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Bhuzi Destination Guide

Discover Bhuzi in Syria

Bhuzi in the region of Tartus is a place located in Syria - some 87 mi or ( 140 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Bhuzi

Local time in Bhuzi is now 09:22 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Tartous, Satita, Ra's ad Dayr, and Al Qusayr. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We discovered 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 Bhuzi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Syria Trip - 4 - Tartus

3:04 min by Abu Firas
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رحلة عائلية - أبوسيدو - قطر زيارة مدينة طرطوس الساحلية وركوب القارب البحري لزيارة جزيرة أرواد التاريخية ..

safita syria

2:37 min by kimom1234
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safita \ syria ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.81 35.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Tartus Governorate, Buildings and structures in Tartus Governorate, Castles in Syria, Crusader castles

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.

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Located at 34.82 36.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Safita District

Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi

Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi (Arabic for the southern great river, النهر الكبير الجنوبي) is a river in the Middle East flowing into the Mediterranean Sea. The river flows through the Homs Gap. The river forms the northern end of the border between modern day Lebanon and Syria. In antiquity the river was known as Eleutherus. (Eleutheros, Eleuteris) and is referred to as such in the apocryphal 1 Maccabees 11:7 and 12:30. In English, it is also known as the Nahr el-Kebir or simply as the Kebir.

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Located at 34.63 35.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: International rivers of Asia, Lebanon–Syria border, Rivers of Lebanon, Rivers of Syria

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.82 36.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tartus Governorate, Castles in Syria, Crusader castles, Knights Templar

Arwad

Arwad – formerly known as Arado, Arados, Arvad, Arpad, Arphad, and Antiochia in Pieria, also called Ruad Island – located in the Mediterranean Sea, is the only inhabited island in Syria. The town of Arwad takes up the entire island. It is located 3 kilometres from Tartus, Syria's second largest port. Today, it is mainly a fishing town. (Arados was also a Greek name for Muharraq near Bahrain.

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Located at 34.86 35.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Ancient Greek sites in Syria, Archaeological sites in Tartus Governorate, Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Hebrew Bible cities, Hellenistic colonies, Islands of Syria, Mediterranean islands, Phoenician cities, Populated coastal places in Syria, Populated places in Tartus District, States and territories established in the 2nd millennium BC, Towns in Syria