Travel and transport agencies Coastline & Orontes River

Stamps are also sold at the exit of the bank, in a small hut stamped "Stamps".

For stamps, 1 ^st floor, counter at the right of the room. Frankly, it is equipped with a telephone booth for calls abroad. A priori, no post office service and, given the employee's willingness, it is better to stay in Damascus or Aleppo.

Has a list of French-speaking physicians.

A dozen companies congregate in the garaj, including Qadmous. Al-Ahlia is reliable and inexpensive. All companies offer the same price: for Aleppo 150 LS, Damascus 200 LS, Hama 90 LS, Tartous 70 LS. However, on some routes, Qadmous is faster and more economical.

Do not hesitate to follow the rabatteurs that landing you at the entrance of the bus station, much more busy filling their bus than dépouiller your purse they will direct you to the adapted bus. Ahlan offers departures every 30 minutes for Damascus in air-conditioned and comfortable buses.

However, when you arrive at the railway station of Lattakia, a cloud of taxi drivers casts on you! They are not the most honest- It is better to go back to the main street and take a taxi on the boulevard.

As in most cities, traffic can be slower. You must be patient or prefer walking on foot.

Convenient if you want to move around Tartous. 

For Alexandria (Egypt): tickets from 87 €, 8 hours of travel. For Venice (Italy): tickets from 177 €, 86 hours of travel!

It is connected to Aleppo and Damascus, Hama and Homs. For Damascus: 1 train/day at 10 h 30. For Aleppo: 2 fast trains at 6 h 25 and 17 h 20, 2 slow trains at 7 h 10 and 15 h 40.

A splendid «air» course in the Nahr el-Kebir gorge is available to reach Aleppo. The rails set a path in an ocean of greenery, one believed a moment transported in Tuscany or in the hinterland of Provence. If you have to take the train only once in Syria, do it for this journey. 145 LS in 2 ^nd class, 160 LS in 1 ^st.

Booking of airline tickets.

Many Internet cafés compared to the size of the city, all open 24 hours a day and at the same price 50 LS/hour. Here are some addresses:

24. net, north of Mutanabbi Street

Planet Internet, at the corner of 8 Azar and Youssef Al-Azmeh

Orbit, at the corner of Falestin Street and Ibrahim Anano Street

Search, at the corner of rue Maghreb al-Arabi and Hamadani street