Wells and Pits Trail is a loop hiking track near Bet Shemesh. Ans it is one of the most popular hiking paths in this region. Table of Contents1 Map2 Parking3 Opening Hours4 Trails5 What Ages is the Wells and Pits Trail Suitable for?6 Entrance Fee7 The Beginning of the Trail8 Hurbat A-Rasm9 Tel Shiklon10 Summary…
Ein Yizrael is an ancient spring by Mount Gilboa. And the nearby Eucalyptus grove with a shady pool can be a great place for a picnic. Table of Contents1 Map2 Parking3 Opening Hours4 Entrance Fee5 Restrooms6 About Ein Yizrael7 In the Bible8 The Tsvi Grove9 Barbeque10 Is Ein Yizrael Clean?11 Is there water all year…
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 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 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 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…