Montfort Fortress is a national park with a medieval archeological site and the remains of a Crusader fortress from the days of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. The ancient and breathtaking fortress is built in front of a perfect view on a narrow and steep spur on the south bank of the Nahal Kziv gorge in […]
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Ein Jilabun is a historic officers’ pool located on the Jilabun Stream. Getting there is simple and includes a light walking route of about 1.5 kilometers from the car park. The officers’ pools in the Golan Heights are another reminder of the Syrian regime that ruled the place until the 1967 Six-Day War. The Syrian
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Lavi Forest is a large pine forest that covers the basalt slopes east of the Golani Interchange, in the direction of Givat Avni. The forest has several trails suitable for the whole family, a large campground with plenty of picnic tables, a playground for children, toilets and water taps, and two smaller campgrounds. During the
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Sycamore (scientific name: Ficus sycomorus) is a Ficus kind of tree species from the mulberry family, which includes about 1,000 species. Sycamore trees are most common in the warm regions of the earth. Sycamore is a wild tree in East Africa but has been distributed by man to the middle east, therefore creating the middle
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The Aircraft Trail is a new circular hiking trail around the summit of Mount Eitanim. The name of the route is in memory of an IDF plane that crashed on the side of the mountain during the War of Independence (the nearby mountain is also named after the pilot – Mount Pilots, ‘Tayassim’ in Hebrew).
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Gev Yelek is a natural and pleasant cistern located at the end of a short and easy route that is about a kilometer long, or a few minutes walk from the parking. The place offers a wide rock surface with a wonderful cistern, with proximity to the car – making it a perfect place to
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Today we will present a short and pleasant trip along the beautiful HaBonim beach, which contains a long history, sunken ships and treasures, and unique shore vegetation that makes the hike special. Dor Habonim Beach Strip is a 4.5 km long beach strip that stretches from Moshav Habonim in the north to the Moshav Dor
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There are few routes in the Judean Desert where families can enjoy together the beauty and uniqueness of this region. Nahal Og (Wadi Og) is one of the few that allows families to enjoy a circular route of medium difficulty that combines a gorge, high ladders, water spring, and a magnificent view. A special experience
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Ein Amikam is a beautiful stream in the upper part of Nahal Taninim, close to Moshav Amikam. The place has a spring that increases the amount of water and creates a natural pool hidden among reeds and raspberries that surround it, with a wonderful water route suitable for children and families. Nahal Taninim (called in
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Are there deer in Israel? Yes there are! The Persian fallow deer (known as Dama Mesopotamica) is a deer species once native to all of the Middle East, but currently only living in Iran and Israel. It has been listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2008, But after a captive breeding program,
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