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The 7 Best Things to do in Beit She'an, Northern District
Beit She'an (help·info) (Hebrew: בֵּית שְׁאָן Beth Šəān; Arabic: بيسان, Beesān (help·info), Beisan or Bisan), is a city in the Northern District of Israel which has played historically an important role due to its geographical location, at the junction of the Jordan River Valley and the Jezreel Valley. It has also played an important role in modern times, acting as the regional center of the villages in the Beit She'an Valley.
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1. Bet She'an National Park
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5.0 based on 564 reviews
Reviewed By thewhereto - Sydney, Australia
This site is of the ancient city of Bet She'an Scythoplois and the Tel Bet She'an in Northern Israel. It has been excavated since the 1920's you will see some amazing archaeological remains covering a huge history. These settlements have revealed occupation since the Chalcolithic period / 5th millenium BCE, then Egyptian rule in the Late Canaanite period. It was later taken by King David and destroyed by Assyrians in 732 BCE. The site has been mentioned in the bible where Saul and his sons were hung from the city walls. The site later saw Hellenistic influence and also conquest was made by Rome in 63 BCE where the city flourished. Hence the site has significant history and therefore a range of cultural influences can be seen. As a tourist, there’s plenty to see including remains of a theatre, bathhouses, latrines, a forum, temples and more from Roman times and also an elevated mound with Canaanite and Egyptian remains. The site has a gift shop and bathrooms as well as plenty of parking. It is recommended to be there on a tour so you can get good explanations. It is a really well preserved site and super interesting to see.
2. Bio Tour Sde Eliyahu
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5.0 based on 26 reviews
Bio Tour, located on Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu, offers a unique insight into conventional and organic farming, communal lifestyle and innovation in agriculture through biological control. You are invited to begin or complete your tour with snacks at our coffee shop, Cafe B'Sadeh, or enjoy a meat lunch in our kibbutz dining room. We also have a souvenir shop where you will be able to find Sde Eliyahu's produce, as well as other natural and organic products. Bio Tour is open all year round (except Saturdays and Jewish Holidays). Advance registration is required.
Reviewed By Daveple - Borehamwood, United Kingdom
We visited as a family group of 13 of various ages and loved it. Tour guide Sarah was very informative and captured us all from explaining the history of the kibbutz to explaining how the bugs farmed on the kibbutz enable farmers to stop using chemical pesticides, so fascinating. As we visited during Passover we fed the organic donkey weeders Matzah! The food was delicious and a wide variety. A really special kibbutz!
3. Gan HaShlosha National Park
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4.5 based on 249 reviews
Reviewed By BarbieMegaTraveller
This is one of those places not on the tourist map, it's a well known place for locals though and if you're lucky enough to share in the experience, it will stay in your heart forever. I first came here as a child - jumping in the natural spring pools, sitting under the waterfall and picnicing under the trees. It was a secret oasis. More than 30 years later I returned with newer family members and shared the secret - now they also feel it's a special place. The pools are gorgeous (see pics), the water lovely and warm, with clear vision straight to the bottom. There are fish in the pools and they are curious, they'll swim with you, maybe brush up against you and the smaller ones will nibble at the dry skin on your feet but it just tickles. There is a kiosk on the premises that you can buy various picnic foods or other more substantial foods. There are trees to lay your towels under and some table and chair benches for larger groups. The only downside is the closing time - 5pm, even in the summer when sun goes down several hours later than this and it's still really hot. The kibbutz has taken over ownership and care, therefore they employ life guards and those guys finish at 5pm, so they use army precision to get everyone out in an orderly fashion. It used to be a proper natural park with closing being at sunset, free entry and watermelon vendors selling to families - now there are none. Sad that the kibbutz's agenda has taken priority over the public, when they have the audacity to charge an entry fee but kick you out at 5pm!
4. Belvoir National Park
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4.5 based on 92 reviews
Belvoir National Park is located east of the highlands of Ramot Issachar, and overlooks the spectacular views. In addition to the remains of the impressive fortress in the park, the park also focuses on cultivating rare and endangered plants species and reintroducing them into nature. It takes about an hour to tour the park and there is a picnic area, observation points and a sculpture garden featuring the artist Yigal Tumarkin’s works. The National Park is partially accessible for people in wheelchairs.
Reviewed By Deslock10
This place is a MUST DO when visiting northern Israel . A well preserved crusader fort with stunning views of the jordan valley , well worth the effort .
5. Bet Alfa Synagogue - National Park
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4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By theresel833 - Cobleskill, United States
The movie actually provided a great history lesson and offered some interesting hypotheses about how this unusual synagogue decoration might have come to be. Definitely worth a stop. Restrooms!
6. Ganei Huga
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4.0 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By haimalperin
The best place for hot days. Big pools. Lots of shade.clean. quiet. נקי יפה איכותי. מחיר סביר דשאים.
