ancient ruins
Masada
An ancient Roman fortress atop an isolated rock plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, site of the last Jewish stand against Rome in 73 CE.
47 km · about 55 min drive
Southern District, Israel · Asia
Laqiyya sits on the route: 10 minutes from Umm Batin, 53km from Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.
Laqiyya is a town located in Southern District, Israel. With a population of 14,075, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Laqiyya 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 Laqiyya to your route.
Lakiya (Hebrew: לָקִיָּה) or Laqye (Arabic: اللقية, romanized: al-Laqya) is a Bedouin town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel. In 2024 it had a population of 19,362.
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Laqiyya is located in Southern District, Israel, Asia. The coordinates are 31.3185 latitude, 34.8589 longitude.
Laqiyya has a population of approximately 14,075 people, making it a town in Israel.
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7 notable places within an hour's 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.
47 km · about 55 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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
natural wonder
A lush oasis of waterfalls, pools, and wildlife on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
54 km · about 60 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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
museum
Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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