The Negev, a semi desert in the southern part of Israel is a magnificent place for traveling and exploring. The desert can be traveled throughout the year. The season that is it is less traveled is the winter because of the floods. In the summer, the weather in its highlands is really nice and can be very cold in the night. Since its height is more than 1000meters above see it has a nice weather the whole year.
The Negev desert has many attractions. The landscaped is biblical and breath taking. It is a magnet for tourist and for local travelers.
There are a few settlements there among them Mitzpe Ramon which is located on the verge of Ramon Cater, however, most of the Negev is under populated
The Negev is a special rocky desert with huge caters, the largest is Ramon cater, and mountains that pass riverbeds. In some parts of the region the soil is fertile and can be good for agriculture while in other parts the Negev is characterized with sandy soils and rare rock formations and colors. The Negev offers nice and interesting trails for trackers as well as for families.
Also, the region has many interesting national parks among them a excavated ancient city of the Nabateans, a tribe lived in that area centuries ago. Mamshit national park is a Nabatean ancient city that served as an important route for trade. The city has been rebuilt and reconstructed and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNSECO. The ancient city offers from time to time market days and camel ridings for children.
If you like streams and water, the rigin can offer that too as some of the streams are not bed rivers (dry rivers)/ The Besor stream is on of the largest streams of Israel and is located in the Negev. There are really nice and easy trails along the stream and also it is possible to cross it by using a rope bridge, the only of its kind in Israel. The place also has national park and offers the tourist an artificial lake and a suitable place for picnics and gathering.
The Negev desert has many attractions. The landscaped is biblical and breath taking. It is a magnet for tourist and for local travelers.
There are a few settlements there among them Mitzpe Ramon which is located on the verge of Ramon Cater, however, most of the Negev is under populated
The Negev is a special rocky desert with huge caters, the largest is Ramon cater, and mountains that pass riverbeds. In some parts of the region the soil is fertile and can be good for agriculture while in other parts the Negev is characterized with sandy soils and rare rock formations and colors. The Negev offers nice and interesting trails for trackers as well as for families.
Also, the region has many interesting national parks among them a excavated ancient city of the Nabateans, a tribe lived in that area centuries ago. Mamshit national park is a Nabatean ancient city that served as an important route for trade. The city has been rebuilt and reconstructed and was declared a World Heritage Site by UNSECO. The ancient city offers from time to time market days and camel ridings for children.
If you like streams and water, the rigin can offer that too as some of the streams are not bed rivers (dry rivers)/ The Besor stream is on of the largest streams of Israel and is located in the Negev. There are really nice and easy trails along the stream and also it is possible to cross it by using a rope bridge, the only of its kind in Israel. The place also has national park and offers the tourist an artificial lake and a suitable place for picnics and gathering.
