The Jordan Valley- “Ha’bikaa” is a marvelous area, nor far form the city of Jerusalem, in between Israel and Jordan is called “Ha’bikaa” – The Jordan Valley. The valley lies within the Syrian-African rift, stretching along the dead-sea from southern Turkey towards the Red Sea. The Jordan Valley had already…
Category: Southern Israel
A taste of Israel
The land of Israel and Olive trees
Harvesting Olives has been one of the major agricultural activities in the ancient land of Israel; for thousands of year. In recent years, the project of restoring healthy olive-trees to the land has been marked highly, as well as funded, by the Israeli government. The Ben-Gurion University has even taken…
A taste of Israel
Mount Sodom and the Bible
Mount Sodom is located on the south-west side of the Dead Sea, rising some 200m above it. It is actually a series of mountains, 11 Km long, that are made of salt mixed with a variety of other minerals. The water, penetrating into the salt, is creating large cavities. The…
A taste of Israel
The Dead Sea; current situation
The Dead Sea has been evolving during these past years, alas not for good….. The Dead Sea is facing a slow demise; it is now 1,377 feet below sea level and it has dropped more than 100 feet in these last 50 years; which has brought many worries re its…
A taste of Israel
Mount Sodom
Mount Sodom is located on the south-west side of the Dead Sea, rising some 200m above it. It is actually a series of mountains, 11KM long that are made of salt mixed with a variety of other minerals. The water, penetrating into the salt, is creating large cavities. The mountain…
Bands and Orchestra
Red-Sea Classics in Eilat
Join the “Red-Sea Classics’” event, in Eilat; on January 16-18, 2014. Eilat is a fascinating touristic city and the music is simply fabulous.
Central Israel
Extreme Sports in Israel
Extreme Sports in Israel, like is many other states in the world, stand for a wide range of activities in sea, air and land. Thanks to the warm weather, and low amount of rain, the extreme sports are available year-round. Among the popular extreme sports activities in Israel are surfing,…
History alive
The Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls are an extraordinary archaeological find, of 1947, discovered by a Bedouin shepherd, in a cave in the Judean desert, near Jerusalem. The scrolls are believed to have been either written or copied in the ancient land of Israel between 250 BCE and 68 CE. The scrolls…
Central Israel
The Israel Trail
The travel/hiking trail is a path that links north, center and south of the land; offering unique tastes, cultures, adventures and experiences for those who hike it. It is a taste of Israel. The trail had been marked with the assistance of the Society for the Protection of Nature in…
Good to know
Kochav-Hayarden/Belvoir
The national Reserve, Kochav-Hayarden, is situated on the slopes of the Jordan Valley, in Eastern Israel; overlooking the marvelous view of the Jordan valley and of the far away Gilad-mountains. In ancient times it had been called “Belvoir” (beautiful view). The site is a Crusaders’ castle, initially built in 1140…