Saladin is supposedly a great hero of the Muslims. He is the one who captured Jerusalem from the Christians. You would know him if you have watched the movie "Kingdom of Heaven". I watched it the week before I visited his Castle near the port city of Lattakia. Finding this castle is not so easy as signboards seem insufficient. The castle sits atop a mountain. The road leading up to it is winding (and they have 360 deg turns), steep and narrow with dangerous ravines. Obviously, the castle was quite strategic as it commands a view of its surroundings and all visitors will very unlikely to be missed by the guards. Pretty much of what is left of the castle is in ruins. The view of the surrounding forest is nevertheless beautiful.
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Anyway, my visit to Saladin's Castle was more than a month ago. Just didn't get to upload the pictures here. Tomorrow is again Friday... a weekend in Middle East. My itinerary tomorrow shall be "Church of St. Simeon" which is located near Aleppo. More on that when I return! Till then, happy weekend to everyone!
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