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Ripe for the picking. Photo: Rai Babian
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lovely corner or the orchard. And you can San Pedro Cactus Farm is another oasis of Mirror Magazine (Tel. +972-8-6535177,
also buy some homemade liqueurs and jams calm in Talmei Yosef. The biggest and richest www.carmey-avdat.co.il).
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as a souvenir (Tel. +972-8-9941285, www. cactus farm in the world is a bona ide tourist
ora.lanegev.co.il). attraction with lots of special activities that Aricha Village is a Bedouin ecotourism
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make for an unforgettable experience. The village in Ramat Hanegev. It has become
Tzeela Dairy was established in 1967, very farm sits on ive acres, with thousands of a focus of interest for tourists seeking an
close to Ein Habesor. Four families now live beautiful cacti and succulent plants around. authentic encounter with the Bedouins and
on the farm, which produces sheep for meat, After you wander around a bit, sit on the presents the Bedouin's traditional lifestyle
a sheep dairy, potatoes, barley, wheat and porch and watch the sunset, while sipping as shepherds who live in simple tents. The
ornamental asparagus. Visit the sheep pens home-made Sabar wine. You can also book villagers have decided to preserve their
and milking shed, and taste of the various an overnight stay in a tepee or Bedouin tent, traditional way of life through maximum
cheeses produced at the dairy. The farm and enjoy a Poike dinner cooked over an ecological development. They have begun to
store sells local cheese and delicacies, and open ire (Tel. +972-50-7549648/9, www. reconstruct ancient terraces and plant olive
Desert Wood is a carpentry workshop and cactusfarm.co.il). trees, care for their nearby surroundings,
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gallery displaying its wares in the yard of produce energy from local waste and build
cultivates grapes installations to utilize solar energy. The two-
the dairy - unique designs that convey the Carmey Avdat Farm
hour tour of the village perfectly captures
beauty of the desert, made of solid wood, and produces high-quality wine in their
country-style (Tel. +972-52-8478935, www. boutique winery, located on a 1,500-year- the Bedouin's traditional lifestyle, including
tzeela.co.il). old agricultural settlement on the ancient Bedouin tea or cofee and a taste of
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traditional Bedouin bread baked on the spot
spice route. The farm is illed with fruit trees
Mavoch Miriam (Miriam's Maze) is a mile- and a beautiful vineyard near the road that (Tel. +972-54-3496743).
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long maze spread over an acre. The trail
leads to the farm buildings. The drive itself
winds its way through a garden of spices and is an unexpected joy for tourists, who may The Alpaca Farm is the place to go to
herbs, with eight stops along the way allowing actually start believing they are in Tuscany learn about alpaca and llama breeding, but
you to learn about the Seven Species, Four rather than the heart of the Negev desert. in recent years it begun ofering a unique
experience in the form of horseback tours
Species and other biblical trees and plants. The farmyard has a shop that sells local
that
It is truly an unforgettable experience for products, a boutique winery with wine give visitors a completely diferent
perspective of the desert. The farm is an
children, who love to run around, get lost tasting and a short walking tour around
and use clues to ind their way out. There are the farm, passing through a site illed with excellent starting point for a desert tour
also various activities to enjoy, from cooking ancient rock paintings. A bottle of local
of the Negev Mountain primeval views -
with herbs to making soaps and perfumes. wine and a personal gift may be ordered for clifs, fantastic view of the Ramon Crater,
Moonlit tours, birthdays or bar mitzvahs Nabbatean terraces and little fruit orchards.
each visitor. The farm also ofers six B&B-
also available (Tel. +972-50-4272004, www. style rooms, and was chosen as one of the You can choose from a variety of short
mavochmiriam.co.il, in Hebrew). best vineyard hotels in the world by Lifestyle or long riding tours adapted to families,
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lovely corner or the orchard. And you can San Pedro Cactus Farm is another oasis of Mirror Magazine (Tel. +972-8-6535177,
also buy some homemade liqueurs and jams calm in Talmei Yosef. The biggest and richest www.carmey-avdat.co.il).
12
as a souvenir (Tel. +972-8-9941285, www. cactus farm in the world is a bona ide tourist
ora.lanegev.co.il). attraction with lots of special activities that Aricha Village is a Bedouin ecotourism
8
make for an unforgettable experience. The village in Ramat Hanegev. It has become
Tzeela Dairy was established in 1967, very farm sits on ive acres, with thousands of a focus of interest for tourists seeking an
close to Ein Habesor. Four families now live beautiful cacti and succulent plants around. authentic encounter with the Bedouins and
on the farm, which produces sheep for meat, After you wander around a bit, sit on the presents the Bedouin's traditional lifestyle
a sheep dairy, potatoes, barley, wheat and porch and watch the sunset, while sipping as shepherds who live in simple tents. The
ornamental asparagus. Visit the sheep pens home-made Sabar wine. You can also book villagers have decided to preserve their
and milking shed, and taste of the various an overnight stay in a tepee or Bedouin tent, traditional way of life through maximum
cheeses produced at the dairy. The farm and enjoy a Poike dinner cooked over an ecological development. They have begun to
store sells local cheese and delicacies, and open ire (Tel. +972-50-7549648/9, www. reconstruct ancient terraces and plant olive
Desert Wood is a carpentry workshop and cactusfarm.co.il). trees, care for their nearby surroundings,
11
gallery displaying its wares in the yard of produce energy from local waste and build
cultivates grapes installations to utilize solar energy. The two-
the dairy - unique designs that convey the Carmey Avdat Farm
hour tour of the village perfectly captures
beauty of the desert, made of solid wood, and produces high-quality wine in their
country-style (Tel. +972-52-8478935, www. boutique winery, located on a 1,500-year- the Bedouin's traditional lifestyle, including
tzeela.co.il). old agricultural settlement on the ancient Bedouin tea or cofee and a taste of
9
traditional Bedouin bread baked on the spot
spice route. The farm is illed with fruit trees
Mavoch Miriam (Miriam's Maze) is a mile- and a beautiful vineyard near the road that (Tel. +972-54-3496743).
13
long maze spread over an acre. The trail
leads to the farm buildings. The drive itself
winds its way through a garden of spices and is an unexpected joy for tourists, who may The Alpaca Farm is the place to go to
herbs, with eight stops along the way allowing actually start believing they are in Tuscany learn about alpaca and llama breeding, but
you to learn about the Seven Species, Four rather than the heart of the Negev desert. in recent years it begun ofering a unique
experience in the form of horseback tours
Species and other biblical trees and plants. The farmyard has a shop that sells local
that
It is truly an unforgettable experience for products, a boutique winery with wine give visitors a completely diferent
perspective of the desert. The farm is an
children, who love to run around, get lost tasting and a short walking tour around
and use clues to ind their way out. There are the farm, passing through a site illed with excellent starting point for a desert tour
also various activities to enjoy, from cooking ancient rock paintings. A bottle of local
of the Negev Mountain primeval views -
with herbs to making soaps and perfumes. wine and a personal gift may be ordered for clifs, fantastic view of the Ramon Crater,
Moonlit tours, birthdays or bar mitzvahs Nabbatean terraces and little fruit orchards.
each visitor. The farm also ofers six B&B-
also available (Tel. +972-50-4272004, www. style rooms, and was chosen as one of the You can choose from a variety of short
mavochmiriam.co.il, in Hebrew). best vineyard hotels in the world by Lifestyle or long riding tours adapted to families,
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