Acre (Akko) is a meeting place for East and West, new and old, beauty and ruins, all adding to its uniqueness. The variety of tourism sites makes it a bustling city full of cultural events, and there is another interesting adventure or attraction around every corner.
Akko (Acre)
The gleaming white cliffs of Rosh Hanikra and the beautiful stretch of beach below are a magnificent sight to behold. But the real excitement begins when you board the cable-car for your two-minute ride down the 210-foot cliff.
Rosh Hanikra
The Tikotin Museum is dedicated entirely to Japanese art. The museum's collection consists of over 7,000 items, with only a few of them on display at any given time, in keeping with Japanese tradition. The museum has a library that also offers courses in Japanese, flower arranging and meditation.
Beauty, grandeur, and inspired design, combined with the painstaking gardening of generations, create the unique atmosphere of the Bahai Shrine and Gardens in Haifa.
Bahai Shrine and Gardens
Israel’s third largest city and one of its prettiest, Haifa has a lot to offer visitors. It has the country’s largest port, a particularly active beach and is the home of the World Center of the Bahai Faith.
Haifa
Beit She'arim is an ancient site with remnants of an ancient Jewish city, in the middle of which are the remnants of a large synagogue and a graveyard: 100 burial caves are hewn on different levels.
Beit She’arim National Park
The Little Switzerland nature reserve gets its name from the wonderfully refreshing natural grove that has remained wild and thick, and the bright colored flowers that bloom at the end of every winter.
Little Switzerland
The Monfort site features a crusader fortress that towers above the Kziv riverbed. At its feet is a crusader farmhouse that has survived almost completely intact.
Nahal Kziv (Kziv River) flows for 40 kilometers, from the upper Galilee to the Galilee coastal plain, and is one of the most beautiful rivers in northern Israel, combining flowing water with wildlife and thickly forested landscape.
Nahal Kziv
Nahal Hashofet (Hashofet River) has a year-round flow through the lush green Menashe forest at the foot of the Carmel Mountains. Since the river has not been designated as a nature reserve or a national park, entrance is free and there are plenty of areas suitable for picnics.
Nahal Hashofet
They say once you’ve read the Bible where its events actually happened, you’ll never be the same. Nowhere is this truer than on Mount Carmel, at Mukhraka.
Mukhraka
Daliyat el-Carmel is a Druze village high on the slopes of Mt. Carmel that has an exceptionally unique character. It is a colorful village that offers authentic,warm Druze hospitality.
Daliyat el-Carmel
Isfiya
Tsippori National Park holds the remains of the city of Tsippori, which was the most important city in the Galilee in the days of the Second Temple and the Roman period. Among the remains are a water reservoir, burial caves, the remains of a crusader fortress, an assortment of mosaic floors and more.
The Arab village of Kafr Cana in the Lower Galilee is identified in Christian tradition as Cana of the Galilee. Here, according to tradition, Jesus performed the miracle of the wine, when he went to a wedding of a poor couple and turned water into wine.
Cana: Wedding Church and Church of Nathanael
When you stand atop the ancient mound of Megiddo, with the remnants of 25 civilizations beneath your feet, each hill and valley you see tells a biblical tale. The Book of Revelation set the great battle of the End of Days against this backdrop, and called this place Armageddon.
Tel Megiddo
Mt. Carmel National Park is a huge area of wooded groves, car parks and a wide variety of hiking trails that wend their way through the ridge of mountains dividing the coastal plain from the Jezreel Valley
Carmel National Park
The Meiri House Museum was founded by Yehezkel Ha'Meiri, a member of the Meiri family that established the first dairy in pre-state Israel. The exhibits include objects relating to life in the city during various periods: documents, furniture, house ware and more. Portraits of key community members are on display.
The Bible, geography and ancient and modern history in the Jezreel Valley are perhaps more closely entwined and visible than anywhere else in the country.
Jezreel Valley
The ruins of the city of Hazor, “the head of all those kingdoms” (Joshua 11:10), was the scene of Joshua’s great victory over the Canaanites, and has become a symbol of the victory of the weak against the powerful.
Tel Hazor
The Basilica of the Annunciation is one of the world's most holy Christian Liturgical, built on the traditional site of the annunciation by the Angel Gabriel of the birth of Jesus.
