Majrase – Betiha Nature Reserve, by the Sea of Galilee, offers a short and easy water track that perfectly suits the hot days. Map Water flowing from Golan Heights on its way to the Sea of Galilee passes through the Majrase – Betiha Nature Reserve. And this nature reserve is located close to the Sea…
In the last post, I told about our visit to Admont and the amazing Admont Library. After spending half a day in Admont we continued to a night stay at Leoben. And next morning, we drove to Open Air Museum Stübing (official site). Map of the area: Austrian Open Air Museum Stübing We parked at free parking…
In the first half of the day, we visited Hallstatt museum. And then we drove to Admont. Map of the area: Why Admont? This is a small town in the Austrian state of Styria and it is best known for its abbey. Admont Abbey Admont Abbey (official site) is the oldest remaining Benedictine monastery in Styria….
Hallstatt in Austria is one of the most photographed villages in the world. But ancient people were drawn here because of salt. Map The visit to Hallstatt was part of the Austria trip (to see the entire journey check out 11 Days in Austria). And more specifically, we drove to Hallstatt from Salzburg. We decided…
Stalbetut is one of several places in Hod HaSharon that allows self-picking strawberries. Let’s visit the farm and compare it to others. Note: for a complete guide about strawberries, see Picking Strawberries – When, Where, and Comparison of Places. Map Most strawberries grow in the Sharon area, and we went to Stalbetut in Hod HaSharon….
Last Saturday, we joined a guided tour of the Japanese garden at Kibbutz Hephzibah. Why is there a Japanese garden in a Kibbutz? The Japanese Makuya religious movement founded this small and well-kept garden. Note: Japanese Garden at Kibbutz Hephzibah is a private garden, and you can visit it only by pre-booking a tour. See contact…