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Arwad Island, Tartus: History, Highlights and Visitor Guide 2026

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A few minutes by boat from the coast of Tartus, a small island floats in the Mediterranean, crowded with stone houses and narrow lanes, unlike anywhere else in Syria. This is Arwad Island, the country’s only inhabited island and an ancient Phoenician city that still lives by the rhythm of the sea. Here are the […]