Nofey Gonen Holiday Resort is available to book as accommodation and is a family holiday destination in Kibbutz Gonen. Nearby are Ein Tina, where a path follows the watercourse to the spring, and the Nahal Orvim waterfall. In the wider Northern District destination, Tel Hazor and Tel Megiddo add to the cultural landscape.

Accommodation in Gonen

The resort has 83 accommodation units: retro apartments, rooms, family cabins made of wood and stone, and suites for couples. The number of units may change. For an initial selection, there is a clear distinction between family cabins and suites for couples; retro apartments and rooms add to the range. If you choose Gonen as your base, you can take your preferred type of accommodation into account early in your trip planning.

Water destinations nearby

The path to Ein Tina spring, near Gonen, follows the watercourse to the spring and passes a waterfall. A route description published in 2020 describes the Nahal Orvim waterfall: it plunges about 20 meters into a pool surrounded by fig trees and maidenhair ferns. At Ein Tina, the focus is on the path to the spring; at Nahal Orvim, the waterfall and pool define the destination.

The described route to the Nahal Orvim waterfall starts on Route 959, heading east from the Gonen–Wasset direction. About 500 meters after the turnoff to Kela Alon, turn left onto the Oil Road. Park at the green trail marker and begin the hike. These route details may change; check the route and current conditions before setting out.

Archaeology in the Northern District

Tel Hazor and Tel Megiddo offer distinct archaeological highlights in the wider Northern District destination. Tel Megiddo is one of three tells that preserve significant remains of cities with biblical associations and are closely connected with events in the Bible. Tel Hazor is also a biblical tell with significant remains of a city with biblical associations.

A visit to Tel Hazor focuses on the upper city. In the water system, steps three meters wide are carved into the walls of a vertical shaft; the excavated shaft is 45 meters deep. Solomon’s Gate has six chambers and two towers and dates to the 10th century BCE. The Canaanite palace was used by the kings of Hazor in the 14th and 13th centuries BCE. The Late Bronze Age palace is considered the most elaborate in Israel and one of the most significant in the Levant. The fortifications are also considered the finest example of their kind in the area from southern Turkey to the northern Negev. Tel Hazor National Park can be reached from the north and south via Route 90 toward Ayelet Hashahar; check your navigation before setting out.

At Tel Megiddo, the temple complex and the city plan represent two distinct archaeological highlights. The Early Bronze Age temple complex is exceptional in terms of the number of its temples, the continuity of cult activity, and the documented ritual practices. The orthogonal city plan from the Iron Age has few parallels in the Levant. Thus, religious practice and urban planning from different periods can be seen side by side at Tel Megiddo.

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