Galilee

Galei Kinneret: Redefining winter luxury at the Villa Paula

Galei Kinneret offers a designer lobby with a roaring fireplace overlooking the Sea of Galilee, and the crown jewel – a stay at the new and spectacular Villa Paula.

THE PRIVATE POOL at the Villa Paula suite.
The Grand Vista Hotel

Yuval Village's Grand Vista Hotel returns to reclaim its glorious past

Council for Higher Education approves the Kiryat Shmona University of the Galilee.

Council for Higher Education approves Kiryat Shmona University in effort to rebuild northern Israel

Antiquities robbers arrested after damaging Roman-period cave in Galilee. January 19.

Antiquities robbers caught digging in ancient Roman burial cave in Galilee


Passover in the north: A celebration of nature and Galilean hospitality

Spring has arrived, and the north awakens to new life. After a tough year, nature returns stronger, with stunning blossoms, flowing streams, and birds chirping a symphony of renewal.

 Passover in the North: A Celebration of Resurrection, Nature, and Galilean Hospitality

During the spring, the flower Italia Valeriana to grow in Mount Carmel, Galilee, Jerusalem Hills

The name itself, Italia Valeriana, suggests that it does not grow only in Israel but also in Eastern Mediterranean countries such as Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey.

 The Italia Valeriana flower is expected to grow in areas including Mount Carmel, Mount Gilboa, the Galilee, and the Jerusalem Hills.

From struggle to strength: Nahariya overcomes challenges and shapes its future

Nahariya’s transformation into a beacon of economic hope for the Galilee.

 (Illustrative): Two girls are seen at the beach.

A new hotel with 11 swimming pools will be built in the most unexpected city in the north

Hatzuk hotel will be built in Karmiel above Nahal Hilazon. This will be the second hotel established in the city in western Galilee, joining the Hazayit Hotel.

 A simulation of the Hatzuk Hotel in Karmiel

Is this cheese kosher? Lower Galilee inn appearing in Talmudic stories excavated

Subheader: The inn served travelers between Tiberias and Sepphoris and was significant enough to be mentioned in the Talmud, where it appears in two distinct stories.

 Is the cheese kosher? Lower Galilee Talmudic inn excavated.

Will it revive the north after the war? A wave of campaigns for tourists

A surge of initiatives to revive tourism in the North: Galilee hotels launch a national campaign, and the Golan offers 50% off a second night with various benefits at attractions and restaurants.

 Resort Village Mitzpeh Hashalom

See the beauty of the Ginosar shore, on the western Sea of Galilee

On the west coast of the Sea of Galilee, or Kinneret, the large body of water provides its magic too.

 The Ginosar shore.

Archaeologists find 1,720-year-old Roman stone in Galilee, naming two lost villages

This inscription not only mentions two previously undocumented village names, Tirathas and Golgol, but also introduces an imperial tax official named Basiliakos.

 Aerial view of Abel Bet Maacah looking south-east (courtesy of the Tel Abel Beth Maacah excavations. Courtesy of the Tel Abel Beth Maacah excavations.

Traveling from Israel's Galilee to the Golan after 15 months of war

It has been a tough 15 months for tourism in the North, as international visitor numbers remain just a fraction of what they were before October 7.

 THE SIWAR Boutique Suites is nestled in the beauty of Acre.

Docaviv Galilee showing the best of documentary cinema

This year’s edition will feature about 20 movies by leading filmmakers from Israel, including premieres as well as a rich selection of the best documentary cinema from the past year.

 ‘BETTER DAYS’