A Local's Guide to the Negev Highlands.
The ultimate and complete guide for visitors to the Negev – everything you need to know to fully experience the Negev Highlands
Borot Lotz hike is a 45 minute drive from Sde Boker and the guesthouse. Update: before you venture to Borot Lodz, check that the road 171 is open. Due to some important damages to the road, it has been closed in October 2022 until repaired. How to get there? You start driving South on road … Continue reading “Borot Lotz”
If I were a tourist from abroad visiting Israel I absolutely would not rent a car. I am going to list the reasons:
Important update: before you venture to Mount Ramon, check that road 171 is open. Due to some flood damages; it was closed to civilian circulation in October 2022 and no date for reopen has been announced as far as I know. But repairs are scheduled. Like the Albert Promenade and the Sculpture Park, this … Continue reading “Mount Ramon and Karnei Ramon View Point”
Although every season is a good season to visit the Negev (see our post about winter and summer), spring is considered to be the best season to do so. Spring in Israel is not a real season. It is still very much part of the winter when you have a difference between gorgeous days (the … Continue reading “Visiting the Negev in the Spring”
Mitzpe Ramon Mitzpe Ramon used to be the kind of town young people leave at the first opportunity. It was conceived by central planning (soviet style) in the 1950’s and built in the middle of nowhere. Initially it served as a base for mining companies,
