Tourism in Tartous / Syria

Tartous form the southern part of the waterfront western Syria. Beach with a length of 90 km from the border, the Lebanese south to the River Age in the north and the province of Latakia and strewn in front of several islands (Arwad - Abbas - ants - Abu Ali) and the island inhabited only is the island of Arwad, about 5 km from Tartous and 2.5 km from the shore of the depth of the province of Mediterranean in the west to the east with a maximum provinces of Homs and Hama, 36 km and an area of ​​about 1890 km2.

 Coastal Plains: Akkar depth of 16 km was the right place for the settlement of Hammurabi and the Phoenician and narrows north of Tartus to a depth of 4 / / how even non-existent in Banias West Castle Observatory.

Mountainous region: a part of the mountains of the Syrian coast, which stretches from Iskenderun north to south mountain ranges altitudes ranging between 400-700 m and increases to more than 1,300 m mountain of the Prophet when and Nabi Saleh and other mountain peaks.

 Tartus is located at the confluence of Longitude -52 degrees 35 minutes -30 seconds. And latitude 33 ° -30 minutes -30 seconds. And thus enjoys a mild climate (Mediterranean climate) on the coast and the mild climate and the slant of the cooler on the mountain heights in summer and cold in the winter rain on the coast, with snow on the mountain heights.

 Annual rate of rain / / 1000 mm in some areas of the province more than 1800 mm
Distributed in Tartous archaeological areas and cities and castles between the mountains until Qqm Sea coast originated the greatness of Arwad (Aradous) and flourished Amuru (Tel Kzel) (Simira) The Awsnato Amrit and Tartous has been named as the first Entrados