Fodor's Essential Israel: with the West Bank and Petra
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Within its small perimeter Israel packs in abundant riches, from cherished religious sites and well-preserved archaeological treasures to spectacular natural wonders. Holy land to Jews, Christians, and Muslims, this is where biblical place-names like Jerusalem and the Galilee come vibrantly alive. Here, too, you can party by the Mediterranean in Tel Aviv, float in the super-salty Dead Sea, and explore cool mountain waterfalls or sweeping desert landscapes. Whether you’re in a shrine or on a hiking trail, Israel is a place to renew the spirit.
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Jerusalem

Tel Aviv

Haifa and the Northern Coast

Around Jerusalem and the Dead Sea

Lower Galilee

Upper Galilee and the Golan

Eilat and the Negev

Eilat

Haifa

Tiberias

Bethlehem

Nazareth

Tzfat

Beersheva

Akko

Kiryat Shmona

Netanya

Mitzpe Ramon and Makhtesh Ramon

Rosh Pina

Jericho

Zichron Ya'akov

Ein Avdat National Park

Nahariya

Caesarea

Ein Bokek

Beit Shemesh

Abu Gosh

Ein Hod

Latrun

Arad

Mount Gilboa

Ella Valley

Katzrin

Kursi National Park

Qumran National Park

Mount Meron

Mount Tabor

Ein Gedi Nature Reserve

Nahsholim-Dor

Daliyat el Carmel and Isfiya

Beit She'an

Gamla Nature Reserve

Majdal Shams

Merom Golan

Degania, Kinneret, and Yardenit

Side Trip to Ashdod

Amirim

Kibbutz Ginosar

Hula Lake Nature Reserve

Bar'am National Park

Metulla

Hermon Stream (Banias) Nature Reserve

Capernaum

Cana

Mount Hermon

Timna Park

Tel Dan Nature Reserve

Korazim

Tel Megiddo National Park

Beit She'arim National Park

Good Samaritan Museum

Hammat Gader

Masada

Benyamina

Tabgha

Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve

Tel Hatzor National Park

Rosh Hanikra

Nimrod's Fortress National Park

Belvoir

Mukhraka

Arbel National Park and Nature Reserve

Avdat National Park

Zippori National Park

Mount of Beatitudes

Jerusalem

Tel Aviv

Eilat

Haifa

Tiberias

Bethlehem

Nazareth

Tzfat

Beersheva

Akko

Kiryat Shmona

Netanya

Mitzpe Ramon and Makhtesh Ramon

Rosh Pina

Jericho

Zichron Ya'akov

Nahariya

Caesarea

Ein Bokek

Ein Hod

Beit Shemesh

Abu Gosh

Latrun

Arad

Mount Gilboa

Ella Valley

Katzrin

Mount Meron

Qumran National Park

Mount Tabor

Ein Gedi Nature Reserve

Nahsholim-Dor

Daliyat el Carmel and Isfiya

Majdal Shams

Merom Golan

Beit She'an

Amirim

Side Trip to Ashdod

Degania, Kinneret, and Yardenit

Metulla

Kibbutz Ginosar

Timna Park

Mount Hermon

Cana

Korazim

Capernaum

Benyamina

Masada

Hammat Gader

Tabgha

Beit She'arim National Park

Belvoir

Mount of Beatitudes

Rosh Hanikra

Arbel National Park and Nature Reserve

Mukhraka

Ein Avdat National Park

Kursi National Park

Gamla Nature Reserve

Hula Lake Nature Reserve

Bar'am National Park

Tel Dan Nature Reserve

Hermon Stream (Banias) Nature Reserve

Tel Megiddo National Park

Tel Hatzor National Park

Nimrod's Fortress National Park

Zippori National Park

Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve

Avdat National Park
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Lower Galilee
- Arbel National Park and Nature Reserve
- Beit She'an
- Beit She'arim National Park
- Belvoir
- Cana
- Capernaum
- Degania, Kinneret, and Yardenit
- Hammat Gader
- Kibbutz Ginosar
- Korazim
- Kursi National Park
- Mount Gilboa
- Mount Tabor
- Mount of Beatitudes
- Nazareth
- Tabgha
- Tel Megiddo National Park
- Tiberias
- Zippori National Park
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