The Ami'ad Winery offers liqueurs, a wide selection of wines from Galilee and the Golan, as well as other products from both regions for purchase. The selection may change; if certain products are important to you, check what is available in advance. This lets you make the visit a specific focus of your trip, centered on wine and regional products.
Nearby, the Mount Ami'ad Nature Reserve lies immediately west of Kibbutz Ami'ad and south of Route 89, the Safed bypass. This geographical distinction separates the nature reserve from shopping at the winery: wine and landscape thus offer two different local themes for a stay in Ammiad.
Archaeological Sites in the Northern District
The broader travel destination of the Northern District also offers archaeological sites. The two examples, Tel Hazor and Tel Megiddo, span everything from Bronze Age structures to an Iron Age city plan. If you would like to include culture alongside landscape and regional products, you can focus on the different periods and types of remains.
Tel Hazor is a biblical tell with significant remains of a city associated with the Bible. Its Late Bronze Age palace is considered the most elaborate in Israel and one of the most significant in the Levant. The Canaanite palace was used by the kings of Hazor in the 14th and 13th centuries BCE. Tel Hazor preserves significant remains of an underground water collection system, an advanced engineering achievement for storing water that was adapted to the geographical conditions. Three-meter-wide steps are cut into the walls of its vertical shaft; the excavated shaft is 45 meters deep. The visit focuses on the upper city. Tel Hazor National Park can be reached from the north and south via Route 90 in the direction of Ayelet Hashahar; check your navigation before setting out.
Tel Megiddo is one of three tells that preserve significant remains of cities associated with the Bible and are closely linked to biblical events. Its Early Bronze Age temple complex is exceptional in terms of the number of temples, the continuity of cult activity, and the documented ritual activities. The orthogonal city plan dates from the Iron Age and has few parallels in the Levant. The technical term “orthogonal” means arranged at right angles; it describes the structure of the plan, not just a single building. This combination brings two periods together: the temple complex and cult activity belong to the Early Bronze Age, while the city plan dates to the Iron Age.
When looking for a vacation rental, you can weigh up your travel priorities in advance: are you interested in Ammiad’s winery and the nearby nature reserve, or would you like to include archaeological sites in the Northern District in your plans? This distinction can help you decide what you want to focus on before looking for a vacation rental for your stay.
Discover more destinations: Shaar Hagolan, Khavat Yair, Lavi, Yahel, Ein Gev, Yanuh-Jat, Rishon LeZion, Alonei Habashan
See the overview of the wider destination: Israel.
