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Mi'ar Shakir Destination Guide

Explore Mi'ar Shakir in Syria

Mi'ar Shakir in the region of Tartus is a town in Syria - some 90 mi or ( 145 km ) North of Damascus , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Mi'ar Shakir is now 09:53 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Waqf ash Shaykh 'Ayyash, Tartous, Samakah, Sa'in al Gharbiyah, and Satita. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Waqf ash Shaykh 'Ayyash . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Mi'ar Shakir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Leaving Tartous part2

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Tartus, Syria and surroundings traveler photos - TripAdvisor TripWow

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW
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tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Tour of Tartus, Syria created at TripWow by TravelPod (a TripAdvisor™ company) TripAdvisor™ TripWow Slideshow of Tartus by TravelPod. Cities visited on this trip: - Tartus, S ..


Tartous trip 6/6/2009

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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 ..


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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 3 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 11 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 11 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Tartus Governorate, Castles in Syria, Crusader castles, Knights Templar

Tartus

Tartus is a city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria. Tartus is the second largest port city in Syria, and the largest city in Tartus Governorate. The population is 115,769 (2004 census). It borders Latakia to the north and Homs to the east and south. The native language in Tartus is Syrian Arabic. It is a major port city in Syria that brings in countless goods every day which then get shipped to the big cities. In the summer it is a vacation sport for many Syrians living in the city.

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Located at 34.88 35.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Crusader castles, Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Fertile Crescent, Mediterranean port cities and towns in Syria, Populated coastal places in Syria, Populated places in Tartus District, Roman colonies, Tartus

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 15 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