Tel Yodfat and Mount Atzmon offer lovely loop tracks through the Hellenistic city of Jotapata and the surrounding mountains. Map Tel Yodfat National Park is located near the modern Moshav Yodfat in Lower Galilee. And if you have been following my blog for a while, you will remember our previous visit to the town. On…
Taninim Stream Nature Reserve is full of nature, wildlife, and archeological remains. And families love it due to the short tracks. Map Taninim Stream Nature Reserve is located not far from Caesarea National Park and adjacent to Jisr al-Zarqa. Note: you can click on the site plan to enlarge it. Tracks There are four tracks…
Ein Keshatot (Umm el Kanatir) at Golan Heights is an ancient Jewish village with an impressive synagogue from the Talmudic Period. Note: After fifteen years of reconstruction and preservation work, towards the end of 2018, Ein Keshatot was reopened to the public. Map Ein Keshatot (Umm el Kanatir) is located at Golan Heights, near Kibbutz…
Masada National Park tells the extraordinary story of Masada, an ancient fortress in the Judean desert near the Dead Sea. Note: The word Masada means a fortress (literal translation from Hebrew). And due to the selected location, it was a stronghold. Map Masada National Park is near the Dead Sea between Ein Gedi and Ein…
Belvoir Fortress, an almost complete Crusader castle in Lower Galilee, is part of Jordan Star National Park (Kokhav HaYarden). And you can explore it using the fortress trail and HaYadid path. Map Jordan Star National Park is located in the east of Lower Galilee. About halfway between the Sea of Galilee and Beit Shean National…
The City of David is considered the initial core settlement in Jerusalem. And using various tracks and tours, you can explore it. What is the difference between the City of David and the Tower of David? Before we begin with the overview, let’s start with this common question. Since the City of David and the…