Harashim offers two clear points of interest when choosing where to visit: the winery and its vineyard, and the lookout point on the Beit Hakerem Trail. The Harashim Winery vineyard was established in Harashim in 1987. The winery describes the location of its vineyard on Mount Shazor, at an elevation of 860 meters, as one of the rainiest places in Israel. The year it was established provides a specific historical reference, while the elevation and description of the rainfall give the location a distinctive character. These offer different focuses when planning a stay: wine and scenery can be associated with the winery and the named trail destination, respectively.
Wine bar and Friday event
The winery’s wine bar, “שישי בכרם,” offers tastings of the winery’s wines on Fridays. If you would like to plan your visit around this, check in advance whether the offering is available on the day of your visit. This lets you include the vineyard as a local point of interest and the tasting as a specific event in your plans, without assuming that the Friday event will take place.
Trail section and lookout point
Section 10 of the Beit Hakerem Trail passes through woodland and, in places, along agricultural tracks, leading to the Harashim Lookout. It is described as the highest lookout point among the settlements of Misgav. The section thus links a specific route with a named destination. If you are planning a day on the trail, it is worth checking the current route in advance. The lookout point and the wine bar offer two different focuses: a route through woodland and agricultural areas, and a Friday offering at the winery.
An archaeological discovery nearby
Tel Harashim is located near Harashim, where archaeological remains of an iron workshop were discovered. This discovery adds a historical connection in the surrounding area to the themes of wine and scenery. The local picture thus includes not only the vineyard and the trail section, but also traces of an earlier use of the area.
Archaeological highlights in the Northern District
In the wider Northern District destination, Tel Hazor and Tel Megiddo offer two distinct archaeological highlights. At Tel Hazor, the visit focuses on the upper city. This includes Solomon’s Gate, with six chambers and two towers dating to the 10th century BCE. The Canaanite palace was used by the kings of Hazor in the 14th and 13th centuries BCE; it is considered the most elaborate in Israel and one of the most important in the Levant.
Tel Hazor also preserves significant remains of an underground water-collection system, an ingenious engineering achievement adapted to the geography and designed to store water. The excavated shaft is 45 meters deep, with steps three meters wide cut into its vertical walls. Tel Megiddo offers a different focus: the biblical tell preserves significant remains of a city with biblical connections. The Early Bronze Age temple complex is exceptional in terms of the number of its temples, the continuity of cultic activity, and the documented ritual practices. The orthogonal city plan from the Iron Age has few parallels in the Levant. The archaeological themes of the Northern District thus differ: Tel Hazor represents, among other things, water engineering and palace history, while Tel Megiddo is known for its temple complex and urban planning.
Discover more destinations: Umm el Ghanam, Gilon, Ramat Yishai, Tirat Ẕevi, Kafr Kanna, She'ar Yashuv, Yiftaẖ, Karmi'el.
Return to the wider travel overview: Northern District.
