Quneitra

Green plains below Mount Hermon, and an old city left in ruins as a witness to 1973.

Status today

Updated weekly by our Quneitra 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 24, low 17 degrees C. Rain chance 3%.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.

Quneitra’s architecture

Black basalt

Basalt houses on the Golan plateau, and an old town left in ruins as it was.

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

Sights

5 places

Mount Hermon

A summit under snow for most of the winter.

Old Quneitra

A destroyed town left as it was since 1974.

Golan plains

Pastures and fields on the plateau.

Destroyed Quneitra Hospital

One of the most striking remains of old Quneitra, destroyed in 1974 and left in ruins as it was.

Quneitra Church

A church in old Quneitra, one of the buildings still standing among the ruins.

From the people of Quneitra

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 Quneitra correspondent.

What to eat here: Local dairy and cheeses, 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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