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An old mixed village with Druze, Christian and Jewish sites.
Peki'in, or Buqei'a, is a Druze–Arab town with local council status in Israel's Northern District. It is located eight kilometres east of Ma'alot-Tarshiha in the Upper Galilee. In 2024 it had a population of 6,114. The majority of residents are Druze (78%), with a large Christian (20.8%) and Muslim (1.2%) minorities.
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Includes the Old Car Collection, Art Gallery, the German-Speaking Jewry Heritage Museum, the Sculpture Garden and the Art of Industry Museum.
Israel's highest mountain, if excluding the Golan Heights, at 1208 meters above sea level with several hiking trails. It has hiking trails and a great view. The Jewish village of Meron and the Druze villages of Beit Jan and Hurfeish are in its foothills.
A village near Safed, the traditional burial place of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. Once a year on "Lag beOmer" (around May), hundreds of thousands of Israelis gather to Meron to celebrate the rabbi and his legacy of kabbalistic learning.
Remains of a large synagogue from about the 3rd century. The two-story monumental carved facade is well preserved. Located 20 km (driving distance) northwest of Safed.
Ruins of an impressive fortress, both from the Crusader and Ottoman periods. They also have camp sites available (₪42/32/25 adult/child/student, +972 4-827660).
Gush Halav
The only surviving Maronite village in Israel, with Roman and Talmudic remains.