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Interesting locations in Israel

Tourism in Israel comprises of historical and spiritual places in the Holy Land, beaches resorts, archaeological tourism, ecotourism and heritage tourism. The country has the highest total of museums for every capital in the world. And to list some of museums are Beit HaPalmach, Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem, Ghetto Fighters' House, Hecht Museum, Independence Hall, Israel Museum, L. A. Mayer Institute for Islamic , Rockefeller Museum, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, Tower of David, and Yad Vashem.

Some popular seas and lakes are the Sea of Galilee (significant Christian holy sites suchlike Mount of Beatitudes); The Dead Sea (deepest ultra-saline lake in the world and noted for its perkiness and medicinal qualities); Mediterranean Sea; and the Red Sea (pleasant beaches and hotel resorts).

The historical, religious and cultural sites are the following:

  • Acre - Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh is the resting place of Bahá'u'lláh
  • Bethlehem – birthplace of Jesus and King David
  • Ein Gedi - Desert spring
  • Golan Heights - Archaeology in Gamla, Gilgal Refaim, Katzrin, Nimrod Fortress
  • Haifa - Shrine of the Báb, its connected terraces, and the Bahá'í World Centre and the buildings
  • Hermon Mountain (Skiing throughout the winter)
  • Jerusalem – The biggest city of the modern State of Israel and the holiest metropolis in Judaism.
  • Kibbutzim - recognized in the country for great contributions to Israeli army, history, politics and Zionism
  • Nazareth - place of numerous acts and miracles of Jesus and his hometown
  • Safed – Noted for its artisans and where the Jerusalem Talmud was written and Jewish mysticism was arose
  • Tiberias - a holy city in Judaism, Mount of Beatitudes, and Saint Peter’s house
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