Places to Explore In Around Jerusalem and the Dead Sea

Discover the best places to explore in Around Jerusalem and the Dead Sea with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Abu Gosh

The Arab village of Abu Gosh is said to be the biblical site of Kiryat Yearim, where the Ark of the Covenant rested for 20 years, out of the...

  • 6 Restaurants
  • 4 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

Arad

Breathe deeply: Arad sits 2,000 feet above sea level and is famous for its dry, pollution-free air and mild climate, ideal for asthma sufferers...

  • 2 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 6 Things To Do

Beit Shemesh

The modern town of Beit Shemesh, Hebrew for "House of the Sun," takes its name from an ancient city now entombed by the tell on a rise on Route...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 10 Things To Do

Bethlehem

Even from a distance, it's easy to identify the minarets and steeples that symbolically vie for control of the skyline of Bethlehem, home to...

  • 9 Restaurants
  • 6 Hotels
  • 11 Things To Do

Ein Bokek

The sudden and startling sight, in this bare landscape, of gleaming, ultramodern hotels surrounded by waving palm trees signals your arrival...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 6 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

Ein Gedi Nature Reserve

After miles of burned brown and beige desert rock, the green lushness of the Ein Gedi oasis leaps out in vivid and unexpected contrast. This...

  • 2 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

Ella Valley

The Ella Valley is one of those delightful places—not uncommon in Israel—where you can relate the scenery to a specific biblical text and confirm...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

Good Samaritan Museum

A popular spot for many tours, this site just east of Jerusalem is steeped in New Testament lore. ...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

Jericho

The sleepy oasis of Jericho—full of date palms, orange groves, banana plantations, bougainvillea bushes, and papaya trees—is aptly called Ariha...

  • 6 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 8 Things To Do

Latrun

Latrun is the ridge that projects into and dominates the western side of the Ayalon Valley. A natural passage between the coastal plain and...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 8 Things To Do

Masada

The isolated flattop rock of Masada commands the surrounding desert, its ancient remains bearing witness to long-ago power and conflict. One...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 1 Things To Do

Qumran National Park

If you’re interested in archaeology, Qumran definitely should be on your itinerary. This is where the famous Dead Sea Scrolls were unearthed...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 6 Things To Do

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