natural wonder
Sea of Galilee
The largest freshwater lake in Israel, central to Christian scripture and surrounded by important biblical sites including Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Northern District, Israel · Asia
Ayyelet HaShaẖar is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Yesud HaMa‘ala, 22km from Sea of Galilee.
Ayyelet HaShaẖar is a town located in Northern District, Israel. With a population of 1,134, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ayyelet HaShaẖar sits in Israel, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Jerusalem time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ayyelet HaShaẖar to your route.
Ayelet HaShahar (Hebrew: איילת השחר, lit. 'Hind of the Dawn') is a kibbutz in northern Israel acquired in 1892 and settled in the second Aliyah, located on the Korazim Plateau, by the Rosh Pina – Metulla road, it is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of the city of Kiryat Shmona and falls under the jurisdictionRead more
of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 1,105.
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Ayyelet HaShaẖar is located in Northern District, Israel, Asia. The coordinates are 33.0227 latitude, 35.5768 longitude.
Ayyelet HaShaẖar has a population of approximately 1,134 people, making it a town in Israel.
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5 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
The largest freshwater lake in Israel, central to Christian scripture and surrounded by important biblical sites including Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes.
22 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A cliff dropping 380m to the Sea of Galilee, with fortified caves cut into its face by Jewish rebels and a lookout taking in the whole lake to the Golan. Israel's only base-jumping mountain.
23 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
A UNESCO-listed ancient Phoenician port city with one of the best-preserved Roman hippodromes in the world and extensive archaeological remains.
44 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Sea-carved tunnels running 200m through white chalk cliffs on the Lebanese border, reached by a cable car advertised as the world's steepest at a 60-degree gradient. The water inside glows electric blue.
45 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
A UNESCO-listed Crusader city with remarkably preserved underground knights' halls, Ottoman bazaars, and fortifications on the Mediterranean coast.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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