Al-Hosn · Homs Governorate · Syria

Krak des Chevaliers

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easy

9/10

best: morning, afternoon

dramatic, medieval, awe-inspiring

A local would say...

T.E. Lawrence called it the finest castle in the world — even Saladin chose not to storm it.

Described by T.E. Lawrence as 'the finest castle in the world,' Crac des Chevaliers sits on a massive hill above the Orontes Valley with walls that were never breached. The concentric fortifications, vaulted great hall, Gothic loggia, chapel-turned-mosque and Warden's Tower offering sweeping views are all walkable on a single visit.