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Syria
Orontes Valley
Maharda
Shayser Castle

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Shayser Castle

قلعة شيزر

Photo: The original uploader was LorisRomito at Italian Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Shayzar Castle is a historic fortress located in Shaizar, Hama Governorate in northwestern Syria, atop a hill overlooking the Orontes River.
From Wikipedia · Shayzar Castle

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Maharda" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Shayzar Castle", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: The original uploader was LorisRomito at Italian Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Details as listed in the travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.Listing last checked July 3, 2023