Jerusalem post - Israel Guide, special Tours And Attractions

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North

  1. Hula Swamp Trail - Birdsong at the Hula
    The Hula nature reserve is at its finest at this time of year. Take the Swamp Trail for an easy family outing and see nature in the raw.

  2. Rosh Pina - Historic Rosh Pina
    It took three attempts before Jews succeeded in settling the Arab village of Jaouni in 1882.

  3. Tiberias - Walking with the sages in Tiberias
     Jewish legends, folk tales and anecdotes from King Herod Antipas's Galilean

  4. Tel Hatzor - The city on the hill
    Recently recognized as one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, Tel Hatzor boasts the remains of 21 cities, an intricate water system from the ninth century BCE and much more.

  5. Golan Memorial tour - Battle cry
    What better way to honor fallen soldiers than a visit to their memorials in the Golan Heights and Mount Hermon.

  6. Carmel caves - How to meet a caveman
    Our prehistoric roots come to life at the Carmel caves between Zichron Ya'acov and Haifa.

  7. Nahal Aviv - Poppies in bloom
    It's an ideal time to take a hike through Nahal Aviv, one of the most beautiful riverbeds in Israel.

  8. Wheel power in the north
    A guide to the North's wheelchair and stroller accessible sites

  9. Jordan River
    A monumental north

  10. Naharayim - What a rush!
    Nestled at the meeting of two rivers, Naharayim is the place to be this rainy season.
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South

  1. Ein Gedi
    A streamlined approach

  2. Masada - A mountain of history
    King Herod's paranoia fortified Masada for the Zealots' last stand.

  3. Be'eri forest - Wandering among the anemones
    Winter wildflowers are in full bloom in the Negev's Be'eri Forest

  4. Nitzana - Nitzana's health walk
    'In this deafening silence, you can hear nothing unless you take another step that leads you toward the cliff to eternity. To the desolation, to the desert inside yourself.'

  5. Ashdod - Park Lachish
    Park Lachish Ashdod is a strange sort of recreation area, for it is made up of three unconnected sections. It was developed by the JNF in 1996 as part of a project to salvage the polluted, clogged up Lachish River and the historic sites nearby.

  6. Qumran Caves - Written in stone
    It took an errant goat and an impatient herder to find the scrolls hidden for 2,000 years in Qumran...
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Jerusalem area

  1. City of David
    Gone but not forgotten

  2. Lifta
    Into the green

  3. Old City Gates
    Guardians of the city

  4. Maheneh Yehuda
     Beyond the market

  5. Old Railway Station
     Home is where the heart is

  6. Maresha Forest
     Modern man in ancient land

  7. Judean Hills
     Sculpture Road

  8. St. Stephen’s Monastary
     The brothers' work

  9. Bible Lands Museum
     Bible belt

  10. Crusader History
     On a crusade

  11. Jerusalem-British Beneath the surface
     A tour of the legacy of the British Mandate in present-day Jerusalem
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Center


  1. Latrun
    The Battle for Latrun

  2. Jaffa
     Tales from the old neighborhood

  3. Jaffa - Off the promenade
    The seaside city of Jaffa is filled with unexpected wonders

  4. Boardwalking on a sunny afternoon
    Once a delapidated area, the Tel Aviv boardwalk has been transformed into a trendy hub of leisure activity. It's the beginning of March, a Friday afternoon, Purim and spring are in the air

  5. Cinema Tel Aviv - A reel special hotel
    The one-of-a-kind Hotel Cinema in Tel Aviv combines nostalgia and modern innovation to offer guests a unique experience.

  6. Etzel Museum - Tales from the underground
    The Etzel Museum in Tel Aviv tells of heroic battles against the British and Arabs, but also the chilling story of Jews fighting Jews.

  7. Beguiling Old Jaffa
    If these walls could talk, you would hear stories of Perseus rescuing Andromeda, to Jonah doing battle with the whale, to Egyptian warriors who were hidden in huge clay jars and smuggled into the city Ali Baba-style.

  8. Tel Aviv
    Beyond Bauhaus
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