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Tel Be'er Sheva, the area in which the forefathers of the Jewish nation (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) lived and worked, is an important biblical tel - one of three from the days of the Bible that UNESCO has included in its list of world heritage sites.

The En Afek Nature Reserve preserves swampland and waterway sources the majority of which have been lost in Israel. Along the swamp pathway in the Reserve, visitors "float" over a swamp surrounded by rich riverbank vegetation and colorful water birds.

En Mabo‘a is a rhythmic spring in the midst of the Wadi Qelt cliffs. It is the middle spring of the three large springs that emerge between En Prat upstream and En Qelt downstream. The spring “beats” rhythmically, and between one “beat” and another, it is dry.

The museum is just off the highway connecting Jerusalem to the Dead Sea.

Horshat Tal (Dew Grove) is a 700 dunams nature and recreation resort, with broad stretches of natural grass and a large lake for swimming in, fed from cool streams of water originating from the Dan Stream.

​Kursi National Park contains the impressive remains of a monastery and church from the Byzantine period. According to Christian tradition, this is the site of the Miracle of the Swine mentioned in the New Testament.

The Alexander Stream is one of the most important and beautiful waterways in the Sharon region. Before it flows into the sea near Bet Yannai Beach, it is surrounded by a large park brimming with treasures of nature and landscape: sand dunes, eucalyptus groves, picnic areas and remnants of human presence in the historical past.

• Opening hours 06:00 – 16:00
• Staying overnight in the national park, including Bet Yannai Beach, is prohibited!

Mamshit National Park contains the remains of a Nabatean city from Roman and Byzantine times, and presents Nabatean architecture in all its glory, against the desert backdrop of the northern Negev hills

​The Gamla nature reserve has a rare combination, both nature and scenery and a fascinating historical human story.

The Dan region’s green lung. The Yarkon National Park is divided into two parts: Tel Afek area (Antipatris) and the Yarkon Sources area, Together they constitute a green lung and an island of tranquility in the middle of the most populated region in Israel. In this beautiful and tranquil national park you’ll find the clean Yarkon Stream with abundant water lilies, a wading pool, a charming lake and an ancient fortress with a controlling view of the region.