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The ancient city of Zefat. A rather small town located in Northern Israel, 900 meters (3200 feet) above sea level in the mountains of the Upper Galilee, with magnificent views east to the Kinneret and the Jordan River.
Zefat (also spelt Safed, Tzfat, Tsfat) is one of the four holy cities in the Land of Israel, the other holy cities are: Jerusalem, Hebron and Tiberias. The old part of town consists of narrow twisted streets revealing artists' galleries, medieval synagogues, private homes and small guest houses. Number of inhabitants (ca 27,000). |
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| Pros: | "Quaint, historical, nice views." | | In A Nutshell: | "Religious community - lots of study centres" |
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gilabrand Thu Jun 17, 2004 07:20 UTC
Good tips on places I haven't been to yet! | freya_heaven Sat Feb 28, 2004 19:12 UTC
Thanks for bringing back memories, I visited Zefat at least 3 times during my time on the Kibbutz (once to renew my visa). Its a lovely place, Quite arty if I remember right with great views...... Festival looks fun! (~_~) | Sharon Sat Feb 7, 2004 12:32 UTC
That was a bit of intreducing this city to me.. i think i may only been there once at my childhood, seems nicer then i thought. And this candles factory looks really nice, i love candles. i think i should plan a trip to this area. |
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