The Hauran is a volcanic plateau in southern Syria. It includes Damascus, the capital.

Cities

• 1 Damascus — the capital and oldest continuously inhabited city in the world.
• 2 As-Suwayda — Small city sometimes called Little Venezuela due to the influx of affluent Venezuelan Syrian immigrants.
• 3 Deraa — an ancient city on the Jordanian border.
• 4 Sayyidah Zaynab — an important destination for Shī‘a Muslim pilgrims containing the grave of Zaynab, granddaughter of Muhammad.

Other destinations

• 1 Bosra — a Roman city in southern Syria close to the Jordan frontier noted for the use of black basalt stones and its well preserved theatre
• 2 Der Mar Musa — not a tourist site, but an active Christian monastery actively promoting Islamic/Christian dialogue. Welcomes Christians and followers of other religious traditions. It is 80 km north of Damascus.
• 3 Shahba — Former Roman city of Philippopolis.
• 4 Shaqqa — Small town and site of the former Roman city of Maximianopolis.
• 5 Qanawat — Small town with several Roman archaeological sites.
• Golan Heights (Syria) - mountainous area on the Israeli border