Basilica of the Annunciation
Safed (Tsfat) is a picturesque city of spiritualists and artists, wrapped in mysticism and mystery, and steeped in sacred atmosphere. Visitors to Safed sense the city’s warm embrace as they wander through its alleyways with their artists’ studios and workshops.
Safed
St. Mary’s Well was almost the sole water source of Nazareth in ancient times, so it's fairly safe to say that Mary used to draw water from there. Recent excavations show that the whole complex was much larger than originally thought, and the part that the Greek Orthodox Church is built over is a small corner of the spring area.
One of the oldest moshavot (agricultural communities) in Israel, Rosh Pina has aged gracefully over the past 120 years. Today it is a place of trendy cafés restaurants and guesthouses in a town whose main source of income is upscale tourism.
Rosh Pina
Nazareth is the cradle of Christianity, the city where, according to tradition, Jesus spent his childhood and youth.
Nazareth
Mount of Beatitudes is the hill upon which Jesus was said to have preached the "Sermon on the Mount". The lie of the land next to the church forms a natural amphitheatre and there is a beautiful church on its crest.
Mount of Beatitudes
Korazim is an archaeological site mentioned in the New Testament as a city condemned by Jesus (together with Bethsaida and Capernaum) for rejecting him.
Korazim
The quiet cove of Tabha on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee is the scene of many Gospel stories, including the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes.
Tabha
Arbel National Park encompasses part of the Arbel stream, the summits of Mount Arbel and Mount Nita'i, as well as the Arbel ruins. There is an ancient synagogue at the site, a walking trail on the ruins of an Arab fortress, and an observation spot for rare birds.
At Capernaum – known as Jesus’ “own town” (Matt. 9:1) – “walking where Jesus walked” takes on thrilling new meaning.
Capernaum
Bethsaida is one of the three towns of the “Evangelical Triangle” of Jesus’ Galilee ministry.
Bethsaida
Zikhron Ya’akov is a wonderful town for tourists, both local and foreign, where they can enjoy the many quaint and charming restaurants and coffee shops interspersed between beautifully designed stores that sell local art works and lovely souvenirs.
Zikhron Ya'akov
For Christians, the Galilee Boat is one of the most precious and meaningful archaeological treasures in the world. Dating back 2,000 years, "the Jesus Boat" serves as a powerful visual reminder of the Gospel stories of Jesus and his disciples.
Galilee Boat
Located in Zichron Yaakov’s original Administration House, built over 100 years ago, the First Aliya Museum is dedicated to the history of the First Aliya and the early years of Zionist settlement in the Land of Israel.
Mount Tabor was an important tribal border in the Hebrew Bible, the place where Deborah routed the enemy, the site of Jesus' transfiguration and the Rabbinic "navel of the world".
Mount Tabor
Named after Yigal Allon, a founding member of Kibbutz Ginosar, this museum introduces visitors to the Arab-Jewish co-existence experience in the Galilee and the challenges it presents. A short audiovisual presentation highlights Galilee landscapes.
The Sea of Galilee, or Lake Kineret, is Israel’s largest fresh water reservoir. For this and other reasons, the Kineret has become an important national symbol and is also a first class tourism center.
Sea of Galilee
Tiberias is synonymous with vacations in Israel. Here one can enjoy a variety of activities in a city that offers a wonderful mix of relaxation, nature, history and contemporary attractions, serene quiet, active water sports, and pilgrimage sites.
Tiberias
Caesarea National Park exhibits the remains of a pagan temple, a theater, a hippodrome, a bath-house and a sculpture garden.
Caesarea
As you head out to sail on the Sea of Galilee from the pier Tiberias, Genesaret, Capernaum National Park or Ein Gev, the spray refreshes you, gulls wheel overhead, and other “sailors” call out greetings. But the highlight is when your captain cuts the motor and you’re surrounded by landscapes sacred for thousands of years.
A Boat Ride on the Sea of Galilee
Nain is the site of a Byzantine Church that commemorated Jesus' first raising of a human from the dead. In the last century, a new Church was built by the Franciscans.
Nain
Seeing Israel from the saddle can take you on a trail through the flourishing Golan and Galilee regions, or through the Negev where a magnificent desert adventure awaits.
