Al-Haffa · Lattakia Governorate · Syria

Saladin Citadel

castleCrusader fortressnaturegoogle verified

moderate

9/10

best: morning, afternoon

dramatic, wild, historic

A local would say...

Even Lawrence of Arabia — who'd seen Crac des Chevaliers — said this was more sensational.

Perched dramatically on a heavily wooded ridge with precipitous sides plunging into forested ravines, Qala'at Saladin inspired T.E. Lawrence to declare it 'the most sensational thing in castle-building I have seen.' The castle combines Crusader and Byzantine construction atop an ancient site carved into the living rock.