Wadi al-Nasara (Valley of the Christians)

Al-Hawash

A shopping mall in Al-Hawash. Al-Hawash is a village in Wadi al-Nasara (the Valley of the Christians), a green mountain summer resort about 40 km west of Homs near the Krak des Chevaliers.

Al-Hosn

A restaurant in Al-Hosn. It serves Arab food. Al-Hosn is a hill town about 40 km west of Homs, crowned by the Krak des Chevaliers, the most famous Crusader castle and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Al-Hosn

The Krak des Chevaliers is one of the most famous medieval castles in the world, on a hill commanding the Homs Gap between the coast and the interior; the Knights Hospitaller enlarged it in the 12th and 13th centuries, and the Mamluk sultan Baybars took it in 1271. Together with Saladin's Castle it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2006.

Al-Hosn

A hotel in Al-Hosn. Al-Hosn is a hill town about 40 km west of Homs, crowned by the Krak des Chevaliers, the most famous Crusader castle and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Al-Mizaina

A historic church in Al-Mizaina. Al-Mizaina is a village in Homs governorate, about 35 km west of Homs.

Al-Mizaina

A fast-food restaurant in Al-Mizaina. Al-Mizaina is a village in Homs governorate, about 35 km west of Homs.