Manasseh Hills

#176 among destinations in Israel

Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area

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The Manasseh Hills or hill country of Manasseh, directly derived from Hebrew: Menashe Heights, called Balad ar-Ruha in Arabic, meaning "Land of Winds", is a geographical region in northern Israel, located on the Carmel Range, between Mount Carmel and Mount Amir/Umm al-Fahm. ()

Local name: רמות מנשה Coordinates: 32°34'60"N, 35°7'60"E

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Manasseh Hills – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tel Megiddo, Yokneam Illit, Umm al-Fahm Art Gallery, Megiddo church.

3 miE
, Museum, Archaeological museum
Tel Megiddo, Nazareth
77 min walk • Nestled in the rolling hills near the city of Nazareth, Israel, lies the ancient site of Tel Megiddo, an enduring testament to the civilizations that flourished here for millennia. Known for its historical and biblical significance, Tel Megiddo is a museum of the ages...
5.2 miN
City
Yokneam Illit
134 min walk • Yokneam Illit, also Yoqne'am Illit and Jokneam Illit, is a city in northern Israel. It is located in a hilly region of the lower Galilee at the base of the Carmel Mountains, and overlooks the Jezreel Valley. It is 21 kilometres from Haifa and 80 kilometres from Tel Aviv.
4.3 miS
Art museum, Museum
Umm al-Fahm Art Gallery, Umm al-Fahm
110 min walk • The Umm al-Fahm Art Gallery is in Umm al-Fahm, Israel. It's the Israeli–Arab art gallery, run by artist Sayid Abu Shaqra.
3.5 miE
Church
Megiddo church
89 min walk • Megiddo church, near Tel Megiddo, Israel, is an archaeological site which preserves the foundations of one of the oldest church buildings ever discovered by archaeologists, dating to the 3rd century AD.
5.1 miNW
Archaeological site
Nahal Tut Archaeological Site
130 min walk • Nahal Tut is an archaeological site excavated along the streambed of the same name in northern Israel's Menashe Heights from February to July 2005 by Amir Gorzalczany and Gerald Finkielsztejn in preparation for the northward extension of Highway 6.
3.8 miN
Archaeological site
Ein el-Jarba
98 min walk • Ein el-Jarba is an Early Chalcolithic settlement ascribed to the Wadi Rabah culture, dating to the 6th millennium BC, located ca. 20 km south-east of Haifa, Israel in the Jezreel Valley.
2.3 miE
Archaeological site
Legio
59 min walk • Legio was a Roman military camp south of Tel Megiddo in the Roman province of Galilee.
1.8 miNW
Museum
Jo'ara
47 min walk • Jo'ara is a hill in the Menashe Heights. A small Palestinian Arab village existed on the hill until the 1930s. Between 1938-48, it became the main military school for commanding officers of the Haganah and Palmach.
3.7 miS
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
HaShalom Stadium, Umm al-Fahm
95 min walk • HaShalom Stadium also known as Al-Salam Stadium is a stadium with a capacity of 7,000. Located in Umm al-Fahm, Israel. It is the home stadium of Hapoel Umm al-Fahm and Maccabi Umm al-Fahm.