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Land of milk and honey. Photo: Tal Glik Ein Hayaen Ostrich Farm. Photo: Shai Shmueli
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G Kiryat Gat, looks like any sleepy moshav, but upwards and all about the history of the
rowing up in southern Israel Kokhav Michael , between Ashkelon and
carrot. You’ll also get to try some medicinal
was a veritable tale of two
herbs, send a message using homing
cities. I spent my childhood in it is actually chock-full of family activities and
the attractive seaside town of attractions, from Reuma's pottery and clay
pigeons and bake pita bread with za'atar
sculpting workshop (Tel.+972-54-7707830)
Ashkelon, boasting a marina and six miles of
is perfect for a special birthday or bar/bat
pristine beaches with breathtaking sunsets, to the Mosaico art studio (Tel. +972-8-
not to mention some 4,000 years of history. 6726389,www.mosaico.co.il), where you can and olive oil. The tour lasts 2-3 hours, and
mitzvah celebration (Tel. +972-8-9982225,
I also spent time in the university town of learn the craft of making your own mosaic. www.salat4u.co.il/).
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Beer-Sheva, the capital of the Negev, where There is also a soap-making workshop, a
my grandmother lived. So I thought I knew boutique lour mill, an archery club, a café El Hayaen Ostrich Farm
is a secluded
and much, much more.
the area pretty well, but recently, when farm near Ein Habesor, on the banks of the
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asked to write a piece on tourist attractions Besor River. Join the guided tour to learn
in southern Israel, what I found was nothing Netiv HaAsara , the southernmost moshav how the ostrich grows to its remarkable size,
discover the special physiology that made
short of a revelation. I was especially struck on Route 4, is another gem of rural and
by the many hidden gems in the southern ecotourism. You can visit the Shaked Veggie it the biggest lightless bird on the planet,
Farm (www.shaked-s.co.il), pick your own
countryside, from rural and agricultural and enjoy some fun activities - you can feed
tourism to quaint little one-of attractions. organic vegetables, make your own pickles the ostriches, paint the eggs, pet the chicks
The combination of sea and desert, lush or bake pizza in an outdoor oven (tabun). and more. After all that fun, relax a bit at the
You can also tour the moshav and take a
nature and barren vistas, history and Ostrich Cofee House, where only local and
heritage, and a vast array of opportunities peek at the Gaza Strip across the border, or organic ingredients are used (Tel. +972-8-
for creativity, learning and just plain old fun, do a bit of shopping at the Vintage Bus Shop 9987327, www.el-hayaen.co.il, in Hebrew).
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gives visitors a real sense of discovery. Here (Tel. +972-54-805-5618), an old bus turned
are 15 must-see sites in southern Israel. into a quirky shop with a little café nook. Bahatzer shel Ora (In Ora’s Yard) is a
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restaurant-cum-tour of a unique orchard in
is an unforgettable
In early springtime, don’t miss the anemone The Salad Trail Kfar Maimon. This is the place to go if you
want to know what a ketembilla tastes like,
in bloom in the ields around Kibbutz experience, in the greenhouses of the
The Red Besor region in the northern Negev. The
Gvar'am and north of Sderot. and if there is such a thing as a chocolate
South Festival (Darom Adom in Hebrew) guides here are all agronomists, luent in tree. Enjoy an original Yemenite meal in this
beautiful orchard with some 120 rare and
has become a real tourist attraction - with several languages, and at every stop on
guided tours to see the wildlowers in bloom, the tour, you’ll also get to pick and eat fruit exotic trees. Fruit from the garden is served
antique and craft fairs, concerts and other and vegetables. Learn why tomatoes grow as part of the meal, which takes place in a
family-oriented activities, every weekend
in February-March. For more information,
drive a few kilometers south of Ashkelon, to
Yad Mordechai Junction, where a makeshift Picking pomelos.
information kiosk is set up (Tel. +972-52- Photo: Tal Glik
9991003, www.site.daromadom.org, in
Hebrew).
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Kibbutz Yad Mordechai is named after
Mordechai Anilewicz, who led the Warsaw
Ghetto Uprising. Just south of Ashkelon,
the Kibbutz is one of the largest producers
of honey in Israel, and you can visit the Yad
Mordechai Apiary. It’s one of the best-known
brands in Israel, and you can buy their
products right here, as well as ride a tractor,
visit the cowshed, tour the local museum and
see a reconstruction of the Yad Mordechai
Battle during the War of Independence (Tel.
