Must-see fort · Latakia Governorate, Syria
Ras Ibn Hani
رأس ابن هاني
Ras Ibn Hani is a fort in Latakia Governorate, Syria.
Ras Ibn Hani: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ras Ibn Hani
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ras Ibn Hani — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.58829, 35.73694. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ras Ibn Hani
- Cotes D'Azure Resort · attraction · Latakia Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Minet el-Beida · fort · Latakia Governorate · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ra's Shamrah · fort · Latakia Governorate · ~6 km · Must-see
- أوغاريت · fort · Latakia Governorate · ~6 km · Must-see
- Buḩayrat Sittat ‘Ashar Tishrīn · lake · Latakia Governorate · ~26 km · Must-see
- Citadel of Salah Ed-Din (Saladin Castle) · fort · Latakia Governorate · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tell Tweini · fort · Latakia Governorate · ~38 km · Must-see
- Al-Sultan Ibrahim Mosque · dargah · Latakia Governorate · ~38 km · Must-see
- Roman Theatre of Jableh · fort · Latakia Governorate · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mahalibeh Castle · fort · Latakia Governorate · ~41 km · Must-see
- Jabal al Akrad · viewpoint · Hama Governorate · ~55 km · Must-see
- Jabal al Aqra` · viewpoint · Yayladağı · ~57 km · Must-see
- Qal`at Burzay · fort · Hama Governorate · ~60 km · Must-see
- Tell Qarqur · fort · Hama Governorate · ~70 km · Must-see
- Hazreti Hızır Türbesi · dargah · Samandağ · ~73 km · Must-see
- Al Mina' al Bayda' · beach · ~5 km
- National Museum of Latakia · church · Latakia Governorate · ~11 km
- Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus · church · Latakia Governorate · ~11 km
Other forts & heritage near Ras Ibn Hani
- Minet el-Beida · fort · Latakia Governorate · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ra's Shamrah · fort · Latakia Governorate · ~6 km · Must-see
- أوغاريت · fort · Latakia Governorate · ~6 km · Must-see
- Citadel of Salah Ed-Din (Saladin Castle) · fort · Latakia Governorate · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tell Tweini · fort · Latakia Governorate · ~38 km · Must-see
- Roman Theatre of Jableh · fort · Latakia Governorate · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mahalibeh Castle · fort · Latakia Governorate · ~41 km · Must-see
- Qal`at Burzay · fort · Hama Governorate · ~60 km · Must-see
- Tell Qarqur · fort · Hama Governorate · ~70 km · Must-see
- Qalaat al-Madiq · fort · Hama Governorate · ~78 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ras Ibn Hani open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ras Ibn Hani yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ras Ibn Hani?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ras Ibn Hani?
Nearby: Cotes D'Azure Resort (attraction, 1 km), Minet el-Beida (fort, 5 km), Ra's Shamrah (fort, 6 km), أوغاريت (fort, 6 km), Buḩayrat Sittat ‘Ashar Tishrīn (lake, 26 km), Citadel of Salah Ed-Din (Saladin Castle) (fort, 36 km).
Is Ras Ibn Hani worth visiting?
Ras Ibn Hani is listed as a must-see fort in Syria on Spotwander.