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05.06.2019

Israel is well known for its incredible history and epic stories of the past. If you’re a history buff then you’ll certainly feel like a kid in a candy store while touring this amazing country

The reefs of the Gulf of Eilat are the only coral reefs in our country, and among them a wonderful and colorful world of corals, fish and a huge variety of unique creatures can be seen. The Coral Beach Nature Reserve in Eilat allows visitors easy access to the reef, as well as essential beach services, including a shop, showers, toilets, sunshades, deck chairs and sun loungers.

"Thy head upon thee is like Carmel", said the poet in the Song of Songs, and indeed, since early times the Carmel has been a byword for beauty.

Korazim National Park preserves impressive remains of a Jewish village from the time of the Mishna and the Talmud, including remains of a magnificent synagogue. Primordial landscapes, a view of the Sea of Galilee and a site mentioned in the New Testament attract Christian pilgrims.

Shivta National Park showcases the impressive remains of a Byzantine city that existed in the heart of a desert area with no natural water sources whatsoever. The splendid churches, streets, and homes are astonishing even today.

​The Majrase – Beteha (Bethsaida Valley) Nature Reserve is a unique meeting point, draining the delta formed by a number of the major streams of the Golan on their way to the Sea of Galilee.

Apollonia National Park is on a kurkar (calcareous sandstone) promontory facing the seashore of Herzliya.

A refreshing recreational park at the foot of Mt. Gilboa, where the Harod spring rises in a cave and flows into a stream

This is where a revolutionary project has been established for the restoration of wild life that has become extinct in Israel, in particular the Asian wild ass (onager - Equus hemionus) and the Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx). 

Tzipori was once the capital of the Galilee, the seat of the Sanhedrin and the place where the Mishna was completed.