natural wonder
Sea of Galilee
The largest freshwater lake in Israel, central to Christian scripture and surrounded by important biblical sites including Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Quneitra, Syria · Asia
Buq‘ātā sits on the route: 10 minutes from Mas‘adah, 45km from Sea of Galilee.
Buq‘ātā is a town located in Quneitra, Syria. With a population of 6,528, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Buq‘ātā sits in Syria. It's in the Asia/Damascus time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Buq‘ātā to your route.
Buq'ata (Arabic: بقعاثا, romanized: Buqʿāthā; Hebrew: בוקעאתא) is a town in southwestern Syria, in the Quneitra Governorate, Golan Heights. It has been under Israeli occupation since 1967 and is administered by Israel as a local council. The town has a predominantly Druze population.
Buq'ata covers an area of 7,000Read more
dunams (7 km2) between two mountains in the Golan Heights, Mount Hermonit and Mount Varda. Located 1,070 metres above sea level, it had a population of 6,982 in 2024.
Granted the right to obtain Israeli citizenship following the passage of the Golan Heights Law, as of 2012 most of the residents, like the majority of Druze in the Golan Heights, had adopted permanent residency but refused Israeli citizenship and instead retained Syrian citizenship. Citizenship applications increased sharply following the collapse of Syria's Assad regime; Israel's Ministry of the Interior indicated that about 41% of Buq'ata's residents had become Israeli citizens by March 2026.
Buq'ata is one of the four remaining Syrian-Druze communities on the Israeli-occupied portion of the Golan Heights, the others being Majdal Shams, Ein Qiniyye and Mas'ade. Geologically and geographically a distinction is made between the Golan Heights and Mount Hermon, the boundary being marked by the Sa'ar Stream; however, administratively they are usually grouped together. Buq'ata and Mas'ade are on the Golan side of the boundary, characterised by black volcanic rock (basalt), while Majdal Shams and Ein Qiniyye are on the Hermon side, thus sitting on limestone.
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Buq‘ātā is located in Quneitra, Syria, Asia. The coordinates are 33.2011 latitude, 35.7792 longitude.
Buq‘ātā has a population of approximately 6,528 people, making it a town in Syria.
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5 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
The largest freshwater lake in Israel, central to Christian scripture and surrounded by important biblical sites including Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes.
45 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A cliff dropping 380m to the Sea of Galilee, with fortified caves cut into its face by Jewish rebels and a lookout taking in the whole lake to the Golan. Israel's only base-jumping mountain.
49 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
A UNESCO-listed ancient Phoenician port city with one of the best-preserved Roman hippodromes in the world and extensive archaeological remains.
54 km · about 60 min drive
castle
A 13th-century Crusader fortress built on a small island connected to the Lebanese mainland by a narrow causeway, guarding the ancient port of Sidon.
55 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Emir Bashir II's early-19th-century palace in the Chouf, built over thirty years with carved cedar ceilings, inlaid marble and a museum of Byzantine mosaics in the stables. Still the president's official summer residence.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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