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Golan

Golan is a city of refuge mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, later known from the works of Josephus and Eusebius.

Plan a trip to Golan From Damascus

The biblical city of Golan could not be positively identified, but most researchers localize it at Sahm el-Jaulān in Syria's Daraa Governorate.

How locals move

Getting around Golan the local way

  • Get inHitchhiking is accepted here as it is throughout Israel, but you can still wait a long time to get to many destinations.
  • Get inHitchhiking is easiest in the southern Golan Heights, as more people live there.
  • Get inIn the center and north, the traffic is mostly tourists, who are less likely to pick up hitchhikers.
  • Get aroundYou might try hitch-hiking, which is used by Israelis of all ages and gender.

From Wikivoyage: Golan Heights, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Staselnik (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.