@nickmaddockglobal: 📍As-Soda, Tartus 🇸🇾 Is a historic town in northwestern Syria, located about 15 km northeast of Tartus. It is famous for being built largely from dark volcanic basalt stone and sits above the crater of an extinct volcano. With a history stretching back more than a thousand years, the town offers a unique blend of natural beauty, distinctive architecture, and rich cultural heritage, making it one of the most remarkable traditional settlements on the Syrian coast. #syria #tartus #village #solotravel #nickgoesglobal