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Aricha Village is a Bedouin ecotourism
village in Ramat Hanegev. It has become
a focus of interest for tourists seeking an
authentic encounter with the Bedouins and
presents the Bedouin’s traditional lifestyle
as shepherds who live in simple tents. The
villagers have decided to preserve their
traditional way of life through maximum
ecological development. They have begun to Walking in the maze. Photo: Shai Shmueli
reconstruct ancient terraces and plant olive
trees, care for their nearby surroundings,
produce energy from local waste and build Be›er Avraham. Photo: MD Photographer
installations to utilize solar energy. The two-
hour tour of the village perfectly captures
the Bedouin’s traditional lifestyle, including
Bedouin tea or cofee and a taste of
traditional Bedouin bread baked on the spot
(Tel. +972-54-3496743).
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The Alpaca Farm is the place to go to
learn about alpaca and llama breeding, but
in recent years it begun ofering a unique
experience in the form of horseback tours
that give visitors a completely diferent
perspective of the desert. The farm is an
excellent starting point for a desert tour
of the Negev Mountain primeval views -
clifs, fantastic view of the Ramon Crater,
Nabbatean terraces and little fruit orchards.
You can choose from a variety of short
advanced local agriculture. The water was
or long riding tours adapted to families, period, and the bottom part is cut into the
inexperienced as well as experienced riders tested and found suitable for the therapeutic bedrock. The site has undergone signiicant
(Tel. +972-8-6588047, www.alpaca.co.il). hot pools at this architecturally unique and development in recent years, and is
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beautiful spa, which truly lives up to its
beautifully surrounded by a modern visitor
Neveh Midbar Hot Springs is an enclosed name, Oasis (Tel. +972-8-6579666, www. center, boasting an excellent audiovisual
and air-conditioned spa where you can soak neve-midbar.co.il). presentation and a display of archaeological
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in hot water pools, receive spa treatments, indings. This engaging and historic site is
enjoy the restaurant and café, and choose Be’er Avraham, near the Old City of Beer- built around the story of Avraham Avinu –
from a large selection of health and beauty Sheva, is a reconstruction of the well where, the biblical host who entertained the angels
treatments speciically tailored to suit your according to tradition, Abraham watered
of God in his tent - and is dedicated to an
his lock. It is 16 feet in diameter and 32
needs. Ramat Hanegev pumps saline open dialogue about values, faith and history
and mineral water from a deep aquifer at feet deep. The top part of the well is lined
shared by the majority of the world (Tel.
+972-8-623-4613, www.abraham.org.il).
a temperature of 42°C, used also for the with stones, probably from the Byzantine
Nature's red carpet. Photo: Doron Horovitz Organic farm cheese. Photo: Tal Glik
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Aricha Village is a Bedouin ecotourism
village in Ramat Hanegev. It has become
a focus of interest for tourists seeking an
authentic encounter with the Bedouins and
presents the Bedouin’s traditional lifestyle
as shepherds who live in simple tents. The
villagers have decided to preserve their
traditional way of life through maximum
ecological development. They have begun to Walking in the maze. Photo: Shai Shmueli
reconstruct ancient terraces and plant olive
trees, care for their nearby surroundings,
produce energy from local waste and build Be›er Avraham. Photo: MD Photographer
installations to utilize solar energy. The two-
hour tour of the village perfectly captures
the Bedouin’s traditional lifestyle, including
Bedouin tea or cofee and a taste of
traditional Bedouin bread baked on the spot
(Tel. +972-54-3496743).
13
The Alpaca Farm is the place to go to
learn about alpaca and llama breeding, but
in recent years it begun ofering a unique
experience in the form of horseback tours
that give visitors a completely diferent
perspective of the desert. The farm is an
excellent starting point for a desert tour
of the Negev Mountain primeval views -
clifs, fantastic view of the Ramon Crater,
Nabbatean terraces and little fruit orchards.
You can choose from a variety of short
advanced local agriculture. The water was
or long riding tours adapted to families, period, and the bottom part is cut into the
inexperienced as well as experienced riders tested and found suitable for the therapeutic bedrock. The site has undergone signiicant
(Tel. +972-8-6588047, www.alpaca.co.il). hot pools at this architecturally unique and development in recent years, and is
14
beautiful spa, which truly lives up to its
beautifully surrounded by a modern visitor
Neveh Midbar Hot Springs is an enclosed name, Oasis (Tel. +972-8-6579666, www. center, boasting an excellent audiovisual
and air-conditioned spa where you can soak neve-midbar.co.il). presentation and a display of archaeological
15
in hot water pools, receive spa treatments, indings. This engaging and historic site is
enjoy the restaurant and café, and choose Be’er Avraham, near the Old City of Beer- built around the story of Avraham Avinu –
from a large selection of health and beauty Sheva, is a reconstruction of the well where, the biblical host who entertained the angels
treatments speciically tailored to suit your according to tradition, Abraham watered
of God in his tent - and is dedicated to an
his lock. It is 16 feet in diameter and 32
needs. Ramat Hanegev pumps saline open dialogue about values, faith and history
and mineral water from a deep aquifer at feet deep. The top part of the well is lined
shared by the majority of the world (Tel.
+972-8-623-4613, www.abraham.org.il).
a temperature of 42°C, used also for the with stones, probably from the Byzantine
Nature's red carpet. Photo: Doron Horovitz Organic farm cheese. Photo: Tal Glik
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