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.
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.
Tel Dan Nature Reserve – Main Source of Jordan River
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.
Snir Stream Nature Reserve – Wading the Waters
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.
Iyon Stream Nature Reserve – And Tanur Waterfall
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.
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