Fodor's Essential Israel: with the West Bank and Petra
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Within its small perimeter Israel packs in abundant riches, from cherished religious sites and well-preserved archaeological treasures to spectacular natural wonders. Holy land to Jews, Christians, and Muslims, this is where biblical place-names like Jerusalem and the Galilee come vibrantly alive. Here, too, you can party by the Mediterranean in Tel Aviv, float in the super-salty Dead Sea, and explore cool mountain waterfalls or sweeping desert landscapes. Whether you’re in a shrine or on a hiking trail, Israel is a place to renew the spirit.
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Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Haifa and the Northern Coast
Around Jerusalem and the Dead Sea
Lower Galilee
Upper Galilee and the Golan
Eilat and the Negev
Eilat
Haifa
Tiberias
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Tzfat
Beersheva
Akko
Kiryat Shmona
Netanya
Mitzpe Ramon and Makhtesh Ramon
Rosh Pina
Jericho
Zichron Ya'akov
Ein Avdat National Park
Nahariya
Caesarea
Ein Bokek
Beit Shemesh
Abu Gosh
Ein Hod
Latrun
Arad
Mount Gilboa
Ella Valley
Katzrin
Kursi National Park
Qumran National Park
Mount Meron
Mount Tabor
Ein Gedi Nature Reserve
Nahsholim-Dor
Daliyat el Carmel and Isfiya
Beit She'an
Gamla Nature Reserve
Majdal Shams
Merom Golan
Degania, Kinneret, and Yardenit
Side Trip to Ashdod
Amirim
Kibbutz Ginosar
Hula Lake Nature Reserve
Bar'am National Park
Metulla
Hermon Stream (Banias) Nature Reserve
Capernaum
Cana
Korazim
Mount Hermon
Timna Park
Tel Dan Nature Reserve
Tel Megiddo National Park
Benyamina
Masada
Good Samaritan Museum
Tabgha
Hammat Gader
Beit She'arim National Park
Nimrod's Fortress National Park
Rosh Hanikra
Belvoir
Arbel National Park and Nature Reserve
Avdat National Park
Zippori National Park
Tel Hatzor National Park
Mukhraka
Mount of Beatitudes
Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Eilat
Haifa
Tiberias
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Tzfat
Beersheva
Akko
Kiryat Shmona
Netanya
Mitzpe Ramon and Makhtesh Ramon
Rosh Pina
Jericho
Zichron Ya'akov
Nahariya
Caesarea
Ein Bokek
Ein Hod
Beit Shemesh
Abu Gosh
Latrun
Arad
Mount Gilboa
Ella Valley
Katzrin
Mount Meron
Qumran National Park
Mount Tabor
Nahsholim-Dor
Ein Gedi Nature Reserve
Daliyat el Carmel and Isfiya
Beit She'an
Majdal Shams
Merom Golan
Amirim
Degania, Kinneret, and Yardenit
Side Trip to Ashdod
Kibbutz Ginosar
Metulla
Korazim
Capernaum
Cana
Timna Park
Mount Hermon
Hammat Gader
Beit She'arim National Park
Tabgha
Masada
Benyamina
Mount of Beatitudes
Belvoir
Rosh Hanikra
Arbel National Park and Nature Reserve
Mukhraka
Ein Avdat National Park
Kursi National Park
Gamla Nature Reserve
Hula Lake Nature Reserve
Bar'am National Park
Tel Dan Nature Reserve
Hermon Stream (Banias) Nature Reserve
Tel Megiddo National Park
Tel Hatzor National Park
Nimrod's Fortress National Park
Zippori National Park
Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve
Avdat National Park
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Lower Galilee
- Arbel National Park and Nature Reserve
- Beit She'an
- Beit She'arim National Park
- Belvoir
- Cana
- Capernaum
- Degania, Kinneret, and Yardenit
- Hammat Gader
- Kibbutz Ginosar
- Korazim
- Kursi National Park
- Mount Gilboa
- Mount of Beatitudes
- Mount Tabor
- Nazareth
- Tabgha
- Tel Megiddo National Park
- Tiberias
- Zippori National Park
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