It is served by Bassel Al Assad Intl (IATA: LTK) airport, which is 140 km away.
Best things to see in it
1. Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque
The Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque (Arabic: مسجد خالد ابن الوليد‎ ) is a mosque in Homs, Syria, located in a park along Hama Street in ash-Shuhada Square. Noted for its Ottoman-Turkish architectural style, the mosque is dedicated to Khalid ibn al-Walid, an Arab military commander who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in the 7th century following the decisive Battle of Yarmouk, which put an end to Byzantine rule in Syria. His dome-topped mausoleum is located in a corner of the prayer hall and has…
2. Saint George's Monastery, Homs
Saint George Monastery or Deir Mar Georges (Arabic: دير مار جرجس& #8206; ) is a historic Greek Orthodox monastery in the village of al-Mishtaya in the " Valley of the Christians" (وادي النصارى, Wadi al-Nasara), belonging to the Homs Governorate in northwestern Syria, the place located just a few kilometers north of the famous castle Krak des Chevaliers.
3. Church of Saint Elian
The Church of Saint Elian (Arabic: كنيسة مار اليان& #8206; Kaneesat Mar Elian) is a church in Homs, Syria, located along Tarafa bin al-Abd Street near the Gate of Palmyra. The Feast of St. Elian is held annually at the church on February 6 and attracts a large number of pilgrims from all around Syria. Elian is also known in English as Julian. The only other Orthodox Christian church in the world named after St. Julian/Elian is in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, USA, and named St Ellien Antiochian O…
4. Forty Martyrs Cathedral, Homs
The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia Cathedral (Arabic: كاتدرائية الأربعين شهيدا& #8206; ) is a cathedral located in the Old City of Homs, Syria, dedicated to the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste. It is the official see of the Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Homs and Dependencies.
5. Great Mosque of al-Nuri
The Great Mosque of al-Nuri (Arabic: جامع النوري الكبير) also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a mosque in Hims, Syria. It is situated off ash-Shouhada street, adjacent to the city's historical roofed souks (" markets" ).
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