The Castle is spectacular, bring a guide with you so can see everything inside and never miss any detail. More

I loved that the Al-Khair Hotel and Resort - provided the transportation to there in their mini van - which is actually cool. WE also went to the Church with the largest Virgin Mary Statue in the Middle East. More

We almost didn't go here, as when we asked in our hotel in Damascus they told us it would take 3 to 5 hours to get here (depending on who you asked), but I knew Homs was only 2 hours away and guessed it couldn't be that much longer to get there. As it turned out 2 hours and 15... More

We took a car from Hama to Qalaat Al-Hosn / Krak des Chevaliers / The Crusader Castle at 7:30AM and got there at 8:30AM. It does not open until 9AM but our driver took us to the hill across from the Castle so we got great photos of it without any tour buses in the shot. Plus we were the... More

we went there a month ago, it was a bit rainy and windy. but the view from the top of the hill was unbelievable.... More

When there`s any talk about crusaders castles, pirates fort or any other building from 12-17th century, our imagination paints us much more than there`s in reality. But Krac de Chevaliers castle is not the same as others. It`s really big and impresses by its view over all valley with snow mountains of Livan on the horizon. I recommend not only... More

Amazing medieval citadel in a truly beautiful countryside. Really enjoyed the visit. Take your time, the views are spectacular! Make sure you have lots of empty space on your memory stick, that camera goes click, click, click! More

Krac des Chevaliers (original name: Qala'at al-Hosn, in Syria you can use both names) is on the way between Tartus and Homs, it's 30km to the west from Homs. Krak is located on 2300 feet above sea level. You can go there by private bus or car. There is entrance admision, if you have student ID, you get discount, but... More

The Krac is an amazing place and is a highlight of a trip to Syria. It is even more spectacular if you have read a bit of history and understand what you are looking at, but even if you only know it's a giant old crusader castle you should love exploring it. Definitely wear sturdy shoes and take flashlights. This... More