Kinneret

Shavuot in the southern Golan: Springs, wineries, and ancient Jewish heritage

The southern Golan Heights emerges as a living landscape where archaeology, hospitality, and community life meet against dramatic volcanic terrain.

Mitzpe Hashalom: Twilight settles over the entire expanse of the Kinneret as seen from the wooden cabins of Mitzpe Hashalom, where the cliffside horizon softens into a panoramic evening glow.
A new resort under construction

Three projects, one vision

Ancient city of     Hippos looking east, with the cathedral’s location marked within the city, March 31, 2026.

Evidence of lost baptismal rite stage uncovered in Byzantine era church near Kinneret - study

Yinon Reuveni, one of the suspects of vandalizing the church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes in Tabgha, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, hears his verdict at the Nazareth Magistrate's Court on December 12, 2017.

Israeli court orders extremist to repay NIS 2.5m. over 2015 Galilee church arson


Kinneret remains below red line despite above average rainfall this winter

The lake is currently 4.43 meters from its maximum level of 208.80 meters below sea level, according to the Kinneret Authority, and 23 centimeters below the bottom red line.

An aerial view of the Kinneret. To the casual observer, the lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, appears to be a rare environmental success story in an era of climate uncertainty.

Seeing sinkholes: How the Dead Sea’s collapse became a tourist draw

How one of the region’s worst environmental disasters has become a popular tourist excursion

Hikers trek past a cavernous sinkhole on the shores of the Dead Sea near Ein Gedi.

Israel’s freshwater balancing act: The Kinneret under strain

Intensive management has saved the Kinneret from crisis, but rising salinity and ecological change pose growing risks

An aerial view of the Kinneret. To the casual observer, the lake, also known as the Sea of Galilee, appears to be a rare environmental success story in an era of climate uncertainty.

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.

NIS 120M and a view of the Sea of Galilee: Gordonia’s new hotel

Gordonia expands with a new hotel in Migdal, facing Arbel, featuring 77 rooms, a spa, and a pool, set to open in about two years.

Gordonia Migdal Arbel Hotel Rendering.

There is a private infinity pool. Meet the new suite on the Sea of Galilee

The Galei Kinneret Hotel is launching the villa suite “Paula,” which includes a private infinity pool, a fenced garden overlooking the view, and personal VIP service throughout the entire stay.

Galei Kinneret Hotel

New boutique hotel in the Galilee overlooking the sea of Galilee will transform local vacationing

A 77-room boutique hotel in Migdal Colony, designed in a "light rustic" style blending with the landscape, is set to open in 2027 with a pool floor and open spaces overlooking the Sea of Galilee.

Tower Hotel, Sara and Nirit Frankel Architecture and Interior Design.

This is what indulgence looks like: A new villa with a private pool at the iconic northern Hotel

Gali Kinneret Hotel unveils a 60 sqm luxury villa with a private infinity pool, fenced garden overlooking the Sea of Galilee, and VIP service. Prices from NIS 6,375 per night for two.

The private pool of the Pola Villa Suite at Gali Kinneret Hotel.

Zichron Yaakov’s new Gordonia hotel offers deluxe rooms, pools, and panoramic views - review

Overlooking the Carmel Coast, Zichron Yaakov’s new Gordonia hotel brings sea facing rooms, a dramatic infinity pool, a full spa, and refined cuisine to one of Israel’s most scenic towns.

A view of the new Gordonia Zichron Yaakov.

Back to life: Two magical springs in the Golan Heights reopen

The Kinneret Drainage and Streams Authority and Golan Regional Council completed phase one of the Golan Springs project, funded by the Israel Land Authority at NIS 3M.

Ein Alamein.