Bareket Observatory, Modi'in
#1 among attractions in Modi'in
Facts and practical information
The Bareket Observatory is an astronomical educational observatory owned and operated by the Bareket family. It is located east of the city of Maccabim, near Modiin. ()
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Bareket Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Yad La-Shiryon, Mini Israel, Emmaus Nicopolis, Latrun.
Museum, Military museum, Historical placeYad La-Shiryon
118 min walk • Yad La-Shiryon, located at Latrun in Israel, stands as a solemn testament to the history and evolution of armored corps in the Israeli Defense Forces. This museum, one of the most diverse tank museums in the world, harbors a significant collection of tanks and armored...
Museum, Theme park, Amusement parkMini Israel
124 min walk • Mini Israel, located near Latrun in Israel, is a miniature park that offers a unique experience, showcasing the diversity and history of the country in a small-scale format. Opened in November 2002, this museum features over 385 beautifully crafted replicas of Israel's...
Archaeological site, Sacred and religious sites, FieldEmmaus Nicopolis
107 min walk • Emmaus Nicopolis, was the Roman name for one of the towns associated with the Emmaus of the New Testament, where Jesus is said to have appeared after his death and resurrection.
MonasteryLatrun
121 min walk • Latrun is located at a strategic hilltop in the Latrun salient in the Ayalon Valley. It overlooks the road between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, 25 kilometers west of Jerusalem and 14 kilometers southeast of Ramla.
ParkCanada Park
101 min walk • Canada Park is a declared Israeli national park stretching over 7,000 dunams, and extending from No man's land into the West Bank.
ChurchOur Lady of the Ark of the Covenant Church, Jerusalem
178 min walk • The Our Lady of the Ark of the Covenant Church is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located on the northwestern edge of the town of Abu Ghosh in the central Israel. The church is at an altitude of 756 meters above sea level.
AreaKiryat Anavim, Jerusalem
190 min walk • Kiryat Anavim is a kibbutz in the Judean Hills of Israel. It was the first kibbutz established in the Judean Hills. It is located west of Jerusalem, and falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 467.
Botanical gardenNeot Kedumim
138 min walk • Neot Kedumim, the Biblical Landscape Reserve in Israel is a Biblical garden and nature preserve located near Modi'in, midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel.
ChurchChurch of the Resurrection, Jerusalem
182 min walk • The Resurrection Church, or the Church of the Crusaders in Abu Gosh, is the name given to a Catholic religious building consisting of a structure of the time of the Crusaders who belonged to the Knights Hospitaller, and today is a part of the Benedictine monastery in Abu Ghosh, in central Israel.
Prehistoric siteHatula
129 min walk • Hatula is an early Neolithic archeological site in the Judean hills south of Latrun, beside Nahshon Stream, in Israel, 20 kilometres west of Jerusalem. The site is 15 metres above the riverbed on a rocky slope in an alluvial valley. Excavations revealed three levels of occupation in the Natufian, Khiamian and PPNA.
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