Browsing Posts in Negev

The Evrona salt ponds are home to hundreds of flamingoes.

The Red Canyon is a short but splendid canyon, with red sandstone rising up 30 meters on both sides.

The antelope ranch is like an African safari

Piles of colorful sand were collected from various spots in the crater, and brought here for tourists to collect or use.

The Paran cliffs lookout has a view of the Paran valley and the Paran River.

The Paran cliffs lookout has a view of the Paran valley and the Paran River.

The Eilat museum tells the history of the city of Eilat

Ice Space has ice sculptures as well as an ice slide.

The sculpture garden has fish sculptures from local artists as well as sculptures by international artists.

In the center of the crater, in the Minsara (the Carpentry Shop), with black prismatic rocks which look like wood.

Amram’s Pillars are huge natural pillars in red rock in the Eilat Mountains. .

The bird sanctuary in Eilat has salt pools and fresh water pools for migrating birds.

The Dolphin Reef in Eilat is a unique beach with an enclosed area where people can watch dolphins from floating piers.

The Havarim Stream hike is located in the Negev, just south of Kibbutz Sde Boker.

Ein Avdat National Park is in the Negev desert.

Shivta National Park is an ancient Nabatean city in the Negev Desert.

Avdat was a city on the Nabatean Incense route. Avdat was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in June 2005

The Lotz Cisterns nature reserve has cisterns from the ancient Israelite period.

Tel Be’er Sheva is the remains of the biblical town of Beer Sheva.

The Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve, in the Negev, is a protected environment for endangered animals.

Mamshit National Park is in the Negev. It is a Nabatean village dating from the Nabatean period.

The Israel Air Force Museum is located in Beer Sheva.

Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park is where David and Paula Ben Gurion are buried.

David Ben-Gurion’ house in Sde Boker in the Negev is a museum about his life.

Abraham’s Well is a biblical well dug by Abraham in Genesis 21.

Ben Gurion University in the Negev