A short account of Belvoir given by your Israel & Jerusalem private tour guide South of the Sea of Galilee, high above the Jordan Valley, on top of a very steep slope, stands the Belvoir Fortress. Its French name (meaning “beautiful view”), describes its surroundings, but its Hebrew name – Kochav Hayarden (Star of the [...]
A short account of Banias, given by your Israel & Jerusalem private tour guide At the foot Mt. Hermon, two rivers emerge from the rock – the Dan River and the Banias (or by its Hebrew name – Hermon River). The two of them, located near each other, supply most of the water for the [...]
A short account of the Wadi Qilt, given by your Israel & Jerusalem private tour guide Wadi Qilt (Hebrew name: Nahal Prat) is one of the most important and beautiful canyons in the Judean Desert, and one of the most visited. It connects the area of northern Jerusalem with the city of Jericho in the [...]
A short account of Rosh Pina, given by your Israel & Jerusalem private tour guide Rosh Pina is a lovely and picturesque little town located on the slopes of the eastern Galilee, facing the amazing views of the Hula Valley, the Golan Heights and Mt. Hermon. Rosh Pina is not just another town, though. It [...]
A short account of Mt. Arbel, given by your Israel & Jerusalem private tour guide Mt. Arbel is a limestone cliff, towering to almost 400 m (1,300 ft) above the Ginosar Valley and the Sea of Galilee. Its appearance is very unique and can be spotted easily from far away. The views from the top [...]
A short account of Nahal Meshushim, given by your Israel & Jerusalem private tour guide Nahal (Wadi) Meshushim (Hexagons Gorge) is a beautiful natural phenomenon in the Golan Heights that doesn’t require advanced hiking skills to enjoy. click on all the photos to open them up About its creation The Golan Heights is a picturesque [...]
A short account of Beit Alpha Synagogue, given by your Israel & Jerusalem private tour guide The Beit Alpha Synagogue is not an active one, but are the ruins of an ancient synagogue dating back to the 6th century CE in the vicinity of Byzantine Beit She'an. The main part of the synagogue that survived is [...]
A short account of the Jordan River, given by your Israel & Jerusalem private tour guide The person who expects the famous Jordan (Hebrew: Yarden) River to look like one of the large rivers around the world, will probably be disappointed. It is, in fact, a narrow and shallow stream, only 251 km (156 mi) [...]
A short account of Bar’am, given by your Israel & Jerusalem private tour guide The ancient Jewish village of Bar’am left us the impressive remains of their beautiful synagogue, which is now a national park. The synagogue was built during the 3rd century in the Roman style of a basilica that was very common then. Since [...]
A short account of Rosh Hanikra, given by your Israel & Jerusalem private tour guide Where is it? Rosh Hanikra is a beautiful national park and nature reserve at the extreme northwestern end of Israel, on the border with Lebanon and 20 km north of Akko. It is located at the end of a long [...]
