This section about the Galilee and Northern Israel reflects the fact that I moved over here a short while ago and am in love with the landscape, the people, the variety, the cuisine, and everything else. It is a unique product of a very special and long history, as well as interesting geology, topography, wild life and flora. It has an amalgam of various communities, all the way from experimental spiritual or ideological villages, to kibbutzim, moshavim, and all the way to traditional or modern Druse, Christian, Muslim villages and towns. Even the unique group of Circassians has settlements here. There is a huge amount of archeology, from prehistory to Biblical and up, and holy sites for all religions and creeds.
Khatib Olive Oil Press, Deir al Asad, Galilee
Khatib’s Olive Oil Press is a family business in Deir al Asad village, that has been operational for five generations straight. The modernized demonstrates the transformation from traditional to up to date equipment. The result is superb..
Eretz Gshur Olive Press, Visitor Center
A high-tech olive press in Kibbutz Gshur, Golan Heights was visited. High quality olives, of various strains, uniquely grown, are used to create superb high-end oils and other products. Highly recommended visitor center and shop.
Olive picking – My First Masik
Wartime volunteering opportunities offered me my first opportunity at olive picking, or Masik, An uplifting experience, physically, mentally and socially. I discovered that a Jewish masik can be just as joyful as the Arab ones. We picked Manzanillo, an edible strain using rakes.
Olive Branches of Peace, Beit Kerem Valley Harvest
Olive harvest at Beit Kerem Valley launches despite the war on a lovely autumn morning. Hospitality, good energies mark Galilean Jewish-Arab co-existence
Hai-Bar Carmel – Israeli Conservation at its Best
Hai-Bar Carmel is a unique conservation and reintroduction center for endangered and extinct Israeli animal species: griffon vultures, fallow deer and more. Recommended for nature lovers and the entire family.
The Banias Nature Reserve – Trails of Beauty, History
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.
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