ancient ruins
Caesarea Maritima
A spectacular Roman-era port city with a grand amphitheater, aqueducts, and crusader fortifications on the Mediterranean coast.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Northern District, Israel · Asia
Mishmar Ha‘Emeq is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Ramat HaShofet, 48km from Sea of Galilee.
Mishmar Ha‘Emeq is a town located in Northern District, Israel. With a population of 1,271, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Mishmar Ha‘Emeq 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 Mishmar Ha‘Emeq to your route.
Mishmar HaEmek (Hebrew: משמר העמק, lit. 'Guard of the Valley') is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Megiddo Regional Council. Mishmar HaEmek is one of the few kibbutzim that have not undergone privatization and still follow the traditionalRead more
collectivist and socialist kibbutz model. In 2024, it had a population of 1,245. At least six former members of the Knesset hail from Mishmar HaEmek.
The area was acquired by the Jewish community as part of the Sursock Purchase. The kibbutz was established in 1926 by members of the HaShomer HaTzair ("The Young Guard") movement, who mostly came from Europe to Mandatory Palestine during the Third Aliyah. It was the first Jewish settlement in the southern part of the Jezreel Valley, built as part of Jewish National Fund efforts to settle the valley. It quickly became a center of HaShomer HaTzair, especially after the Kibbutz Arzi movement chose to build their first regional school in the kibbutz.
As a HaShomer HaTzair stronghold, the kibbutz housed many pioneers of other kibbutzim (see gar'in) and instructed them before they established their own kibbutzim. In April 1948, during the 1947–48 civil war in Mandatory Palestine, the kibbutz was the epicenter of the Battle of Mishmar HaEmek, successfully repelling the first major offensive of the Arab Liberation Army commanded by Fawzi al-Qawuqji.
The economy of the kibbutz has historically been focused on agriculture. Since 1950, it has also operated a plastics factory in partnership with kibbutz Gal'ed, which has become a central part of the kibbutz's economy. The forest near the kibbutz was planted by its residents and is listed as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. Two ancient settlements dating back to prehistoric times have been found in the vicinity of the kibbutz.
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Mishmar Ha‘Emeq is located in Northern District, Israel, Asia. The coordinates are 32.6096 latitude, 35.1428 longitude.
Mishmar Ha‘Emeq has a population of approximately 1,271 people, making it a town in Israel.
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ancient ruins
A spectacular Roman-era port city with a grand amphitheater, aqueducts, and crusader fortifications on the Mediterranean coast.
26 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
A UNESCO-listed Crusader city with remarkably preserved underground knights' halls, Ottoman bazaars, and fortifications on the Mediterranean coast.
35 km · about 40 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.
41 km · about 45 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.
48 km · about 55 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.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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