Best places: Hiking areas in Mate Yehuda Regional Council, Israel

Self-guided tours through a small limestone cave noted for its diverse stalactites & stalagmites.

👍👍 Great monument made by holocaust survivor and artist Nathan Rapaport. Of course, subject to your own interpretation, but it’s supposed to chronicle the struggles of the Jewish people from time immemorial until today. There is a plaque dedicated to Fritz Bauer who assisted in the capturing of Adolf E...

👍 Lots of flowers at this time of the year. The beginning is a bit packed with tourists but if you continue all the way down to Sorek river you'll probably be alone in the trail which is nice.

👍 Beautiful natural spring close to West Jerusalem with two pools for swimming and cooling on summer hot days. The place is under supervision of Israel Nature and Parks Authority that keeps the reserve clean and pleasant. There’s a big parking lot for visitors convenience that closes at 20:30 🕣 The e...

👍👍 John F. Kennedy (the 35th President of the United States) memorial is located near Jerusalem, Israel. The 60-foot high (18 m) memorial is shaped like the stump of a felled tree, symbolizing a life cut short.

👍👍 The ruins are not amazing and very small, yet I give it 5 stars because of the little forest behind, which in the winter time becomes a fairy land, with thousands of Cyclamens. Magical spot for a short stroll and picnic. Can be visited together with the springs trail, which makes it together a wonde...

👍👍 This place is for free,there are some stunning trails walking through the forest. They are also some amazing mosaic and archaeology stuff. Highly recommended.

👍 Natural springs flowers, wild plants

👍👍 Beautiful view. You can do several routes in varying degrees and lengths.

👍👍 A lovely circular route 8 kilometers long. The route starts from the upper parking lot of the Steph (this is also what they write in Viz). From there follow the red route. The marking of the paths is very clear along the entire route and it is impossible to get confused. Comfortable for a trip, also...

Low-key suites in a mountainside hotel featuring a cafe & pools, plus free breakfast & Wi-Fi.

😠 We went at the end of September. Parked across the street at the hospital and walked over. The walk was about 10 minutes without shade. Once we got there the entire area was dry and the actual spring was blocked off.