Hula Valley

#63 among destinations in Israel

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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The Hula Valley is an agricultural region in northern Israel with abundant fresh water, which used to be Lake Hula, prior to its draining. It is a major stopover for birds migrating along the Syrian-African Rift Valley between Africa, Europe, and Asia. ()

Local name: עמק החולה Elevation: 190 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 33°6'12"N, 35°36'33"E

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Hula Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dubrovin Farm, Ain Mallaha, Tegart fort, Metzudat Koach.

2.9 miS
Museum, History museum
Dubrovin Farm
74 min walk • Dubrovin Farm was one of the first farms in the Hulah Valley. It was established by Andrey Dubrovin who moved to Ottoman Palestine with his family in 1903.
1.8 miSW
Prehistoric site
Ain Mallaha
47 min walk • ʿAin Mallaha, also known as Eynan, was an Epipalaeolithic settlement belonging to the Natufian culture, built and settled circa 10,000–8,000 BCE. The settlement is an example of hunter-gatherer sedentism, a crucial step in the transition from foraging to farming.
3.2 miW
Forts and castles
Tegart fort
82 min walk • A Tegart fort is a type of militarized police fort constructed throughout Palestine during the British Mandatory period, initiated as a measure against the 1936–1939 Arab Revolt.
3.2 miW
Forts and castles
Metzudat Koach
81 min walk • The Nabi Yusha fort, renamed Metzudat Koach, is a police fort built by the British Mandate administration during the 1936–39 Arab revolt in Palestine and currently used by the Israel Border Police.
5.5 miN
Archaeological site
Tel Anafa
140 min walk • Tel Anafa is an archaeological site and nature reserve in the Upper Galilee, Israel.
2.8 miS
Locality
Yesud HaMa'ala
73 min walk • Yesud HaMa'ala is a moshava and local council in northern Israel. The moshava was the first modern Jewish community in the Hula Valley. Built in 1883, the community was among a series of agricultural settlements founded during the First Aliyah. In 2019 it had a population of 1,730.