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You should know! communities of all the various religions and
Treasures of the Galilee is a non-
profit, innovative and broad-based
venture, which was founded by
business woman and philanthropist
Ms. Raya Strauss Ben-Dror with
the objective of encouraging and
promoting the tourism industry in
the Western Galilee, the region of
her birth.
The venture helps some 400
tourism businesses in the area and
tourism-based business owners to
promote their companies through
of an advanced internet website,
professional courses and training
conducted together with the Israel
Ministry of Tourism, groups and
organizations coming for leisure
activities in the Western Galilee,
conventions on the issue of
excellence in tourism, marketing,
consulting and public relations. The
businesses included in the venture
have been selected meticulously after
strict criteria defined by Treasures of beaches, streams and mountains, national parks,
the Galilee.
ethnicities - Jewish, Muslim and Christian
Arabs, Druze, Bedouins and Ba’hai – all living
side by side in harmony.
There is no greater pleasure than a picnic
under the trees in Goren Park, with gorgeous
views of the Montfort Crusader Fortress; and
nothing beats a nighttime tour with lanterns at
the Yehi'am Crusader Fortress. Nothing is more
breathtaking than a Mediterranean sunset, seen
from the Keshet (or Arch) Cave, with its northern
wall collapsing and creating a spectacular open
view towards Bezet Stream. Nothing is more
exhilarating than a visit to Rosh Hanikra, with
its many sea caves cut out by the surge over
millenia, creating one of the world’s greatest
natural wonders. And there’s nothing more
romantic than a stroll on one of the beaches
of the Western Galilee, or a carriage ride down
Nahariya’s main road.
The Western Galilee offers a myriad of attractions
and opportunities for a relaxed or extremely active
holiday: hotels, luxurious or affordable B&Bs,
Jeep rides, horse riding and rappelling, white-
water rafting, walking trails, bike trails along the
museums, galleries and artist studios, and last
but not least, some great restaurants reflecting
the influences of the many peoples living in the
area: from the best bistro restaurants in the
country, through Israeli, Arab, Druze, Romanian,
Georgian, Kurdish and Moroccan cuisine, with
home cooks offering gourmet dinners in their
living rooms, as well as fine wineries, boutique
breweries and dairy farms.
This is the Western Galilee: mountains and
jagged beaches, with the waves crashing on its
shores; countless views and endless attractions
– from the beautiful sea caves at Rosh Hanikra to
the great promenade at Achziv and Bezet Beach,
as well as many streams and rivulets, ancient
allyeways, Crusader fortresses, Mediterranean
scrub, prehistoric caves, an artificial lake, an
ancient port, archeological sites, history and
battle heritage, thriving agriculture, banana and
avocado groves, hidden villages deep in the
forest or on mountain tops, a one-of-a-kind
ecological community, hairpin mountain roads
and picturesque villages, church bells, mosques
and synagogues, beautiful courtyards, bazaars,
and an ancient town called Peki’in, home to
Muslims, Christians, Druze and one Jewish
family who has never left.
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