Places to Explore

• Beit She'an

  The modern town of Beit She'an has little to offer visitors, but the past beckons. Unlike some archaeological sites that appear to be just piles of rocks, ancient Beit She'an is a gloriously rich ruin... (more)

• Cana

  Many scholars identify the large, modern Arab village of Kfar Kanna as the site of the ancient Jewish village of Cana, mentioned in the New Testament. Here Jesus performed his first miracle, turning water... (more)

• Degania and Kinneret

  Degania and Kinneret, two historic kibbutzim founded in the early 20th century, contain museums and historic graveyards worth a visit. Also nearby is Yardenit, a baptism site for Christians.... (more)

• Ginosar

  Many Israelis know Ginosaur, a kibbutz founded in 1937, as the home of the late Yigal Allon (1918-80), commander of the crack Palmach battalions in the War of Independence and deputy prime minister of... (more)

• Hammat Gader

• Hammat Tiberias

• Korazim

• Kursi and the Eastern Shore

  Kursi, where Jesus healed two men possessed by demons (Matthew 8:28-32), is today a park incorporating the ruins of a Byzantine monastery. The eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee is far less developed than... (more)

• Mount of Beatitudes

  Tradition identifies this tranquil hillside as the site of Jesus' most comprehensive teaching, recorded in the New Testament as the Sermon on the Mount: "And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain... (more)

• Mt. Gilboa and Environs

  Visit Mt. Gilboa in February or March and you'll find yourself surrounded by people enraptured with the delicate purple iris native to these slopes. The views of the valley below and the hills of Galilee... (more)

• Mt. Tabor

• Nazareth

  The Nazareth where Jesus grew up was an insignificant village nestled in a hollow in the Galilean hills. Today's city of 65,000 is pulsing with energy. Apart from the occasional donkey plying traffic-clogged... (more)

• Tabgha

  With a name that is an Arabic corruption of the Greek Heptaegon (Seven Springs), Tabgha is a cluster of serene holy places associated with Jesus' ministry in the Galilee. A promenade and hiking trails... (more)

• Tiberias

  As the only city on the Sea of Galilee, Tiberias, with a population of 40,000, has become the region's hub. The city spreads up a steep hillside, from 700 feet below sea level at the lake, to about 80... (more)