"Masada National Park" Masada by 807Wheaton

Masada Travel Guide: 170 reviews and 515 photos

Geographic Description

Masada is located at the top of an isolated mountain situated on the eastern slopes of the Judean Desert, close to the western coast of the Dead Sea, between Sdom and Ein Gedi. The cliff reaches a height of 440m above the Dead Sea. It's flat peak is 650m long and 300m wide. Its topographical position and remoteness made it a perfect location for a fortress during the Second Temple period.

A 50 minute sound and light showtakes place in the specially built open-air theater facing the Roman ramp on the west side of the mountain.
The Eastern Entrance (Dead Sea) is on Route 90.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Near the Dead Sea
In a nutshell:A visit of a lifetime

Last visit to Masada: Jun 1995
Intro Updated Jun 11, 2005
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Reviews (4)

The Oldest Synagogue in the World Things to Do (2)

This is a hall surrounded by stone benches and structurally connected with the casemate wall. Everything below the black... more travel advice

See the Roman Camps Things to Do (2)

This picture is from the top of Masada so it is difficult to see anything clearly. However, this is a view of the Roman... more travel advice

The "Snake Path" to Masada Transportation (2)

Quite a few visitors enjoy taking the cable car up to Masada and walking back down on The Snake Path. The admission... more travel advice

The cable car to the top of Masada Transportation (2)

The cable car operates throughout the year (excluding Yom Kippur) from 8:00 to 16:00 October to March and 8:00 to 17:00... more travel advice

Comments (3)

Stephen-KarenConn Dec 14, 2007 at 9:41 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for the memories of this very impressive place. When I was there, some years ago, I took the cable car up and walked back down the snake path. One of my all time favorite travel experiences.
scottishvisitor Nov 15, 2005 at 11:24 AM Report Abuse

The snake path looks like a long walk down Nice look at Masada & Thanks for visiting Oban
magor65 Jul 21, 2005 at 1:48 PM Report Abuse

I did go up the Snake Path and saw a wonderful sunrise from the top. Unforgettable experience!