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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Northern District, Israel · Asia
Poria Illit is worth a stop: 10 minutes from HaZore‘im, 11km from Sea of Galilee.
Poria Illit is a town located in Northern District, Israel. With a population of 1,162, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Poria Illit 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 Poria Illit to your route.
Poria Illit or Poriya Illit (Hebrew: פּוֹרִיָּה עִלִּית, lit. "Upper Poriya") is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located near the southwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,441.
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Poria Illit is located in Northern District, Israel, Asia. The coordinates are 32.7319 latitude, 35.5463 longitude.
Poria Illit has a population of approximately 1,162 people, making it a town in Israel.
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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.
11 km · about 20 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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
castle
A 12th-century Ayyubid castle built by Saladin's general on a hilltop to control the Jordan Valley iron mines and counter Crusader expansion.
42 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
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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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