Galilee

Slowness: The healing village in Israel's Lower Galilee that restores body and mind

A healing village in the heart of the Galilee, Slowness blends forest, food, and community for true recovery.

Young adults sit beside winter umbrellas on the forest-side deck at Slowness, soaking in the quiet, pastoral atmosphere as soft sunlight filters through the trees.
 A handaxe incorporating a geode (“Elijah’s apple”) from the Sakhnin Valley in northern Israel, March 24, 2026.

Stone handaxes found in Galilee show early humans valued aesthetics of their tools - study

Litani river, Bekaa Valley.

Beyond buffer zones: Southern Lebanon may need a permanent Israeli presence - opinion

A butterfly clay bead from the Final Natufian period in Eynan-Mallaha, Hula Valley, colored red with ochre and marked with the fingerprints of an approximately 10-year-old child, March 18, 2026.

Ancient clay beads found in northern Israel rewrite timeline of cultural expression in the region


From struggle to strength: Nahariya overcomes challenges and shapes its future

Nahariya’s transformation into a beacon of economic hope for the Galilee.

 (Illustrative): Two girls are seen at the beach.

A new hotel with 11 swimming pools will be built in the most unexpected city in the north

Hatzuk hotel will be built in Karmiel above Nahal Hilazon. This will be the second hotel established in the city in western Galilee, joining the Hazayit Hotel.

 A simulation of the Hatzuk Hotel in Karmiel

Is this cheese kosher? Lower Galilee inn appearing in Talmudic stories excavated

Subheader: The inn served travelers between Tiberias and Sepphoris and was significant enough to be mentioned in the Talmud, where it appears in two distinct stories.

 Is the cheese kosher? Lower Galilee Talmudic inn excavated.

Will it revive the north after the war? A wave of campaigns for tourists

A surge of initiatives to revive tourism in the North: Galilee hotels launch a national campaign, and the Golan offers 50% off a second night with various benefits at attractions and restaurants.

 Resort Village Mitzpeh Hashalom

See the beauty of the Ginosar shore, on the western Sea of Galilee

On the west coast of the Sea of Galilee, or Kinneret, the large body of water provides its magic too.

 The Ginosar shore.

Archaeologists find 1,720-year-old Roman stone in Galilee, naming two lost villages

This inscription not only mentions two previously undocumented village names, Tirathas and Golgol, but also introduces an imperial tax official named Basiliakos.

 Aerial view of Abel Bet Maacah looking south-east (courtesy of the Tel Abel Beth Maacah excavations. Courtesy of the Tel Abel Beth Maacah excavations.

Traveling from Israel's Galilee to the Golan after 15 months of war

It has been a tough 15 months for tourism in the North, as international visitor numbers remain just a fraction of what they were before October 7.

 THE SIWAR Boutique Suites is nestled in the beauty of Acre.

Docaviv Galilee showing the best of documentary cinema

This year’s edition will feature about 20 movies by leading filmmakers from Israel, including premieres as well as a rich selection of the best documentary cinema from the past year.

 ‘BETTER DAYS’

Historical heritage sites on verge of closure after year of rockets to northern communities

The Rosh Pina restoration site, an important part of the history of settlement in the Galilee, is struggling to survive following a sharp decline in tourism. They can close by the end of the. month.

Rocket impact on a building in the Galilee

Wine tourism: Visit the historic wineries of the Galilee in Israel's North

Whilst you enjoy the Galilee and sample its riches, never forget that the Galilee of Israel today is a mere moment in a long ancient history.

 Vineyards in Israel's Galilee.