Kfar Szold is defined by three distinct attractions: Tsvika Bass’s sculpture garden, the round Hidden Lake, and the Simanei Derekh coffee cart. From the garden, you can see across the entire Hula Valley and the Naftali Mountains; the coffee cart adds coffee, handmade sausages, and fruits that vary by season. When choosing a place to stay, you can weigh whether art and views, a landscape feature, or culinary interests matter most to you.
Sculptures and Views of the Valley
Tsvika Bass’s sculpture garden is located at the entrance to Kibbutz Kfar Szold. Its works include pieces made from old agricultural equipment, animal sculptures, and figures carved from local stone. The different motifs give the garden a concrete connection to agricultural objects, animals, and local materials. From the garden, you can see across the entire Hula Valley and the Naftali Mountains. If you want to consider both sculptures and a sweeping landscape view when choosing a destination, you’ll find both in one place here.
The Hidden Lake
The Hidden Lake in Kfar Szold is round, with ducks swimming in its middle. It offers a different focus from the sculpture garden: its shape and the ducks define the landscape feature, while the garden brings together sculptures and views across the valley. This distinction can help you weigh the interests that matter for your travel decision.
Coffee, Seating, and Fruit Picking
The Simanei Derekh coffee cart serves, among other things, handmade sausages alongside coffee. Seating is available near the kibbutz’s spacious lawns. This adds the option of a coffee break and something to eat to the garden and lake attractions. The food selection may change. If the sausages are important to your plans, ask about the current menu before visiting.
At Simanei Derekh, visitors can pick their own clementines, pomelos, and oranges. Which fruits are available may vary by season. If fruit picking is a factor in your stay, it’s best to ask in advance which fruits are available. That way, you can plan for it as a seasonal option rather than assume the selection will stay the same.
Archaeology in the Wider Destination of the Northern District
In the wider destination of the Northern District, Tel Hazor and Tel Megiddo are archaeological highlights. At Tel Hazor, the visit focuses on the upper city, including Solomon’s Gate, with its six chambers and two towers, dating to the 10th century BCE. The underground water collection system is also a notable feature: three-meter-wide steps are cut into the walls of the vertical shaft; the excavated shaft at Tel Hazor is 45 meters deep. The system represents sophisticated, geographically adapted engineering for water storage. Tel Hazor’s fortifications are considered the finest example of their kind in the area from southern Turkey to the northern Negev. The Late Bronze Age palace is considered the most elaborate in Israel and one of the most significant in the Levant.
Tel Megiddo offers a different archaeological focus. The biblical tell preserves significant remains of a city with biblical associations. Its 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 is also remarkable: it has few parallels in the Levant. The Northern District’s archaeological themes therefore differ considerably: Tel Hazor foregrounds the upper city, fortifications, and water storage, while Tel Megiddo highlights its temple complex and urban planning.
Discover more destinations: Tze'elim, Hashmona'im, Bruchim Qela' Alon, Yonatan, Ezuz, Shivta, Jabneel, Shaar Hagolan
For the wider travel overview: Israel.
