Israel National Parks & Nature Reserves

Table of Content:

Section	Page
`Hermon`	18–25
`Mt. Habetarim`	22
`The Ski Resort`	22
`Settlements on the Slopes of the Hermon`	23
`Majdal Shams`	23
`Mas’ada`	23
`Ein Kunya`	24
`Neveh Ativ`	24
`Nimrod Fortress`	26–33
`Nimrod Fortress—Plan`	30–31
`Nahal Hazur & Nahal Guvta`	33
`Nahal Nimrod`	33
`Nahal Hermon & Banias Falls`	34–39
`Map of Nature Reserve`	37
`Odem Forest Nature Reserve`	38
`Birket Ram`	39
`Yehudiya Forest & Golan Rivers`	40–47
`Map of Nature Reserve`	44–45
`Hiking Trails`	44
`Gamla`	48–53
`Map of Nature Reserve`	50
`Ancient synagogue—Plan`	51
`Nahal El Al Nature Reserve`	53
`Hurshat Tal`	54–59
`Map of Hurshat Tal`	56
`Kayaking at Kfar Blum`	57
`Jordan River Promenade`	57
`Nahal Orvim Nature Reserve`	58
`Sde Nehemya`	58
`Tel Dan`	60–67
`Tel Dan—Plan`	63
`Map of Nature Reserve`	65
`Beit Ussishkin`	66
`Kiryat Shmona`	66
`Golani Lookout`	66
`Nahal Sa’ar`	67
`Beit Hillel`	67
`Nahal Iyon (Ayoun)`	68–73
`Map of Nature Reserve`	70
`Metulla`	72
`Menara Cliff`	73
`Tel Hai`	73
`Hula`	74–79
`Map of Nature Reserve`	77
`The Dubrovin Farm`	79
`Tel Hazor`	80–85
`Map of the Mound and Excavation Areas`	82
`Map of Tel Hazor—Sites to Visit`	83
`Hazor Museum`	84
`Upper Jordan Valley & Jordan River Park`	86–91
`Map of Jordan River Park`	88
`Katzrin: Archaeological Park`	90
`Golan Antiquities Museum`	91
`Golan Winery Visitors’ Center`	91
`Korazim (Chorazin)`	92–97
`The Synagogue`	93
`Chorazin—Plan of Site`	95
`Rosh Pina`	95
`Vered Hagalil`	96
`Tiberias & Environs`	96
`Nahal Amud`	98–107
`Map of Nature Reserve`	101
`Sites Along the Nahal`	102
`Safed: Sites to Visit`	103
`Safed—The Old City (map)`	104
`Bar’am`	108–109
`The Synagogue`	108
`Bar’am Forest Reserve`	112
`Kibbutz Yiron: Agam-Hai`	113
`Nahal Hatzor Reserve and the Alma Cave`	113
`Mount Meiron`	114–119
`Horbat Bak`	118
`Ancient Meiron`	118
`Sa’ar Cave`	119
`El-Buqei’a (Peki’in)`	119
`Nahal Betzet`	120–125
`The Tributaries of Nahal Betzet`	122
`Map of Nature Reserve`	124
`Sarach Cave`	124
`Horbat Karkara (Ruins)`	124
`Namer Cave`	124
`Keshet Cave`	124
`Hanita and the Nahal Hanita Reserve`	125
`Nahal Keziv & Montfort`	126–133
`Map of Nature Reserve`	128–129
`The Montfort Castle`	128
`Lake Montfort (Hosen)`	129
`Metzad Abirim Reserve`	131
`Hurfeish Mt. Zevul and Nabi Sabalan (+ map)`	131
`Nahal Yehi’am & Yehi’am Fortress`	134–139
`Map of Nature Reserve`	136
`The Yehi’am Convoy`	136
`Ma’alot-Tarshiha`	136
`Yehi’am Fortress—Plan`	138
`Sela’im Park Promenade`	138
`Nahal Shagur Canyon`	138
`(Beit Hakerem Canyon)`	138
`Kelil`	139
`Achziv`	140–145
`The ez-Ziv Bridges and the “Night of the Bridges”`	143
`Rosh Hanikra`	144
`Tel Nahariya (+ map)`	145
`Kibbutz Gesher Haziv`	145
`Nahal Na’aman & Ein Afek`	146–151
`Map of Nature Reserve`	148
`The Bahai Shrine`	149
`Capernaum (Kfar Nahum)`	152–155
`The Capernaum Synagogue`	152
`House of St. Peter`	154
`Plan of the Synagogue`	154
`Susita`	155
`Mount of Beatitudes`	155
`Kursi`	156–161
`Beit Saida Valley`	157
`Kursi—Plan of the Basilica`	158
`Golan Beach`	160
`Ein Sheva (Tabgha)`	160
`Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes (+ plan)`	161
`St. Peter’s Church`	161
`Hamat Tiberias (Tiberias Hot Springs)`	162–169
`The Synagogue`	163
`Map of Site`	164
`Plan of Synagogue`	165
`Arbel`	167
`Karnei Hittim and Nabi Shue’ib`	167
`The Battle of Hattin (1187) —Map`	168
`Kinneret Courtyard`	168
