourzey castle is called also Mirza castle, (Arabic قلعة ميرزا). It is located at the border of Syria coastal mountains and Ghab valley, 25 km away from Jeser Alshghur, at altitude 450 m. The inscriptions and mentioning of the castle relate it to the Byzantine era in 11-th century. Architecturally it has triangle shape, the western façade is 175 m, the eastern is 50 m. The southern and eastern façades are adjacent to deep gorges, but the western façade is the least steep.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.65 36.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Byzantine forts, Castles in Syria