Gamla Nature Reserve offers various tracks to ancient Gamla (synagogue), the highest waterfall in Israel, the vulture lookout, and more. Table of Contents1 Map2 Tracks3 Directions4 When to Visit Gamla?5 Vulture Lookout6 Gamla Lookout7 Ancient Gamla Trail7.1 What does Gamla mean?7.2 Ancient Gamla7.3 The Great Revolt7.3.1 Seven-month siege7.3.2 Breaching The Walls7.4 Northern Masada7.5 Gamla Synagogue8…
Beit Shean National Park (Scythopolis) has the best-preserved remains (due to an earthquake) of an ancient Roman city in Israel. Table of Contents1 Map2 Directions3 Entrance Fee4 Contact Information5 Weather6 The Entrance7 Roman Theater8 The Bathhouse9 Palladius Street9.1 Weather-Related City Planning10 Silvanus Street11 Tel Beit Shean11.1 Little Bee-eater11.2 Modern and Ancient12 Getting Down from Fortress…
On 29 Nov. 2014 Riding Sports Center in Ramat Gan held show jumping competition. I’m not that familiar with this Olympics sports (an early form of show jumping first was incorporated into the Olympic Games in 1900) and I didn’t know that it’s developed in Israel. But, after Americana show, my daughter asks to go…
Mamshit National Park is a Nabatean city in the Negev desert. Therefore winter is an excellent time to visit this world UNESCO heritage site. Notes: Table of Contents1 Map1.1 Directions2 Camping3 Basic Info3.1 Incense Trade Route4 Mamshit During Winter4.1 City Gate4.2 The Wealthy House4.3 The Tower4.4 Saint Nilus Church4.5 Church of the Saints and Martyrs5…
Latrun Monastery is the only Trappist monastery in Israel, and it is located in the middle between Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem. Note: some also call it the Silent Monastery since the monks keep a vow of silence. Table of Contents1 What does Latrun mean?2 Map3 Directions4 Opening Hours5 Location6 Trappist Monastery6.1 Ottoman Era6.2 British Mandate7 Store8…
Stalactite Cave Nature Reserve (Soreq Cave, Avshalom Cave) is a spectacular cave not far from Beit Shemesh. Table of Contents1 Map2 Coupons3 Guided Tours4 Rules of Conduct5 The Discovery of the Stalactite Cave6 Inside Stalactite Cave7 Why is it Named Avshalom Cave?8 Lighting in the Cave9 What is Stalactite?10 What is the difference between a…