Lattaquie - Lazakia - Travel & Tourism Guide Lattaquie - Lazakia - Syrie

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. has lost its ancient splendour. Only a few columns have been left out, there and there, with no great concern for consistency. Lattakia is the fourth largest city in Syria with its 1 140 000 inhabitants. The constructions are high, often dilapidated and dense. You can quickly turn your sights around.. stands out from other cities through its westernized atmosphere. External signs, but which do not fool: women rarely sortent, their dress is similar to those of Europeans, and almost all restaurants serve alcohol. This relative freedom of morals is mainly explained by the strong Christian presence (20%, as in Damascus) and the application of a more moderate Islam. In fact, the Nombreux, many in Lattakia, are less practicing than the rest of the Muslim community and do not pose as many bans as the rest of the Muslim community.