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 Saladin Castle by MalenaN
There are several towers with stairs inside to climb, first to the first floor and then on to the second floor at the top.
The view from the towers is very nice over the castle and surrounding landscapes.
To go to Saladin Castle you take a microbus from Latakia to al-Haffa. It takes about 30 minutes and the fare is 10 SP. From al-Haffa the microbus driver offered to drive us to the castle for 100 SP (all together). Which was very good as it is to long to walk.
For a tourist, without student card, the entrance fee to the castle is 150 SP. Leave a Comment
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 In Ugarit by MalenaN
The site was inhabited already from the 6th century BC, but it was during the period after 2000 the city was on its peak, until 1200 when it was sacked and never recovered.
An important find is the archives with the many tablets with cuneiform texts in several languages. They give information of Ugarits religion and myths, diplomatic correspondence, the kings of the kingdom, economy and trade.
There are also tablets written with the Ugarit alphabet, the first alphabet!
In the Ugaritic alphabet there are only 30 symbols where each symbol represents one sound.
Entrance fee to the archaeological site is 150 SP. Leave a Comment
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 The lower chapel by TheWanderingCamel
The church is across the road from the Ziad Hotel. If the door to the street is locked, there is a bell to ring.. Leave a Comment
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 Pomegranate blossom by TheWanderingCamelLeave a Comment
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 Ma'arat museum by TheWanderingCamelLeave a Comment
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 Worth the climb! by TheWanderingCamel
Hospitality is one of the main tenets of the monastery and you will be made most welcome. If you can make your visit on a weekday and let them know in advance (you can send an email) that you would like to come, so much the better. Weekends do get very busy these days and if you can be there, if not entirely on your own then with just a very few others, you will really get a chance to understand what the place is all about. You will be offered food and drink - we had a deliciously simple lunch of goat cheese, tomatos, bread and olives on our visit, shared with a young French monk who talked to us about the work of the order.
The monastery is situated about 10km off the Damascus-Aleppo highway near the town of Nebek. Leave a Comment
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 Byzantine door by TheWanderingCamel
Take the turnoff to Babila from the highway, 14 km south of the exit for Ebla and follow the signs to GRADA Leave a Comment
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 Giant's building blocks by TheWanderingCamel
Nowadays, the combination of the site's very beautiful location, its extreme isolation and the grandeur of the ruins themselves makes a visit here a unique experience. Just make sure you have a good map! Leave a Comment
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 Masyaf by TheWanderingCamel
Whilst it may be the both the best known and the best preserved of the sect's mountain fortresses, that is not to say it lives up to that first impression once you are inside. Currently, it really is a crumbling wreck of a place, though there is talk of a restoration project to be funded by the Aga Khan's ( the Ismaeli's leader) Trust and not often open. Whether you visit or not really depends on your passion for castles and the time you have.
A hour spent wandering around the old part of the town might prove more satisfactory. Leave a Comment
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 Morning market by TheWanderingCamelLeave a Comment
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