`Beit Gabriel and the Jordan Valley Promenade`	169
`Nahal Tavor`	170–177
`Map of Nature Reserve`	172
`Sites Along the Nahal`	173
`Mount Tabor (+ plan)`	174
`Giv’at Hamoreh Nature Reserve`	176
`Kochav Hayarden (Belvoir)`	178–183
`Belvoir Fortress`	180
`Reconstruction`	180
`Plan`	181
`“Old Gesher” and Naharayim`	183
`Ma’ayan Harod`	184–189
`Settlement in the Jezreel Valley`	184
`Olga and Yehoshua Hankin`	186
`Tel Yizre’el (Jezreel)`	188
`Gilboa`	190–195
`Along the Gilboa Trail`	193
`Map of Nature Reserve`	195
`Gan Hashlosha`	196–201
`Museum of Regional and Mediterranean Archaeology`	198
`“Tower-and-Stockade” Exhibit`	198
`Map of National Park`	199
`Gan Garoo Park`	200
`Nahal Kibbutzim`	200
`Beit Alfa Synagogue`	202–207
`Plan of Synagogue`	206
`Ein Moda`	207
`Beit She’an`	208–215
`Beit She’an—Plan of Site`	210
`National Park Sites`	211
`Beit Sturman`	215
`Ganei Huga`	215
`Kibbutz Ein Harod (Ihud): Haim Atar House of Art`	215
`Tzipori`	216–223
`Map of National Park`	218
`Sites to Visit at Tzipori`	218
`Tel Yodfat`	222
`Mt. Atzmon`	223
`Beit She’arim`	224–229
`Map of Ancient Beit She’arim`	226
`The Necropolis`	226
`Alonei Abba and Beit Lehem Haglilit`	228
`Alonei Abba Nature Reserve`	229
`Tel Megiddo—Plan`	233
`Giv’at Noah (Ju’ara)`	234
`Jezreel (Yizre’el) Valley`	235
`Nahal Me’arot`	238–243
`Trails in the Reserve`	241
`Map of Nature Reserve`	242
`Carmel & Carmel Wildlife Preserve`	244–251
`Principal Site on the Carmel`	246
`Daliyat el Karmil and Isfiya`	250
`Ramat Hanadiv National Park`	250
`Shuni in Jabotinsky Park`	250
`Hof Dor–Habonim`	252–259
`Hiking Trails Along the Coast`	255
`Map of Nature Reserve`	256
`The Glass Factory at Kibbutz Nahsholim`	258
`Zichron Ya’akov (+ map)`	258
`Nahal Taninim`	260–265
`Map of Nature Reserve`	262
`Archaeological Sites`	263
`The Kebara Cave`	264
`Timsah Pools Nature Reserve`	264
`Yonim (Dove) Island`	265
`Caesarea`	266–273
`Sites in the National Park (+ map)`	269
`Ralli Museum`	272
`Sdot Yam—Archaeological Museum`	272
`Ein Shemer—The “Old Courtyard”`	273
`Nahal Alexander`	274–279
`The Soft-shelled Turtle and the Grey Mullet Fish in Nahal Alexander`	276
`Attempts to Preserve Nahal Alexander`	277
`Hadera: Sites to Visit`	278
`Sharon`	280–285
`Sites to Visit`	280
`Map of National Park`	283
`Sahek Otah (“Play Along”)`	283
`Moshav Talmei El’azar—Carnivorous Plant Nursery`	284
`Nahal Poleg Reserve`	285
`Apollonia (Tel Arsuf)`	286–293
`Map of National Park`	288
`Apollonia—The Crusader Fortress (+ plan)`	290
`Shfayim`	293
`Park Yakum`	293
`The Ga’ash Pool Reserve`	293
`Yarkon & Tel Afek`	294–301
`Sources of the Yarkon River`	294
`Tel Afek`	296
`Map of National Park & Tel`	297
`Sites Along the Yarkon`	298
`Nahshonim`	300
`Migdal Afek`	300
`Mazur Ruin (Mausoleum)`	301
`Stalactite (Sorek) Cave`	302–307
`The Martyrs Forest`	305
`Beit Jimal`	306
`Ein Hemed`	308–311
`Crusader Structure`	308
`Ein Bikura (Sataf)`	309
`Map of National Park`	310
`St. John in the Desert Monastery`	310
`Ein Kerem`	310
`Abu Ghosh`	311
`Castel`	312–317
`Map of the Battle on Castel Hill 3–9 April 1948`	315
`Tzova`	315
`Har (Mt.) Tayasim`	316
`Kennedy Monument`	317
`Jerusalem (Around the Old City Walls)`	318–327
`The Gates of Jerusalem`	318
`Map of the Old City`	320–321
`“David’s Tower” (Citadel) (+ plan)`	322
`Mount Zion`	323
`Archaeological Excavations`	325
`The Ophel Archaeological Garden`	325