+972-8-6720559, www.ym-tayarut.co.il, in
Hebrew).
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G Kiryat Gat, looks like any sleepy moshav, but upwards and all about the history of the
rowing up in southern Israel Kokhav Michael , between Ashkelon and
carrot. You’ll also get to try some medicinal
was a veritable tale of two
herbs, send a message using homing
cities. I spent my childhood in it is actually chock-full of family activities and
the attractive seaside town of attractions, from Reuma's pottery and clay
pigeons and bake pita bread with za'atar
sculpting workshop (Tel.+972-54-7707830)
Ashkelon, boasting a marina and six miles of
is perfect for a special birthday or bar/bat
pristine beaches with breathtaking sunsets, to the Mosaico art studio (Tel. +972-8-
not to mention some 4,000 years of history. 6726389,www.mosaico.co.il), where you can and olive oil. The tour lasts 2-3 hours, and
mitzvah celebration (Tel. +972-8-9982225,
I also spent time in the university town of learn the craft of making your own mosaic. www.salat4u.co.il/).
6
Beer-Sheva, the capital of the Negev, where There is also a soap-making workshop, a
my grandmother lived. So I thought I knew boutique lour mill, an archery club, a café El Hayaen Ostrich Farm
is a secluded
and much, much more.
the area pretty well, but recently, when farm near Ein Habesor, on the banks of the
4
asked to write a piece on tourist attractions Besor River. Join the guided tour to learn
in southern Israel, what I found was nothing Netiv HaAsara , the southernmost moshav how the ostrich grows to its remarkable size,
discover the special physiology that made
short of a revelation. I was especially struck on Route 4, is another gem of rural and
by the many hidden gems in the southern ecotourism. You can visit the Shaked Veggie it the biggest lightless bird on the planet,
Farm (www.shaked-s.co.il), pick your own
countryside, from rural and agricultural and enjoy some fun activities - you can feed
tourism to quaint little one-of attractions. organic vegetables, make your own pickles the ostriches, paint the eggs, pet the chicks
The combination of sea and desert, lush or bake pizza in an outdoor oven (tabun). and more. After all that fun, relax a bit at the
You can also tour the moshav and take a
nature and barren vistas, history and Ostrich Cofee House, where only local and
heritage, and a vast array of opportunities peek at the Gaza Strip across the border, or organic ingredients are used (Tel. +972-8-
for creativity, learning and just plain old fun, do a bit of shopping at the Vintage Bus Shop 9987327, www.el-hayaen.co.il, in Hebrew).
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gives visitors a real sense of discovery. Here (Tel. +972-54-805-5618), an old bus turned
are 15 must-see sites in southern Israel. into a quirky shop with a little café nook. Bahatzer shel Ora (In Ora’s Yard) is a
5
1
restaurant-cum-tour of a unique orchard in
is an unforgettable
In early springtime, don’t miss the anemone The Salad Trail Kfar Maimon. This is the place to go if you
want to know what a ketembilla tastes like,
in bloom in the ields around Kibbutz experience, in the greenhouses of the
The Red Besor region in the northern Negev. The
Gvar'am and north of Sderot. and if there is such a thing as a chocolate
South Festival (Darom Adom in Hebrew) guides here are all agronomists, luent in tree. Enjoy an original Yemenite meal in this
beautiful orchard with some 120 rare and
has become a real tourist attraction - with several languages, and at every stop on
guided tours to see the wildlowers in bloom, the tour, you’ll also get to pick and eat fruit exotic trees. Fruit from the garden is served
antique and craft fairs, concerts and other and vegetables. Learn why tomatoes grow as part of the meal, which takes place in a
family-oriented activities, every weekend
in February-March. For more information,
drive a few kilometers south of Ashkelon, to
Yad Mordechai Junction, where a makeshift Picking pomelos.
information kiosk is set up (Tel. +972-52- Photo: Tal Glik
9991003, www.site.daromadom.org, in
Hebrew).
2
Kibbutz Yad Mordechai is named after
Mordechai Anilewicz, who led the Warsaw
Ghetto Uprising. Just south of Ashkelon,
the Kibbutz is one of the largest producers
of honey in Israel, and you can visit the Yad
Mordechai Apiary. It’s one of the best-known
brands in Israel, and you can buy their
products right here, as well as ride a tractor,
visit the cowshed, tour the local museum and
see a reconstruction of the Yad Mordechai
Battle during the War of Independence (Tel.
+972-8-6720559, www.ym-tayarut.co.il, in
Hebrew).
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