The Galilee: Upper, Lower and Western

    What to do?
    I will not tell you about the religious sites in Nazareth and by the Jordan river -
    you probably can find enough information on that in all Israel Guides.  
    The Galilee is Israel's Toscana and it has lots of picturesque sites and views.  
    Here are some highlights you could see when travelling in the Galilee: the old
    city of Zefat ,  Rosh Pina, Hamat Gader, Hurshat Tal and Shmurat Tel Dan, the
    Golan Heights treks, Rafting on the Jordan River, Ice-skating In Metulla.

Off the beaten road...
    Maalot Tarshiha is a joint Jewish and Arabic municipality that is up on a hill
    and has beautiful views and a very colorful Market on Saturdays mornings.
    I recommend the Humus Restaurant EL AMIR where you get the best
    hummus ever for a very cheap price and the ABU JIMMY pastry shop where
    you can have  baklava or other local sweets drink a coffee and look at the
    people passing by listening to Arabic music

    Pekiyin
    A little village built on the hill with terraces where people live in the summer.
    Most of the residents are druz but there is also one Jewish family :-) and an
    ancient synagogue. The center of the village is beautiful with a spring pool and
    shops and cafés around it. While there I recommend to have a coffee and
    something sweet at the Gallery Cafe of Emil who is a television photographers
    that returned to his roots in the village and opened this lovely place. Also there
    is a nice spices shop at the entrance of the village opposite to Jamila soaps
    where you can find great olive oil and spices.

    Where to sleep?
    Portals for finding accommodation, rural, B&B or other: you can try Weekend ,
    and also   Zimmers  which have both English sites.

    Some places I recommend from my personal experience or from my friends'
    experience

    Ein Gev - A nice place to stay the night – I have been there 2 years ago and it is
    very nice just by the Kineret lake – has also a nice fish restaurant –  Ein Gev
    Nof Genosar - a wonderful hotel near the Kineret (the Galilee lake) -
    it hosts a Music Festival called Jacob Ladder in May and in December. Lovely
    breakfast and nice service - beautiful view to the Galilee Lake.
    B&B Ruckenstein near Zefat - Relatives of mine, visiting from New York have
    spent a lovely time  there and  they recommend it heartily. It is in the Cnaan
    Mountain Area and it has very friendly and nice atmosphere

    Alice's - A  beautiful B&B with beautiful views and secluded wooden houses
    where you can be pampered with the loveliest breakfast. It is located in a little
    village near Naharia called Manot viewing the fortress Monfort  and the hills
    around. English Website

    The Scots Hotel in Tiberias - I haven't been there but I heard from friends it is
    very nice and unique so I really wish to go there sometime soon.

    Nofesh beananim (recreation in the clouds) If you look for a budget
    accommodation in the beautiful area of Meiron Mountain try The Sasa guest
    house(website in Hebrew) in Kibutz Sasa. It is a nice B&B with all the necessary
    facilities an makes a good base for walking tracks in the beautiful nature
    around.  Friendly and cosy and at a very reasonable price.
    For reservations call 04-6988571

    Where to eat?
    I can recommend a few places from my personal and my friends experience:
      
    Alice's (little) restaurant
    New - Alice from the B$B above lately opened also a little café  hidden between
    her bungalows that serves breakfast or light vegetarian meals for reservations
    call 057-2233565

    Nehalim (means creek)
    Kiryat Shmone Gan Tzafon
    Tel: 04:6904875
    A beautiful restaurant located near Kiryat Shmone in a picturesque spot at the
    meeting of the waters of 2 creeks. Food is in French style,  sophisticated and
    quite expensive. Recommended for a romantic meal.

    Hatahana (The mill)
    Metula 1 Harishonim street
    Tel: 04-6944810
    This is a grill style restaurant that serves nice food and was recommended by
    my friends who live in the area.

    Nahmias Family meals and B&B
    Tel: 04-6923362 050-3330098
    My special recommendation is to make a reservation for supper at the Nahmias
    family  in the picturesque village of Amuka. We did that last week (December
    2006) and it was a real treat. We had a full meal including free home made red
    wine for a very reasonable price. Everything was very tasty and great
    atmosphere too.



                                             

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