`The Muslim Cemetery`	325
`The Hinnom Valley`	325
`The Tombs in the Kidron Valley Absalom’s Monument(+ plan)`	326
`The Tomb of Zechariah`	327
`Zedekiah’s Cave (+ plan)`	327
`Beit Guvrin–Tel Maresha`	328–335
`Map of National Park`	330
`Sites in the National Park`	331
`Hazan Caves`	334
`Kings’ Forest`	334
`Britannia Park and Mitzpeh`
`Massua`	334
`Khirbet Madras`	335
`Ashkelon`	336–343
`Sites in the National Park`	338
`Map of National Park Kibbutz Yad Mordechai:`	339
`Battlesite Reconstruction`	342
`Holocaust Heritage Museum`	343
`Herodion`	344–349
`Herodion—General Plan`	346
`Herodion—Plan of the Mountain Palace-Fortress`	347
`Lower Herodion: Plan of the Northern Church`	348
`Solomon’s Pools`	348
`Hariton Cave`	349
`Gush Etzion`	349
`Qumran`	350–355
`Qumran—Plan`	353
`The "Dead Sea Sect" in the Way of the Essenes`	353
`Herod’s Winter Palaces at Tulul Abu el Alayiq (+ plan)`	355
`Nahal Prat Reserve`	355
`Einot Tzukim (Ein Feshkha)`	356–363
`Balsam Cultivation`	359
`Rosh Tzukim`	360
`Map of Nature Reserve`	361
`The Martyrius Monastery`	360
`Khan el Hatruri ("Inn of the Good Samaritan")`	361
`Deir Hajla Monastery`	362
`Mar Saba Monastery`	362
`Nabi Musa`	363
`Ein Gedi Antiquities & Ein Gedi`	364–373
`The Ancient Synagogue`	366
`The Chalcolithic Shrine`	367
`Map of Nature Reserve`	368
`Hiking Trails in the Reserve Nahal David`	372
`The Hidden Waterfalls in Nahal Arugot`	372
`Kibbutz Ein Gedi`	373
`Masada`	374–383
`Daily Life at Masada`	377
`Religious Life at Masada`	388
`Along the Walking Trail`	378
`Masada—Plan of the Site`	379
`Map of Masada and the Surrounding Area`	383
`Zohar Hot Springs`	383
`Nahal Besor & Eshkol`	384–391
`Nahal Besor`	384
`Eshkol National Park`	386
`The Besor Route`	388
`Map of Nature Reserve`	390
`Dangur/Nirim`	391
`Horbat Ma’on (Ruin)`	391
`Horbat Patish (Ruin)`	391
`Tel Beersheba`	392–397
`Tour of the Restored Israelite City`	393
`Tel Beersheba—Plan`	395
`Modern Be’er Sheva`	396–397
`The Negev Museum`
`The Bedouin Market`
`Abraham’s Well`
`The Negev Brigade Memorial`
`The Old Railway Station`
`The Turkish Bridge`
`Tel Arad`	398–403
`The Canaanite (Lower) City`	399
`The Israelite Citadels (Upper City)`	399
`Plan of the Israelite Citadel`	400
`The Israelite Sanctuary`	401
`The Ostraca`	401
`Modern Arad`	402
`Ein Bokek`	403
`Metzad Bokek (Fort)`	403
`Metzad Zohar (Fort)`	403
`Mamshit (Kurnub)`	404–411
`General Plan of the Site`	406
`Metzad Yorke’am (Fort) and Yorke’am Spring`	408
`Ma’aleh Akrabim`	410
`Avdat & Ein Avdat`	412–423
`Avdat National Park`	412
`Nahal Tzin`	416
`Ein Avdat National Park`	417
`The Silk Route`	418
`Sde Boker and Ben-Gurion’s Desert Hut`	420
`The Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute`
`and Research Center at Sde Boker Map of the National Parks`	421
`and Surrounding Area`	422
`The Ben-Gurion Gravesite`	422
`The Restored Farm`	422
`Caravanserai`	422
`Yeroham Lake Park`	423
`Karmei Avdat Farm`	423
`Shivta`	424–429
`The North Church—Reconstruction`	426
`Sites to Visit`	426
`Shivta—Plan of the Site`	428
`Mitzpeh Shivta`	429
`Shivta Farm`	429
`Rehovot in the Negev`	429
`Machtesh Ramon`	430–435
`Hiking Trails and Sites to Visit`	434
`Eilat Mountains`	436–441
`Map of Nature Reserve area Southern Nahal Shani and the Red Canyon`	438
`Hiking Trails`	440
`The Amram Pillars`	440
`Shehoret Canyon`	441
`Coral Beach`	442–447
`The Coral Reef`	443
`Yotvata Wildlife Preserve`	444