Horseback Riding
Hamat Tiberias National Park is located on the ancient site of Hamat Tiberias (Tverya), a site first built during the Hellenistic age and then developed as a bath complex during the Turkish period. The museum exhibits the history of the baths, which are based on the 17 hot springs that feed the nearby modern Hamei Tiberias. The ruins of pre-Hellenistic Tverya were discovered nearby.
Gamla has it all: a dramatic saga, rugged landscape and magnificent vistas to match, and a wonderful foray into nature, including a waterfall and great raptors soaring overhead.
Gamla
A highlight for Christian visitors in Tiberias stands on Mount Berenice, south of the town center. A large church was built here in the sixth century which, until its excavation some years ago, was believed to be remains of a palace belonging to Berenice, wife of Agrippa II (Acts 25:13).
Mount Berenice and the Anchor Church
The Jordan River is a prime kayaking and canoeing destination for Israelis and visitors. On its way down to the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan wends through a variety of landscapes, which means that you’ll find a kayaking or canoeing experience suited to your level of challenge.
Kayaks on the Jordan River
A pleasant north wind greets visitors to Katsrin - the capital of the Golan Heights. Founded in 1977, it has become an urban, commercial and tourism center.
Katsrin
Off-road is the way to go if you want an unforgettable challenge. Your all-wheel-drive vehicle will take you to sparkling mountain streams, magnificent canyons and forts and caravansaries along roads that are thousands of years old.
Jeep and ATV Tours
Excavations using innovative technology are yielding an array of fascinating finds that have transformed the ruins of the southern Golan Heights synagogue of Umm el-Qanatir into a high-tech adventure into the past.
Umm el-Qanatir
The Hula valley is a place of miracles and wonders. Heroic people working together with Mother Nature have made the Hula valley into a place filled with abundant green beauty.
Hula Valley
Yardenit is the unique and registered site of baptism for Christian pilgrims, at the place where the Jordan River flows out of the Sea of Galilee and into the Dead Sea.
Yardenit
The longest cable car in Israel is just south of Kiryat Shmona. The ride to the top of Manara Cliff, the highest cliff in Israel, takes 10 minutes, and offers a breathtaking view of the Hula Valley, the Golan Heights and Mt. Hermon.
Manara Cliff
Old Gesher, located near the Jordan River, has been declared as one of a 100 selected monuments by the American World Monument Fund.
Old Gesher Courtyard
A tour of Beit She’an is like a walk through time. Among the residential buildings, modern public buildings, and modern shopping centers are ancient buildings that were once public institutions, archaeological sites and impressive ruins.
Beit She'an
Mount Bental is a dormant volcano in the northern Golan Heights. The western slope has a relatively new crater, created due to a blockage of the main crater at the mountain top. The observation point at the top offers a coffee shop overlooking the landscape.
The Jordan Valley, extending from the outlet of the Jordan River at the Sea of Galilee to its inlet into the Dead Sea, a little over 100 kilometers to the south as the crow flies, reveals the variety of landscapes and sites for which Israel is famous, highlighted here from north to south.
The Jordan Valley
Tel Dan is a nature reserve in the north of the Hula Valley that comprises the springs of the Dan River, Tel Dan and the upper Dan River. Along the tributaries is a concentration of trees, creepers and rare plants for which this is the only natural habitat in Israel.
The International Bird Watching Center of the JordanValley is a bird-watching and bird-ringing center located on the international axis of bird migration. A range of activities and classes are held at the site, and explanations are also provided about the barn owl disinfestation project.
Banias, as well as being a place of great natural beauty, is the site of ancient Caesarea Philippi, where Jesus demanded to know of His disciples who people were saying He was.
Banias River
This tranquil, mysterious pool located on the outskirts of the Druze town of Mas’adeh, has given rise to many stories over the centuries. It is aptly named Birket Ram – the “high pool” – due to its location in the northern Golan Heights, surrounded by mountains over 3,000 feet above sea level.
Birket Ram
According to one Druze tradition, Nebi (prophet) Yafouri was a mystic whose high moral standards are passed down in oral tradition through the generations.
Nebi Yafouri
Mt. Hermon is Israel's highest mountain (2,814 meters) and the country's only skiing site. One can ski, ride a cable car up the mountain, race down in extreme sleds or just play in the snow. In early summer there is an abundance of flowers and birds not visible anywhere else in Israel.
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