What to See in Israel

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Israel has 9 sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list (plus the Old City of Jerusalem, inscribed at Jordan's request):

• Acre (2001):

• Beit She'arim (2015):

• Beth Guvrin-Maresha (2014):

• Masada Fortress (2001):

• Caves of Nahal Me'arot (2012):

• Bahá'í Holy Places (2008):

• Incense Route of the Nabataean Cities in the Negev Desert (2005):

• Biblical Tels (2005):

• White City of Tel Aviv (2003):

The North

• Achziv :

• Acre :

• Beit She'an :

• Beit She'arim :

• Bethlehem of Galilee :

• Montfort Castle :

• Jesus Trail :

• Belvoir Fortress :

• Geva :

• Golan Heights :

• Haifa :

• Nahariya :

• Nazareth :

• Rosh Pina :

• Safed :

• Sepphoris :

• Biblical Tels :

• Tiberias :

Natural Heritage

• Caves of Nahal Me'arot :

• Sea of Galilee :

• Mount Carmel :

• Mount Meron :

• Rosh Hanikra :

• Hula Valley :

The Center

• Ashdod :

• Ashkelon :

• Beth Guvrin-Maresha :

• Caesarea :

• Jerusalem :

• Modi'in :

• Netanya :

• Ramla :

• Tel Aviv :

Also...

• Israeli settlements *: These Israeli settlements/occupied zones include over 150 communities (500,000 residents) in the West Bank and are a recurring source of conflict between the two sides. These locations do not necessarily have a tourist purpose.

The South

• Arad :

• Beer Sheva :

• Eilat :

• Ein Gedi :

• Masada Fortress :

• Incense Route of the Nabataean Cities in the Negev Desert :

Natural Heritage

• Judean Desert :

• Negev Desert :

• Ein Avdat :

• Makhtesh Ramon :

• Dead Sea :