historic highway
Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim)
A serpentine 1950s road built over an ancient Nabataean-Roman trade route, snaking down the Negev cliffs toward the Arava with dizzying desert switchbacks.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Southern District, Israel · Asia
Dimona is worth a stop: 20 minutes from ‘Ar‘ara BaNegev, 37km from Ein Avdat.
Dimona is a town located in Southern District, Israel. With a population of 36,192, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Dimona 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 Dimona to your route.
Dimona (Hebrew: דִּימוֹנָה, Arabic: ديمونا) is an Israeli city in the Negev desert, 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the south-east of Beersheba and 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of the Dead Sea above the Arava valley in the Southern District of Israel. In 2024 its population was 39,590. The Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear ResearchRead more
Center, colloquially known as the Dimona Reactor, is located 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) southeast of the city.
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Dimona is located in Southern District, Israel, Asia. The coordinates are 31.0708 latitude, 35.0327 longitude.
Dimona has a population of approximately 36,192 people, making it a town in Israel.
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historic highway
A serpentine 1950s road built over an ancient Nabataean-Roman trade route, snaking down the Negev cliffs toward the Arava with dizzying desert switchbacks.
21 km · about 25 min drive
beach
The main beach and resort area on the Israeli shore of the Dead Sea, known for therapeutic mud baths and salt-crystal-covered shores.
35 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A gorge in the Negev's Zin Valley where three springs feed pools and a waterfall between white chalk walls, with Nabataean and Byzantine monastic caves cut into the cliff. Ibex come down to drink at the pools.
37 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
An ancient Roman fortress atop an isolated rock plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, site of the last Jewish stand against Rome in 73 CE.
41 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A lush oasis of waterfalls, pools, and wildlife on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.
56 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
The world's largest erosion crater, a 40-kilometer geological marvel in the Negev Desert with multi-colored rock formations and desert wildlife.
57 km · about 65 min drive
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