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. Table of Contents1 Basic Info2 Map3 The Track4 Can I Collect Fossils?5 Summary Basic Info The…
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. Table of Contents1 Basic Info2 Map3 Entrance Fee4 The Track5 Summary Basic Info HaNagariya (“Carpentry Shop”) – a concentration of prism-shaped stones. The prisms…
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…
Rosh HaNikra is a geologic formation near the border with Lebanon. Sea activity on white chalk rock formed the grottoes. Table of Contents1 Map2 Directions3 Parking4 Opening Hours5 Entrance Fee6 Coupons7 Tours8 What does Rosh HaNikra mean?9 Entrances10 Cable Car11 Audiovisual Presentation at Rosh HaNikra Grottoes12 History12.1 Cairo-Istanbul Train13 The Grottoes13.1 The Big Grotto13.2 Pigeon…
Beit Guvrin – Maresha National Park has numerous caves (southern area), an amphitheater, and a fortress in the northern region. Table of Contents1 Map2 Tracks3 Directions4 Benefits of Beit Guvrin5 Southern Part of Beit Guvrin5.1 The “Polish Cave”5.2 The Columbarium Cave5.3 The Oil Press Cave5.4 Maresha5.5 Dwelling (the Villa)5.6 The Sidonian Caves5.7 The Bell Caves6…