Latakia District

Worth seeing in and around Latakia District

5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Latakia

   Latakia University, formerly known as Tishreen University, is a public university located in Latakia, Syria. It is the third-largest university in Syria.

   2.6 km · university in Syria · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Al-Assad Stadium

   Latakia Municipal Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Latakia, Syria. It is currently used mostly for football matches.

   500 m · multi-purpose sport stadium in Latakia, Syria · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

   The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus also known as the Latin Church is a Catholic church located in Latakia, Syria. The church was built in two phases.

   1.8 km · church building in Latakia, Syria · Wikipedia
4. 04
   National Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Latakia

   The National Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Latakia is a church in Latakia, Syria. It is a member of the Synod of Syria and Lebanon.

   1.4 km · church building in Latakia, Syria · Wikipedia
5. 05
   National Museum of Latakia

   The National Museum of Latakia, also known as the Latakia Museum, is a museum located in the coastal city of Latakia, Syria, near the city's seafront, facing the Port of Latakia. It was inaugurated in 1986.

   1.5 km · museum · Wikipedia

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Getting to Latakia District

Airports

Aleppo (ALP), 149 km · Çukurova (COV), 164 km · Beirut Rafic Hariri (BEY), 192 km

Stations

Latakia, 1.1 km · Port of Latakia, 2 km · Latakia railway station, 1.7 km

• Aleppo → Latakia District

  124 km · quickest by road, 2h 43m · $13–18
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• Damascus → Latakia District

  246 km · quickest by road, 5h 28m · $29–40
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• Tarsus → Latakia District

  164 km · quickest by road, 5h 57m · ₺610–810
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