Mount Meron, Upper Galilee

Name: Mount Meron
Address: Road 89, Upper Galilee, 1391000, Israel
Telephone: 6033*

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Mount Meron is a mountain in the Upper Galilee region of Israel. It has special significance in Jewish religious tradition and parts of it have been declared a nature reserve. ()

Local name: הר מירון Elevation: 3963 ftCoordinates: 32°59'52"N, 35°24'49"E

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Road 89Upper Galilee 1391000 Israel

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6033*

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Mount Meron – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jish, Birya Fortress, Peki'in Synagogue, Bar'am National Park.

2.5 miNE
City, Archaeological site
Jish, Upper Galilee
65 min walk • Jish is a local council in Upper Galilee, located on the northeastern slopes of Mount Meron, 13 kilometres north of Safed, in Israel's Northern District. In 2019 it had a population of 3,105, which is predominantly Maronite Catholic and Melkite Greek Catholic Christians, with a Sunni Muslim Arab minority.
5.5 miE
Museum, History museum
Birya Fortress
140 min walk • Birya Fortress is a fortress built during the British Mandate near Birya. In 1946 the Birya affair took place here. Today the fortress operates as a museum.
4.7 miW
Synagogue
Peki'in Synagogue
121 min walk • The Peki’in Synagogue, is a synagogue located in the centre of Peki'in, Northern Israel. The current building was erected in 1873, on the site of older ones.
3.2 miN
Synagogue
Bar'am National Park
82 min walk • Bar'am National Park is a national park in Israel, between kibbutz Sasa and moshav Dovev, near the Lebanese border. On the grounds of the park is a synagogue from the Talmudic period.
4.9 miSE
Synagogue
Abuhav synagogue, Safed
126 min walk • Nestled in the mystical city of Safed, Israel, the Abuhav Synagogue stands as a beacon of spiritual heritage and architectural beauty. This historic synagogue is one of the oldest and most significant in the city, which is renowned for its ancient synagogues and as a...
3.3 miN
Archaeological site
Kafr Bir'im
85 min walk • Kafr Bir'im, also Kefr Berem, was a former village in Mandatory Palestine, located in modern-day northern Israel, 4 kilometers south of the Lebanese border and 11.5 kilometers northwest of Safed. The village was situated 750 meters above sea level.
2.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Pa'ar Cave
72 min walk • Pa'ar Cave is a karstic sinkhole in the Upper Galilee, Israel.
4.7 miSE
Synagogue
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue, Safed
120 min walk • The Ashkenazi Ari Synagogue, located in Safed, Israel, was built in memory of Rabbi Isaac Luria, who was known by the Hebrew acronym "the ARI".
4.7 miSE
Neighbourhood, Hotel
Amirim
119 min walk • Amirim is a moshav in northern Israel. Located 550 metres above sea level on a hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee, it embraces organic farming and vegetarianism. In 2019 it had a population of 866.
5.1 miSE
32°58'1"N • 35°29'36"E
Sheva Chayas Gallery hglryh sl sb hyh, Safed
130 min walk • Literary, art and music tours, Art gallery, Shopping
4.1 miS
Prehistoric site
Rujum en-Nabi Shu'ayb
104 min walk • Rujum en-Nabi Shu'ayb or Jethro's Cairn is an ancient megalithic monument, consisting of a crescent shaped heap of field stones, located some 15 kilometers from the Sea of Galilee on a fairly inaccessible hillside below Parod in Northern Israel.