Not everyone thought he was so great but that’s how he is known to the world – Herod the Great. He was definitely a great builder. Not only did he (re)build the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the palace/fort in Masada, but he also built a magnificent port city at Caesarea. As the name suggests Herod dedicated this port city …
Private Tour Vatican $229 
The Vatican palace is the residence of the pope within the city walls. The Holy See is the name given to the government of the Roman Catholic Church, which is led by the pope as the bishop of Rome. As such, the Holy See’s authority extends over Catholics throughout the world. Since 1929 it has resided in Vatican City, which …
Private Tour Colosseum & Forum $209 The ancient Rome’s center of power is still living: it is offered to our eyes silent with its suggestive ruins. Our adventure together is to give a voice to time which changes and gives a new shape to any human invention. We will visit the Palatine hill, standing out against the city center and dominating it, where the masters of …
There are several good reasons to tour in the Golan Heights and the Banias Nature Reserve is one of them. This spot is the perfect place to take in nature, history and archeology- Greek, Roman and Jewish. Panias is a spring flowing down from Mount Hermon. It is named for the Greek god Arcadian Pan, a goat-footed god of victory …
On the northern coast of Israel, bordering the sea and Lebanon is a place like no other in the country. Welcome to Rosh Hanikra. The Book of Joshua mentions “Misraphot Mayim” as a place south of Rosh HaNikra that was the border of the Israelite tribes of the time (13:6). Jewish sages referred to the cliff as “The Ladder of …
While in Israel, many tourists make their way down to Jaffa at the southern end of Tel Aviv. And once in Jaffa they head towards the “Old City” as well they should. The area between the famous clock tower and the port is full of history, architectural delights, artist galleries and most of all great stories to hear. But if …
Herodian is the fortress/palace built by Herod the Great on a high hilltop 12 kilometers south of Jerusalem. It’s an extraordinary place to visit where you can see the grandeur with which Herod surrounded himself. But first things first – a little bit about who Herod was and why he built this fortress here. I’ve written about Herod before, see …
Qasr al Yahud means the “Castle of the Jews” in Arabic and this is the name used by both Jews and Christians today. Interestingly, Arabs refer to the site as “al Maghtas” which means immersion. The site is located in the Jordan River Valley just north of the Dead Sea. When next traveling to the Dead Sea beaches, Qumran or …
I must admit, I really love Tel Aviv. I just wish I could afford to live there! I did for a time when I was an overseas student at Tel Aviv University. That’s when I fell in love with the city. For many years I’ve lived in Jerusalem and I love that city too. Some people say that the two …
Walk through the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem and you’re walking through thousands of years of history. Most of the Quarter was leveled and destroyed by the Jordanians in 1948 when they started their 19-year rule over the Old City of Jerusalem. At that time the Jewish defenders of the Quarter were taken prisoner and sent to Jordan while the Jewish …
