The tourist town of Mashqita “bride of Lattakia mountains crowned with wonderful greenery and charming lakes and inspirational atmosphere of the most important sites of rest and recreation in the province of Lattakia, where this village, which is located 23 km north of the city of Latakia and a population of about 10,000 people, emerged to the tourist front after the construction of dam 16 Teshreen, which overlooks the village from both sides
And northwest. This beautiful and distinctive view of the dam with its seven lakes, interspersed with large areas of forests, forests and agricultural lands filled with oaks, pine, oak and other trees, and surrounded by a number of farms and villages, including the most important villages Makhos, willow, Wadi Al-Rimim, Solas, Khirbet Solas, Zahra, Beit Farms Nasser, Hamam, Aqbat al-Rummaneh, Tareqiya, Ain Zarqa.
Etymology
The word “Mashqita” as mentioned by history sources indicates that the word “Mashqita” is a Syriac word, meaning irrigated or irrigated land (from watering), due to the many springs on which the people relied on for their drinking water needs in addition to irrigating crops and watering livestock.
About the city
You are curious as you enter the village through its wide gateway and main street, it seems to its visitor a set of flat hills in which modern housing was distributed to form a harmonious architectural beauty, and there is a main market integrated shopping mall along the main street meets the need and ambition of residents and visitors… Tourists, especially after the establishment of the sixteenth of Tishreen dam, which constitutes a full-fledged landscape with its overlapping nature, the dam is famous for its seven lakes, which are supervised by forests covered with pine, oak and oak trees, such as Sheikh Ayoub forest, and the forest of the Prophet Noah, which sits on a plateau. The center of the lake and visitors by boat.
tourism
The visitor receives a smile with the people of the region, including forest tourism, religious tourism and the lake, all in the arms of popular tourism, which is concentrated in the forests and the banks of the lake, as they are points of attraction for visitors and an outlet for the people of the province and other governorates, where forests are full of tourists in the summer in the form of groups and rings, In addition to this beauty and natural tourism potential, there are many hotels of different levels, provided by more than / 3000 / visitors overnight, in addition to some apartments that rent furnished and six popular restaurants.
Months eaters
Mashqita and most of the Syrian coast are famous for the hot fish, which is a common seafood and is rich in wonderful taste and many benefits.It is also known in Syria and Lebanon.To enjoy the delicious flavor, you should choose a type of fish known for its good meat.There is a big difference between people about the spicy fish seasoning.
