Khirbet Qeiyafa, Ancient Hilltop Fortress – Visitors Guide
Ancient | Nature

Khirbet Qeiyafa, Ancient Hilltop Fortress – Visitors Guide

Khirbet Qeiyafa near Bet Shemesh is an ancient fortress city overlooking the Elah Valley from the 10th century BCE. Table of Contents1 Map2 Parking3 Opening Hours4 Trails5 Entrance Fee6 About Khirbet Qeiyafa7 The Dirt Road8 The Blue Trail9 Ostracon and Inscription10 Summary Map Khirbet Qeiyafa is located on a hill near the city of Bet…

Tel Azekah, Britannia Park – Visitors Guide
Ancient | Nature

Tel Azekah, Britannia Park – Visitors Guide

Tel Azekah by Bet Shemesh was an ancient town. It is identified as the biblical Azekah and mentioned in the story of David and Goliath. Table of Contents1 Map2 Parking3 Opening Hours4 Trails5 Entrance Fee6 Basic Info7 The origin of the name Azekah8 The Short Trail9 Azekah in the Bible10 Archeological Excavations11 Summary Map Tel…

Bet Gemal Monastery
Ancient | Religious Sites

Bet Gemal Monastery – Visitors Guide

Bet Gemal Monastery is a Catholic monastery near Beit Shemesh, and inside, you can visit the church of Saint Stephen. Table of Contents1 Map1.1 Parking2 Opening Hours3 Entrance Fee4 Basic Info5 What Can Be Found in the Compound?6 Oldest Meteorological Station in Israel7 Restrooms8 Mosaic9 Saint Stephen’s Church10 Summary Map Bet Gemal Monastery is located…

Tel Shikmona, Haifa – Visitors Guide
Ancient | Cities

Tel Shikmona, Haifa – Visitors Guide

Tel Shikmona is a free national park is an ancient Tel by the National Institute of Oceanography in Haifa. Table of Contents1 Map1.1 Parking2 Opening Hours3 Entrance Fee4 National Institute of Oceanography5 Tel Shikmona6 Mosaics6.1 About Tel Shikmona6.2 Late Canaanite Period6.3 Israelite Period6.4 Persian Period6.5 Hellenistic Era And Roman Period6.6 Byzantine Era7 The Sea and…

Mount Bental, Golan Heights – Visitors Guide
Nature

Mount Bental, Golan Heights – Visitors Guide

Mount Bental is located in Golan Heights. It is a great lookout, with bunkers, hiking tracks, and a coffee shop. Table of Contents1 Map1.1 Parking2 Opening Hours3 Entrance Fee4 When to Visit?5 Snow on Mount Bental6 Is there Snow Now?7 Track8 Why is it called Bental?9 Coffee Annan10 Bunkers11 Lookout12 Bental Reservoir13 About Mount Bental13.1…