"Go south young man/woman, go south" Top 5 Page for this destination Southern District by Martin_S.

Southern District Travel Guide: 1,658 reviews and 4,617 photos

Tal on Rescue Vehicle, Arad, Israel - Southern District

If you take a look behind Tal sitting on the Arad Rescue Team jeep, you will see the common landscape of southern Israel.
Found this web-site on about the Dead Sea that you might like.
http://www.deadsea.co.il/mapset.htm

Sand dune, Negev, Israel

Your Negev landscapes can vary between sand dunes carved by the winds.

Tsalaf in canyon, Negev, Israel

To dry river beds cut by the occassional rainfall. The plants you will find here are very hardy, such as the Tsalaf (Caper) which you will see growing out of any crack in the rock wall.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful desert countryside.
Cons:Desert can be dangerous for the unprepared
In a nutshell:Try it you'll like it.

Last visit to Southern District: Mar 2003
Intro Updated Feb 25, 2004
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Ride a camal, Nizzana Hillocks, southern Israel - Southern District

Views in and near the Nizzana Hillocks Off The Beaten Path (34)

Remember the old saying "if my grandmother had wheels"? Well that was what popped into my mind when I saw this sign of a... more travel advice

Scottish Hostpital,Nabatean Ruins, Southern Israel - Southern District

Scottish Hostpital & Nabatean Ruins Off The Beaten Path (34)

Just at the junction where you turn right to access the Nizzana Hillocks, take a look at the top of the hill to your... more travel advice

Nizzana Hillocks, southern Israel - Southern District

Hamuki Nizzana (Nizzana Hillocks) Off The Beaten Path (34)

The Nizzana Hillocks are a natural formation and the geologists say "Aeolian sand movement in an arid linear dune... more travel advice

Havat Arundal, Arava, Israel - Southern District

Havat Arundel, 70 kilometers north of... Off The Beaten Path (34)

Havat Arundel (Havat is ranch in Hebrew), located in the Arava, a southern desert in Israel, was used first by the... more travel advice

Things to Do (29)
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Bedouin Tent accomodations
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Comments (19)

IngaA Nov 12, 2010 at 6:59 AM Report Abuse

Shalom & thanks, Martin! Now I know, I WANT to go south ! :)
marvelous_girl Apr 28, 2010 at 4:42 AM Report Abuse

nice detailed tips.
RhineRoll Jul 28, 2008 at 5:03 AM Report Abuse

Martin, the diversity of places and people is truly terrific! I will stay around for 10 days next year but even that will be way too short to see it all!
9343bob Dec 21, 2007 at 3:41 AM Report Abuse

Could you tell me about any mountain bike races in israel including the one in Arad Thanks Bob Phillips
Martman Apr 12, 2006 at 10:06 PM Report Abuse

Once people hear me sing; not only am I banned from attending their seders again, but they update the story to "the eleven plagues"!!! hee hee
msforbes May 18, 2005 at 8:52 PM Report Abuse

Beautiful pages, thank you for introducing me to the Southern District, and the people in your life.
ophiru May 3, 2005 at 4:23 AM Report Abuse

great pictures and tips my friend !
Aurorae Feb 4, 2005 at 1:14 PM Report Abuse

The more I browse through your pages,the more I'm eager to visit! I loved all the photos of Israeli faces too! Veeeeery nice! And I couldn't recognize you on the wedding photo!!! :) 25 is really something!Are you going to celebrate a silver anniversary?:)
jamiesno Dec 19, 2004 at 2:37 PM Report Abuse

Martin your pretty spiffy looking in the wedding picture, a young buck!! I enjoyed all the other faces of Israel.
Trekki Oct 10, 2004 at 4:40 AM Report Abuse

Wonderful pages again, Martin :-))) Looks like a great area for mountainbike. And I love the pictures of the bedouin wedding - wonderful traditions to celebrate :-) And so beautiful desert plants :-))