scenic viewpoint
Mount Arbel
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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Northern District, Israel · Asia
Maghār is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Salama, 18km from Sea of Galilee.
Maghār is a town located in Northern District, Israel. With a population of 22,957, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Maghār 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 Maghār to your route.
Maghar (Arabic: المغار; Hebrew: מע'אר) also al-Maghar or Mghar, is a city of mixed population of Muslims, Christians, and Druze in the Northern District of Israel, with an area of 19,810 dunams. Maghar was given the status of a local council in 1956, and of a city in 2021. In 2024 it had a population of 23,486. ItsRead more
population consists of 56.9% Druze, 21.8% Muslims, and 21.3% Christians.
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Maghār is located in Northern District, Israel, Asia. The coordinates are 32.8889 latitude, 35.4083 longitude.
Maghār has a population of approximately 22,957 people, making it a town in Israel.
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5 notable places within an hour's 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.
11 km · about 20 min 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.
18 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
A UNESCO-listed Crusader city with remarkably preserved underground knights' halls, Ottoman bazaars, and fortifications on the Mediterranean coast.
32 km · about 35 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.
36 km · about 40 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.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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