Arwad, Tartous

Name: Arwad
Address: Tartous, Syria

#1 among attractions in Tartous

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Arwad, the classical Aradus, is a town in Syria on an eponymous island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative center of the Arwad Subdistrict, of which it is the only locality. It is the only inhabited island in Syria. It is located 3 km from Tartus, Syria's second-largest port. ()

Local name: أرواد Area: 49.42 acres (0.0772 mi²)Coordinates: 34°51'22"N, 35°51'30"E

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Arwad – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Amrit.

3.1 miSE
Archaeological site
Amrit
80 min walk • Amrit, the classical Marathus, was a Phoenician port located near present-day Tartus in Syria. Founded in the third millennium BC, Marat was the northernmost important city of ancient Phoenicia and a rival of nearby Arwad.