Best places: Tourist attractions in Mate Yehuda Regional Council, Israel

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

Franciscan sanctuary on the site of Mary Magdalene's visit to the mother of John the Baptist.

👍👍 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...

Striking aquarium with tours of Israeli-themed habitats, stringray-feeding sessions & shark tanks.

👍👍 I highly recommend this museum. We booked tickets over the phone (there are Hebrew and English tours). We experienced an interesting and interactive tour for an hour and a half (the tour started exactly on time). We gained a lot of knowledge about animals and the Bible and we were able to have a ha...

👍👍 A peaceful church which is attached to a monastery, Jesus is believed to have met some disciples after his resurrection. There is a lovely garden around the church.

Nature reserve with picnic spots & Jerusalem views, with remains of a burial cave & medieval castle.

👍👍 As in the whole world after a long year that lasted like an eternity in which we were forced to stop our lives and avoid social contacts because of the COVID-19 virus, I finally went out to have a little fun and chose to refresh the taste of returning to my favorite routine of life by raising a gla...

Olive & almond trees as well as vines grow on the slopes of this millenia-old agriculture area.

👍👍 We did a wine tasting for my husband's birthday, and the experience was wonderful. Together with the wines, our host Michal was warm, personable, and interesting - we learnt the history of the winery, its transitioning to the modern wine industry, and the foreseeable future. We learnt to appreci...

👍 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.

👍👍 After a nice 30 min walk, you will reach a nice cave. You will need a flashlight in order to see whats inside. You will hear some bats talking and wispering. After the cave, you can keep walking another 100m for some nice Mountain ride with the kids. Some Notes: not recommend for babies. The cave c...

👍👍 Pretty easy walk- younger kids will be bored

👍 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...

👍👍 A bit of a climb to get too (at least the path we took). The road is passable with a regular car. And such a stunning view. A great day trip near Jerusalem.

👍👍 The Aminadav Forest overlooks the Sorek and Refa`im riverbeds and the Jerusalem hills. In the forest are several natural springs, ancient agricultural terraces, orchards, ancient wine presses and chalk pits.

👍👍 Perfect place to visit and for hiking.

👍👍 One of my favourite places to visit! And let me tell you why👇 What's the Weather like? In hot summer days it's nice and breezy as the place is quite high up There are multiple rodes leading to go up the mountain to arrive at one of the most magnificent views in my opinion. So you can come one wa...