Makhtesh Ramon and Mitzpe Ramon

Israel's most spectacular natural sight, the Ramon Crater in the heart of the Negev, is a place of unparalleled serenity and breathtaking views. The crater's walls are made from layers of different-color rock beds containing fossils of shells, plants, and trees. At one time under the sea, the makhtesh floor is today covered with heaps of black basalt, the peaks of ancient volcanoes, jagged chunks of quartzite, natural prism rock, and beds of multicolor clays.