Maps of Syria

Where is Syria?

Syria is located in the Middle East, in a region known as the Levant. Syria has a vast variety of landscapes from the Mediterranean Sea in the west to deserts in the East and mountains running the length of the country. It shares borders with Iraq, Turkey, Jordan, Palestine/Israel and Lebanon. ​​​

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Regions of Syria

Syria has six main regions. The largest is the Eastern desert which is the most sparsely populated part of the country. Then there's the North West where you will find Aleppo, and the Orentes Valley in the centre. The Syrian coast and mountains are is the fertile heart of the country with a cooler climate and mostly Christian and liberal population. Hauran in the South West is an old volcanic plateau and home to Damascus. Finally in the very South there is still a small portion of the Golan Heights that is controlled by Syria.

The Golan Heights

This is an area of great international significance. The majority of this territory was captured by Israel during the 6 Day War in 1967. This area is still not internationally recognised as Israel and is considered to be under Israeli occupation.

However, for practical purposes if you want to visit the area, it is controlled by Israel - you can access it easily from within Israel with no permit, border check, or anything, but it is completely inaccessible from Syria.