Einot Tzukim Nature Reserve is a gem of freshwater springs by the Dead Sea with recreational picnic and swimming options. Home to endemic & rich wildlife, some parts are restricted.
Herodium National Park features the magnificent Herodian palace-fortress and tomb complex, fascinating 360 views of Jerusalem and Judea and exquisite local flora.
Apollonia National Park has it all: wondrous flora on the unique kurkar cliffs- yellow primrose, sea lavender, impressive ruins from the last 2600 years, a Crusader fortress and a magnficent beach.
Beit Guvrin National Park, a World Heritage Site, features an extraordinary array of ancient man-made caves, carved in white chalk, and used for various purposes, from family burials to raising doves and pressing oil.
Mamshit National Park and World Heritage Site is an extraordinary testimony to the ancient Nabatean life, their extraordinary water technologies and the esthetics they brought to the sheer Negev desert. No other people has ever mastered the desert better.
Ein Avdat National Park – marvel in mid desert – a year-round flow from a hidden spring greens the desert, where a deep canyon digs into colorful sediments. Family hike. Spectacular views from top.
Ben Gurion Museum, house and tomb in Sde Boker manifest simplicity and dignity in stark contrast with leaders today. Magnificent views of the Negev desert surround the area, and ibex herds graze around.
Iyon Stream Nature Reserve in the very north of the country hosts the most spectacular waterfall in Israel. Even in summer, the park is rich in riparian vegetation and the water is replete with fish.
Snir Stream Nature Reserve in Upper Galilee provides visitors with the fun and thrill of walking in the gushing water. Rich vegetation, kids wading pools, and great Druse pita as you wait in line.
Tel Dan Nature reserve hosts the largest, most vigorous tributary of the Jordan River. Lush vegetation year-round, ancient grand trees, historical sites go back to Canaanite period. AND: fantastic fish restaurant/farm nearby.
Banias Nature Reserve, hosting a major source of the Jordan River, is an incredible historical and ecological site in the Northern Golan. Rich in vegetation and natural beauty, it served historically as a worship site for the Greek god Pan and the nymphs.
The Good Samaritan Museum in the Judean Desert provides a platform for interreligious reconciliation between Christians, Jews and Samaritans. The place served as an inn and way station for travelers, pilgrims and armies since ancient times. The museum features precious Byzantian mosaics from the three religions.
Samaritans are a unique religious-ethnic group with a complicated history from antiquity until today and complex inter-relations with other religions. The Good Samaritan story is discussed, including its implications for today.
Bitronot Ruhama is a unique nature reserve in Israel’s Negev, featuring spring wildflowers, desert trees, rolling hills among deep crevasses. It is located by Kibbutz Ruhama with its own interesting history and tourist attractions.
Dor Habonim Nature Reserve on a stormy morning off-season presernts beautiful vistas and forlorn, landscapes.
Einot Tzukim Nature Reserve is a gem of freshwater springs by the Dead Sea with recreational picnic and swimming options. Home to endemic & rich wildlife, some parts are restricted.
Herodium National Park features the magnificent Herodian palace-fortress and tomb complex, fascinating 360 views of Jerusalem and Judea and exquisite local flora.
Apollonia National Park has it all: wondrous flora on the unique kurkar cliffs- yellow primrose, sea lavender, impressive ruins from the last 2600 years, a Crusader fortress and a magnficent beach.
Beit Guvrin National Park, a World Heritage Site, features an extraordinary array of ancient man-made caves, carved in white chalk, and used for various purposes, from family burials to raising doves and pressing oil.
Mamshit National Park and World Heritage Site is an extraordinary testimony to the ancient Nabatean life, their extraordinary water technologies and the esthetics they brought to the sheer Negev desert. No other people has ever mastered the desert better.
Ein Avdat National Park – marvel in mid desert – a year-round flow from a hidden spring greens the desert, where a deep canyon digs into colorful sediments. Family hike. Spectacular views from top.
Ben Gurion Museum, house and tomb in Sde Boker manifest simplicity and dignity in stark contrast with leaders today. Magnificent views of the Negev desert surround the area, and ibex herds graze around.
Iyon Stream Nature Reserve in the very north of the country hosts the most spectacular waterfall in Israel. Even in summer, the park is rich in riparian vegetation and the water is replete with fish.
Snir Stream Nature Reserve in Upper Galilee provides visitors with the fun and thrill of walking in the gushing water. Rich vegetation, kids wading pools, and great Druse pita as you wait in line.
Tel Dan Nature reserve hosts the largest, most vigorous tributary of the Jordan River. Lush vegetation year-round, ancient grand trees, historical sites go back to Canaanite period. AND: fantastic fish restaurant/farm nearby.
Banias Nature Reserve, hosting a major source of the Jordan River, is an incredible historical and ecological site in the Northern Golan. Rich in vegetation and natural beauty, it served historically as a worship site for the Greek god Pan and the nymphs.
The Good Samaritan Museum in the Judean Desert provides a platform for interreligious reconciliation between Christians, Jews and Samaritans. The place served as an inn and way station for travelers, pilgrims and armies since ancient times. The museum features precious Byzantian mosaics from the three religions.
Samaritans are a unique religious-ethnic group with a complicated history from antiquity until today and complex inter-relations with other religions. The Good Samaritan story is discussed, including its implications for today.
Bitronot Ruhama is a unique nature reserve in Israel’s Negev, featuring spring wildflowers, desert trees, rolling hills among deep crevasses. It is located by Kibbutz Ruhama with its own interesting history and tourist attractions.
Dor Habonim Nature Reserve on a stormy morning off-season presernts beautiful vistas and forlorn, landscapes.