My son and I are flying to Istanbul en route to Syria next month, planning to travel to Aleppo by train but I have found there was a ferry to Latakia. Does anyone know if this is running still please? If so any detail, like where from and fare, schedules etc would be welcome. I have done a search online and got nowhere.
Thanks
christopherneill
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scythian
Use your brain!
Why would be a ferry between Turkey and Syria that share a long land border?
There's a ferry from Cyprus(I think from Larnaca) to Latakia, but not from Turkey.
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spdl
It's not such a silly question, Scythian - there are ferries all up and down both sides of the Adriatic coast, for starters...
But Christopher, he's right - there's only one ferry in and out of Syria, and that's Lattakia-Cyprus. It's predominantly used for goods, I believe, but it is possible to get a passage on it. You'd probably have to organise it once in Lattakia, though.
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christopherneill
sythian
I DID use my brain, and there was one recently thanks!
Please see
http://taheny.com/2007/06/mersin-turkey-latakia-syria-ferry.htm
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