The Ajiel Cave is located in the heart of Beit Jann. It is also known as the Byzantine Cave, the Cave of the Generations and the Crusader Cave. The guided tours add a variety of experiences to this sense of place. To help with planning, compare what each tour includes: one tour combines alleyways, a viewpoint and a well, while another focuses on nature, stories and natural cosmetics.
Guided tours in Beit Jann
A guided tour of Beit Jann goes to the viewpoint on Har Ari and includes a walk through the narrow alleyways. Guests can draw water from a well along the way. Herbal tea and something sweet round off the tour. It combines a route through the village with several stops and a finish featuring tea and something sweet. If you would like to plan for this combination, check the details and availability before your visit: tour content may change.
The Aya Natural Tour in Beit Jann includes nature, a story about the Druze community, a personal account of reincarnation and the purchase of natural cosmetics. Its themes differ from the stops on the alleyway tour. When choosing between the tours, nature, stories and cosmetics may matter to you just as much as the walk, well and viewpoint. For this tour, too, it is advisable to check the details and availability before your visit.
A viewpoint in the surrounding area
A viewpoint is located on the summit of Mount Ari, near Beit Jann. From there, the view stretches from Haifa to the Sea of Galilee. This adds a chance to take in the surrounding landscape as part of your visit to the village.
Archaeological sites in the Northern District
In the wider destination of the Northern District, Tel Hazor and Tel Megiddo each offer their own archaeological highlights. Tel Hazor is a biblical tel with significant remains of a city associated with the Bible. The visit focuses on the upper city. Tel Hazor includes Solomon’s Gate, a six-chambered gate with two towers dating to the 10th century BCE.
Tel Hazor also preserves significant remains of an underground water collection system, an engineering achievement adapted to the geography for storing water. Three-meter-wide steps are carved into the walls of the vertical shaft. The Late Bronze Age palace at Tel Hazor is described as the most elaborate in Israel and one of the most important in the Levant. A Canaanite palace was used by the kings of Hazor in the 14th and 13th centuries BCE.
Tel Megiddo is also a biblical tel with significant remains of a city associated with the Bible. Its Early Bronze Age temple complex is exceptional in terms of the number of its temples, the continuity of its cult activity and the documented ritual practices. The orthogonal city plan dates to the Iron Age and has few parallels in the Levant. The fortifications of Tel Hazor are considered the finest example of their kind in the area from southern Turkey to the northern Negev. Thus, the Northern District brings together remains from different periods and architectural styles, while the tours in Beit Jann highlight their own local experiences.
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