Tartus
variants : Tartous - Tortosa - Tortose - Antarsous - Antarados - Constantina

Tartus is considered as a beach resort in Syria. The town seems to be more relax than in the rest of Syria.

The town was founded by Phoenicians. After, the town was under control of Greeks, Romans, Arabs and then of the Crusaders .

Axtually, Tartrus is the second port of Syria.

Tartus - children in the old town

Tartus - Church of Our Lady of Tortosa Tartus - old town


People
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Damascus - Maloula - Bosra - Seidnaya - Tartus - Qalaat Marqab - Qalaat Saladin - Hama - Masyaf - le Krak des Chevaliers - Apamea - Palmyra - Deir ez-Zur - Aleppo - Saint Siméon - Sergilla
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Baalbek - Beirut - Tripoli
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Amman - Ajloun - Madaba et le Mont Nebo - Jerash - Umm Qais - les châteaux du désert - Petra - Wadi Rum - Aqaba
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Last update : 16-05-2004