Jerusalem, a birth place of three important religion in the present world i,e Jews, Muslim & Christian. Holiest sites in Jerusalem are The Temple Mount, Western wall, Mount Zion, Mount of Olives, etc. Walk through Jerusalem shook is great. Shook means the market place where variety of spices, food, clothes and jewellery.
A visit to Tel Aviv nicknamed as ‘white city’ is must in Israel. It also has UNESCO World Heritage Status as it has beaches, Jaffa, Museum of art, Haganah museum, Sarona and Hacarmel market. Old Jaffa is mystical and ancient port with long branching alleys and picturesque authentic shops. Shops catering for Judaica, archaeology, jewellery aid art, line its narrow alleys which are named after the signs of the Zodiac.
Golan Heights, a hilly area overlooking the upper Jordan River valley on the west hikes is worth taking. It is one of the alluring with lovely nature reserves. The view from the Golan Heights becomes more and more magnificent as the tourist climb from the plains. The Jordan River Valley is famous for its agriculture focused on palm and date farming. It has a place in the most world famous Bible places.
Bahai shrine and gardens, a holy place in Acre, Israel is a world heritage site. It is the monument to founders of bahai faith. So people from all over the world come there to pay homage to their leaders. Baha’i Temple Gardens include 19 remarkable terraces built alongside Mount Carmel.
Sea of Galilie, also called lake Kinneret in Israel is a lowest freshwater lake in the world is must see as it has nearby Tiberias hot springs, Hamat Gader hot springs, Korazim national park, island of peace etc.
Caesarea Harbor National Park is combined archeologic with ancient roman history tour with newly renovated modern restaurants in whole port area. The Park also has a unique museum, the world’s only underwater museum.
Timna park is one of the most popular expedition from the city. Timna valley is the place of early mining in existence. Timna is famous for Solomons’ pillars. There is one more highlight which is a ‘mushroom’ shaped rock at the center of the mountain.
Bethlehem has a Church of the Nativity, built over the site where Jesus Christ is said to have been born. It is also famous for its olive wood handmade carvings.
Nazareth is one of the main pilgrimage destinations in the country because it is hometown of Jesus where he said to have spent his childhood with his parents.
Iconic hike to Israel is a Snake path to Masada. It starts from Dead Sea to the famous fortress built by King Heroed.
One of the best things about Israel from a travel perspective is that it is the tiny piece of land. In less than a few hours, anyone could make a quick visit to Jerusalem, float in the Dead Sea, (a lowest place on earth) and be back in Tel Aviv for dinner.
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