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Regional area in northern Israel and southern Lebanon
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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.
Pekiin
An old mixed village with Druze, Christian and Jewish sites.
Gush Halav
The only surviving Maronite village in Israel, with Roman and Talmudic remains.
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.
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 fortress built by the Crusaders during the times of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in Israel. The fortress is built on a narrow and steep cliff above the southern bank of Keziv stream in the upper Galilee region.
Includes the Old Car Collection, Art Gallery, the German-Speaking Jewry Heritage Museum, the Sculpture Garden and the Art of Industry Museum.
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).
Muzeon Homa Umigdal
Tells the story of Kibbutz Hanita's founding. Also known as the "stockade and tower" museum after the fortifications built to protect the kibbutz at its founding - you can go up the tower which has a magnificent view. The museum is very close to the Lebanese border, so check that there are no security incidents before coming.
A tourist center with numerous activities: mini-golf course for all ages, a swimming pool filled with local spring water, and paintball. Also ice cream parlor serving various desserts and Belgium waffles.
An indoor amusement park for kids. Adjacent to the My Baby child supply megastore.
A vegetarian village, containing several vegetarian/vegan restaurants.
In Eastern Galilee close to Hermon Mountains, Golan Heights, Sea of Kinneret and between the artist village Rosh Pina and the city of Sefad.
Naftaly Estate is an all wood-structured, boutique hotel built in 2000 on the Ramot Naftaly Moshav in the upper Galilee.
Guesthouse with garden and mountain view.
Owner Phillip Campbell is a warm and friendly man from London, UK. An old-timer in Amirim, he has his own guestrooms and if full etc he is always willing to help visitors find suitable accommodation within Amirim.
By car
The Galilee has a good road system. But expect traffic even in rural areas, particularly on weekends and holidays when many people from central Israel drive here for a quick vacation.
By thumb
Hitch-hiking is definitely an option and easy along the non-highway roads, also where buses are sparse. Due to high concentration of Arab and Druze villages, it is also more likely to get picked up.
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