Upper Galilee & Golan
A boldface Hebrew sign on the gate reads ‘entry for men only’. The reason: not fear of women but rather the fact that inside naked men are taking ritually…
Must-see attractions in Upper Galilee & Golan
Upper Galilee & Golan
Temporary exhibitions, by renowned Israeli and international photographers, change twice a year. An interactive section for kids explores the principles…
Golan Heights
Winner of many international awards, this highly regarded winery (total annual production: 5.5 million bottles) offers guided cellar tours (advance…
Golan Heights
Keep an eye out for this family-run boutique winery's light, summery rosé (made with cabernet sauvignon and syrah), their cabernet franc red and…
Golan Heights
Quarrying into the base of Mt Avital, an extinct volcano, to extract gravel created an ugly scar on the landscape. It also exposed layers of volcanic…
Golan Heights
Kids will love this gravelly tree-shaded hillside, home to three species of deer (from Northern Europe, the Himalayas and Japan), ibexes, 85cm-high mini…
Upper Galilee & Golan
The highest point in central Tsfat (834m), now a breeze-cooled park, was once part of the largest Crusader fortress in the Middle East. The size of eight…
Golan Heights
An artisanal chocolate maker that offers tours (25 minutes) and chocolate-making workshops. Reservations are a must. If the chocolate doesn't tempt you,…
Upper Galilee & Golan
Hasidic synagogue that sings its Shabbat prayers in the mellow spiritual tradition of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach. Those seeking to pray on Shabbat are welcome.
Upper Galilee & Golan
Situated at the very bottom of Ma'alot Olei HaGardom, this platform affords views of the Kabbalists' tombs and Mt Meron.
Upper Galilee & Golan
Authorship of the Zohar, the most important work of Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism), is traditionally credited to the 2nd-century-CE Jewish sage Rabbi Shimon…
Upper Galilee & Golan
This monument recalls the role played by the homemade Davidka mortar in securing the Jewish victory in the 1948 Battle of Tsfat. Its 40kg shells were…
Golan Heights
An excellent introduction to the Golan, this centre takes you on a half-hour virtual journey around the region, projected on a 180-degree panoramic screen…
Sheva Chaya Glassblowing Gallery
Upper Galilee & Golan
Kabbalistic concepts and women’s themes in Judaism are represented in the art of Denver-born painter and glass-blower Sheva Chaya Shaiman. She sometimes…
Upper Galilee & Golan
Decorated with inscriptions glorifying the Mamluk Sultan Beybars (1223–77), the Red Mosque (interior closed to the public) was built at the very end of…
