At Ein Avdat National Park, you can enjoy a stunning hike in the desert. The path goes along the Zin stream inside a deep canyon. The hike lets you appreciate the scenery and the wildlife. Note: do not mix this place with Avdat National Park, located within a ten-minute drive. While Ein Avdat National Park…
At Alpaca Farm, you can meet and learn about alpacas and llamas. Moreover, you can join horseback riding and stay in suites and cabins. Note: if you want additional info about animals and wildlife, check out Zoos and Aquariums in Israel. Map Alpaca Farm is situated several kilometers to the west of Mitzpe Ramon. Opening…
The whole area of Makhtesh Ramon, though it is desert today, used to be underwater. And at Ammonite Wall, you can see it by yourself. Note: you can find additional information about this area in Mitzpe Ramon and Makhtesh Ramon. Basic Info The Ammonites Wall – at the southern part of the Makhtesh is a rocky…
HaMinsara, also known as The Carpentry or The Sawmill, allows seeing a unique phenomenon inside Makhtesh Ramon. Note: you can find additional information about this area in Mitzpe Ramon and Makhtesh Ramon. Basic Info HaNagariya (“Carpentry Shop”) – a concentration of prism-shaped stones. The prisms are the result of the “baking” of the sandstone in the…
Ma`ale Akrabim in Hebrew means Scorpions Pass. It is a steep twisted section of Route 227 (Northern Negev, not far from Dimona). Map of the area: I remember Trollstigen in Norway. It is known due to its steep incline and eleven hairpin bends up a steep mountainside. Well, Trollstigen has good marketing. I have drove…
Let’s start with a short video of Driving in Israel. It is a time-lapse that squeezed an hour and a quarter drive to 30 seconds video. What is Time-lapse? I have made this video using GoPro 3 silver edition. It is not a regular video. It is a time-lapse. Time-lapse is when you take a…