Bar`am Travel Guide

  View from Mt. Shifra: Mt. Meiron
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  • View from Mt. Shifra: Mt. Meiron
      View from Mt. Shifra: Mt. Meiron
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  • Mt. Shifra lookout tower
      Mt. Shifra lookout tower
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  • View from Mt. Shifra lookout tower
      View from Mt. Shifra lookout tower
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  • View from Mt. Shifra toeards Dovev
      View from Mt. Shifra toeards Dovev
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  • Tziv'on Wadi in the Bar'am forest
      Tziv'on Wadi in the Bar'am forest
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The Bar'am Forest

The Bar'am Forest, Bar`am

 iblatt Says:  This forest was in part planted by the KKL (pine trees, a few cedars as well) and in part is a natural oak forest. It occupies the mountain slopes going down towards the Nahal Tziv'on wadi, and the nearer you get to the bottom of the wadi the richer and more varied the... 

Mt. Shifra Lookout Tower

Mt. Shifra Lookout Tower, Bar`am

 iblatt Says:  A narrow winding road goes to the summit of Mt. Shifra (Har Shifra), 743 m above sea level.There is a lookout tower (built by the KKL to spot forest fires) which is open to the public at all times.From the viewing balcony there are sweeping views of the Meiron mountains in... 

Bar'am National Park

Bar'am National Park, Bar`am

 Bregman Says:  Bar'am National Park is the home of the 4th century AD synagogue and the ruins of the Arab village of Bir'am. The park is also part of an ancient oak forest and offer great views of the upper Galillee mountains.Here are some useful information about the park. You can find... 

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Sad Story

Sad Story, Bar`am

 Bregman Says:  This picture was taken from within the ruins of the Ikrit church. Until 1948 there were two Arabic villages in the area, Ikrit and Bir'am. During the war the villagers were evacuated. They were promised it was temporary and when the fights were over they could go back. After... 

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Bar'am Ancient Synagogue

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 The Bar'am Synagogue national park is located in the beautiful area of the upper Galilee mountains, a few km south of the Lebanese border. There are two synagogues here, probably from the 3rd or 4th... 

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