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Explore Manzalah in Syria

Manzalah in the region of Tartus is a place in Syria - some 91 mi or ( 147 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Time in Manzalah is now 04:04 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Waqf ash Shaykh 'Ayyash, Wadi Almas, Manzalah, Jurat ash Shanbur, and Homs. Since you are here already, consider visiting Waqf ash Shaykh 'Ayyash . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Manzalah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.82 36.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Safita District

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 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tartus Governorate, Castles in Syria, Crusader castles, Knights Templar

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.

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Located at 34.81 35.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Tartus Governorate, Buildings and structures in Tartus Governorate, Castles in Syria, Crusader castles

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.

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Located at 34.77 36.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Homs Governorate, Christian monasteries established in the 5th century, Christian monasteries in Syria

Al-Shaykh Badr District

Al-Shaykh Badr District is a district of the Tartus Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 52,981. The centre of the district is the town of Al-Shaykh Badr.

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Located at 34.98 36.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Al-Shaykh Badr District