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Secrets and Stories
from the Galilee
Mystery, history, culture and natural Where can you find The Galilee is a rich intriguing tapestry of
beauty intrinsically intertwined Christians, Muslims, Jews, unique geography, abundant plant and
Circassians, Druze and animal life, fascinating stories and historical
Omri Avidar Baha'is living together in ruins, which begin with prehistoric man
perfect harmony? about 40,000 years ago, to the time of the
The answer is the Galilee, home to no small Bible, with the Jews, Phoenicians, Greeks,
number of famous sites, including Nazareth Romans, Byzantines, Muslims and even
and the Sea of Galilee, which are well known the British and Israelis all leaving their
to the entire world. Many have also heard of marks. However, the people living in the
Acre, the Crusader city that has twice been Galilee today are by far the most fascinating
designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage component.
Site, or of Safed, where the Kabbalah came Out of this captivating mosaic, I have
into being in the 16th century, and perhaps selected three stories and secrets about
even of Rosh Hanikra, the breathtaking lesser-known special, moving and beautiful
home of magnificent grottoes that were places in the Galilee.
formed where the majesty of mountain and
sea meet. Knights and hidden treasures…
But the Galilee is not just about famous sites. If only the stones could talk... When visiting
The Galilee is so much more... Montfort Castle, towering on a cliff in the
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