Nahal HaShofet offers various trails, including an easy loop and an accessible path with pools and breathtaking nature. Note: Nahal HaShofet reopened after renovations in April 2024. We revisited it in September 2024, and most of the photos and the video are from that visit. Map Nahal HaShofet is located near Menashe Heights, not far…
Rehavia (also Rechavia) is a Jerusalem neighborhood located between the city center and Talbiya. About Rehavia became known as a neighborhood of upper-class Ashkenazi Jews, home to professors and intellectuals, particularly émigrés from Germany. Many of the country’s early leaders lived in Rehavia: David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, who lived on Ben Maimon street;…
Beit Yanai Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Israel. At this beach, you can swim, hike, see birds, kite surfers, and other things. Map Beit Yanai is located near road #2, between Netanya and Hadera. Entrance Fee Entry by foot is free. Paid parking. Update: As of March 2018, parking at Beit…
When you say Independence Day in Israel, most Israeli will think about barbecue. And indeed, barbecue and grilling become so popular during Independence Day that many say: “Eating is our National sport.” But some people celebrate differently, and in this post, I will show several alternatives to barbecue. Nautical Independence Day In Herzliya During the…
Herodium (Herodion) National Park is a truncated cone-shaped hill near Jerusalem. And besides the palace fortress, you can also visit Herod`s tomb. Map Herodium (Herodion) National Park is located twelve kilometers south of Jerusalem, behind the green line. Map of this national park (courtesy of Israeli Nature And Parks Authority): Note: you can click on…
Today I want to show several photos from the Flower Exhibition in Ra’anana. Map of the area: The exhibition was held in Ra’anana park. And the exhibition itself wasn’t big, but it was beautiful. As you can see it was very colorful and besides flowers, there were many fruits and vegetables in use. Hope you…