Category attraction: Trips by car

This enchanting elliptical pool may be small, but it’s almost 1.5 meters deep. It is fed by a spring in a nearby ravine and is full all year round. Huge bushes of holy bramble yield sweet fruits and line the path leading to the spring. Distance: 2km from the Gordonia Ma’ale Hahamisha.

Ein Hemed is one of Israel’s most beautiful national parks. There’s simply no better place to sit than in the shade of one of its giant maple trees, which cast a wide shadow. On hot days, cool off by wading in the central Ein Hemed pool, after which the entire place is known as “Aqua…

There are many names for this spring, which is also known as Ein Limon and, in Arabic, Ein el Amor. It includes an especially nice pool that is not visited by many people, making it the perfect place for a romantic dip. Distance: 5km south of the Gordonia Ma’ale Hahamisha.

This charming, especially tranquil location includes a beautiful pool that is around six square meters in size and a meter deep. The pool collects water from the spring that flows from the mountain. There are also many fruit trees in the area and a huge reddish Arbutus tree grows next to the spring. Distance: 12km…

This ancient village dates back more than 6,000 years. During Biblical times, it was known as Kiryat Yearim – an important center of worship and the site of the Ark of the Covenant. In the Byzantine period (around 1,500 years ago) it was recognized as a holy site for Christianity.

The lovely Jerusalem crocus grows in many places around this area. During November and December, it can be seen in Jerusalem’s Valley of the Cross and adjacent olive grove, Emek Tzurim National Park, and several other locations, like the Mar Elias Monastery or Bible Hill in Jerusalem. These are also the months when beautiful cyclamen…