Places to Explore

• Arad

  Breathe deeply: Arad sits 2,000 feet above sea level and is famous for its dry, pollution-free air and mild climate, ideal for asthma sufferers. The modern town was established as a planned community in... (more)

• Bet Shemesh

  The modern town of Bet Shemesh, a thriving bedroom suburb serving both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, takes its name from its ancient predecessor, now entombed by the tell on a rise on Route 38, 2 km (1 mi) south... (more)

• Bethlehem

  Even from a distance, it's easy to identify the minarets and church steeples that symbolically struggle for control of the skyline of Bethlehem. Today the great majority of Bethlehem's residents, as elsewhere... (more)

• Ein Bokek

  The sudden and startling sight, in this bare landscape, of gleaming, ultramodern hotels surrounded by waving palm trees signals your arrival at the spa-resort area of Ein Bokek, near the southern tip of... (more)

• Ein Gedi

  After miles of burnt brown and beige desert rock, the green lushness of the Ein Gedi oasis provides a vivid and welcome contrast. This nature reserve is one of the most beautiful places in Israel—with... (more)

• Ella Valley

  The Ella Valley is one of those delightful places—not uncommon in Israel—where you can relate the scenery to a specific biblical text and confirm the maxim that once you've visited this country... (more)

• Jericho

  The sleepy oasis of Jericho is immortalized as the place where "the walls came tumblin' down" at the sound of Joshua's trumpets. Those ramparts haven't been found, but the ruins of Hisham's Palace will... (more)

• Latrun

  Latrun is the ridge that projects into and dominates the western side of the Ayalon Valley. A natural passage between the coastal plain and the Judean Hills, the valley has been a battleground throughout... (more)

• Qumran

• Sorek Cave