Ye'arim Hotel
Jerusalem & The Surrounding Area
“There is something wonderful in everything in nature” – Aristotle
The Ye’arim Hotel, adjacent to Kibbutz Ma’ale Ha-Hachami, stands on a mountaintop and is surrounded entirely by this wonder. Breathtaking views of the Judean Mountains and the Jerusalem forests can be seen from every direction – to the east is Mount Adar, to the west is Mount Ruach, to the south is Abu Ghosh and Ein Nekofa, and anyone who directs their eyes to the horizon will be able to see the entire coastal plain spread out before them.
Attractions
Jerusalem & The Surrounding Area
Bar BaHar – Nes Harim
The Jerusalem Hills can look like a very verdant, very romantic forest. Bar BaHar, a caférestaurant adjacent to Bar Giora and Nes Harim, is one of the best places to enjoy viewing the greenery, and getting there is a significant part of the experience.
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BaKhatzer shel Ofer (Ofer’s Backyard) – Moshav Mata
The BaKhatzer shel Ofer patio, open to the landscape and complemented by quiet background music and an in-house herb garden just a few meters away, is well worth the trip.
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Mifgash Karavan – Abu Ghosh
Abu Ghosh is home to dozens of restaurants, and the argument as to which serves the best hummus will continue for many a year.
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Wineries & Wine in the Yearim Hotel Region
The Jerusalem Hills region, and especially the area in the vicinity of the Yearim Hotel, has experienced a great increase in wineries, grapevines, vineyards and wine tastings in recent years and in the sale of some of Israel’s finest wines.
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Moma – Kiryat Anavim
Moma, in Kiryat Anavim, features a regional kitchen that serves as an excellent complement to the landscape of the Jerusalem Hills, where the restaurant is located.
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Muza BaHar – Shoresh
Muza BaHar is a French chef restaurant/bistro located on Moshav Shoresh. The views are lovely, the atmosphere pleasant and the ambience is very relaxed.
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Majda – Ein Rafa
A restaurant under the ownership of Yakub and Michal Barhum, Majd is located in the village of Ein Rafa, a 10-minute drive from the Yearim Hotel.
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The Path to the Vineyards
May be changed at any time during the outing, since the way from the hotel – which leads to the thickets of the Jerusalem Hills and its marvelous quietude among the trees and to some of the most beautiful landscapes you will encounter – and the route back to it, are the same.
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A Tour of Ma’ale Hahamisha
Kibbutz Ma’ale Hahamisha was founded In the Jerusalem Hills in 1938, as part of the Tower and Stockade settlement development method in pre-State Israel.
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A hike to Ruti’s Garden (the Rock Garden)
Kibbutz Ma’ale Hahamisha was founded In the Jerusalem Hills in 1938, as part of the Tower and Stockade settlement development method in pre-State Israel.
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A Hike to the Deer
The Deer Monument, which stands about one kilometer from the hotel, is one of the loveliest and best-known points of interest in the Ma’ale Hahamisha area.
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Mt. Adar Heritage
The community known as Mt. Adar was established 30 years ago on the historical Radar Hill site, where fierce battles took place during Israel’s War of Independence.
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Music in the Hills
Even if you have come to the Yearim Hotel in search of quiet, tranquility and the crystal clear air, music still is one of life’s greatest joys, and musical performances in any number of styles can be found.
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A Dinosaur in Beit Zayit
A dinosaur stomped on muddy ground about 70 million years ago, on land on which Moshav Beit Zayit is now situated, seven kilometers west of Jerusalem, and imprints of the prehistoric creature’s three sharp claws are still visible.
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The Kastel
The Kastel’s location made it a place of immense strategic importance for thousands of years. The Crusaders also understood this importance. They surrounded Jerusalem with settlements and fortresses, to defend the access routes to the city.
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Abu Ghosh
Abu Ghosh is a very old village, dating back more than 6000 years.
During Old Testament times, the place was known as Kiryat Yearim, and it served as an important Jewish ceremonial center, where the Ark of the Covenant was housed.
Mt. Adar & Radar Hill
The settlement known as Mt. Adar was established 30 years ago in the historical Radar Hill compound, where hard-fought battles took place during Israel’s War of Independence.
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Pilots Hill (“Har Hatayassim”)
A monument containing fragments from the Norseman aircraft that crashed here in May 1948, during Israel’s War of Independence, in one of the battles for control of the road to Jerusalem, has been erected here.
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