Daraa

The wide Hauran plain and its black stone, home to Bosra and its Roman theatre.

Status today

Updated weekly by our Daraa correspondent.

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ElectricityNationwide: in August 2026 the Ministry of Energy said supply rose from about 8 to 20+ hours a day in some areas. Hours vary by city and neighbourhood; many hotels use generators or solar.Checked by: فريق التحرير (من مصدر منشور) · SourceLast updated: 21 October 2026

InternetMobile internet runs on the Syriatel and MTN networks, with 4G in cities. Speed and coverage vary outside cities. Plans and prices change; ask at an operator service centre.Checked by: فريق التحرير (من مصدر منشور) · SourceLast updated: 21 October 2026

RoadsPer the General Authority for Ports and Customs (Aug 2026), the main crossings with Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey are operating. We have not yet field-checked roads inside this province; check official announcements before travelling.Checked by: فريق التحرير (من مصدر منشور) · SourceLast updated: 21 October 2026

WeatherForecast for 2026-10-21: partly cloudy, high 29, low 16 degrees C. Rain chance 0%.Checked by: المدير · SourceLast updated: 21 October 2026

EventsSANA publishes a daily 'cultural agenda' listing events at cultural centres, theatres and galleries across the provinces.Checked by: فريق التحرير (من مصدر منشور) · SourceLast updated: 21 October 2026

Every line carries who checked it and when. We don't make safety claims, only dated facts with a link to the official source.

Daraa’s architecture

Hauran basalt

The towns of the Hauran plain are built of black basalt, and Bosra keeps a Roman theatre inside a citadel.

This page’s pattern and the arch of its photo frames come from this style.

Sights

7 places

Roman Theatre of Bosra

One of the best-preserved Roman theatres, wrapped inside a fortress.

Ancient Bosra

Streets, columns and houses in black basalt.

Tell Shihab waterfalls

A waterfall in the Yarmouk valley west of Daraa.

Al-Omari Mosque

An old mosque in Daraa al-Balad.

Bosra Theatre and Citadel

A 2nd-century Roman theatre, one of the best preserved anywhere, enclosed by an Islamic citadel built around it.

Jamarrin Bridge

A Roman basalt bridge near Bosra, its arches still standing.

Muzayrib Lake

A spring-fed lake in the town of Muzayrib west of Daraa, popular for picnics.

From the people of Daraa

Secrets, jokes and proverbs

Told and signed by people of the city, in Arabic only. Read them on the Arabic page.

Restaurants and cafes

Visited and written up by our Daraa correspondent.

What to eat here: Hauran mansaf, jareesheh, and saj bread.A first list compiled on 24 October 2026 from published guides (Wikivoyage, TripAdvisor) and Google Maps. Check opening hours before you go; our correspondent updates it after visiting.

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