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Canada Park

Canada Park, Al Latrun

 ophiro Says:  Canada Park is a big nature reserve that was built with help from canadian jews and this is how the park got his name.Very close to the monastery with great view.You can enjoy the nature with walking trails , biking trails , places to see birds. 

The Trappist order

The Trappist order, Al Latrun

 ophiro Says:  When people in Israel say Latrun they think about the monastery that is located here.We call it "Minzar Ha'shatkanim" which means the monastery of the people who don't speak.The monastery was build in 1861 by the Trappist order and the monks are famous for being silence and... 

Mini Israel Park

Mini Israel Park, Al Latrun

 Bregman Says:  Not too far from the abbey, you will find Mini Israel Park. In this park you can see scale down models of Israeli sites. The models are on 1:25 scale of the real ones and are exremely accurate. One annoying thing here is the addition of commercial stuff. So, some sites were... 

Latroun Abbey

Latroun Abbey, Al Latrun

 Bregman Says:  Latroun Abbey is one of the most famous monasteries in Israel. It's clearly visible from the Tel-Aviv Jerusalem highway. This strategic place was one of the bloodiest battle field of the Israeli independence war of 1948. The British police station on the opposite hill,... 

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 Latroun Abbey is one of the most famous monasteries in Israel. It's clearly visible from the Tel-Aviv Jerusalem highway. This strategic place was one of the... 

 

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Latrun - The home of the Trappist order

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 Latrun is a place (in Israel and not in the west bank like it is written in VT) close to Jerusalem (15-20 km). You can enjoy this area for half day and continue on your way.  

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Latrun Abbey

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Al Latrun. I'd love to share with you the 2 tips I've written, the 9 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created. 

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Latrun

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Al Latrun. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 1 photo uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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LATRUN: Meditating on the Mountain

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 Please note: Latrun is NOT "Palestine." In an agreement between Israel and Jordan after the War of Independence, it was demilitarized and declared a No Man's Land. Since 1967, it has been part of... 

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Latrun

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 * See my tip on Latrun under "Israel, Central District" * 

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