It is located 35 km northeast of Tartus, at an altitude of 380 meters above sea level.

A charming nature and traces of ethnicity, where the relics and archaeological sites are spread in Safita and its surroundings, and in the center of the city of Safita is a huge fortress dating back to the period of the Crusades. One of the huge towers of that castle is still standing until now. Its height reaches 28 meters, it is called (Safita Tower) and there is a church still It is employed by the Christian population of the city. The population of Safita is mostly Muslims and Christians. It is characterized by the presence of a number of churches and shrines, the most important of which are the Church of St. Michael and the Church of St. Nicholas.