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Safed Info
Safed is a beautiful town set amidst the Jordan Valley at an elevation of 1,000 meters above sea-level. The town is tucked amidst the rolling hills of the lovely Upper Galilee. The town is 35 kilometers away from Tiberias. Safed is revered a s a holy city by the Jews.
Safed Tourist Attractions
The town of Safed offers ample places for sightseeing in Safed. Some of the must-see tourist attractions in Safed are:
Artists’ Quarter, Safed
Bar’am, Safed
Cave of Shem and Eber, Safed
Davidka, Safed
Hametzuda, Safed
Israeli Bible Museum, Safed
Jewish Cemetery, Safed
Mount Meron, Safed
Synagogue, Safed
Tomb of Simeon, Safed
The Town, Safed
Rosh Pinna, Safed
Judith Gallery, Safed
Artists' Quarter, Safed
The Artist's Quarter is home to sixty sculptors and painters. It is located outside the southern end of the popular Jerusalem Street. This part of the town was inhabited by Arabs till the year 1948. There is an old mosque here which serves now to showcase the paintings and works of art of the painters and the sculptors residing here. The Quarter also houses the Museum of Printing.
Cave of Shem and Ebor, Safed
The Cave of Shem and Eber is located in the town of Safed, below the southern part of the lovely hill of Hametzuda. According to biblical scriptures it is where Noah's son named Shem and grandson named Eber learnt Torah.
Davidka, Safed
The Davidka monument is situated in the town of Safed, on the western-side of a hill on the outskirts of the Jerusalem Street. It is a crude cannon which served to oust the Arabs from the town of Safed in 1948.
Israeli Bible Museum, Safed
The Israeli Bible Museum is located inside a house which was built in 19th century. The house used to be the home of a Turkish pasha. The house is situated in the heart of the town of Safed, tucked towards the northern side of a hill. The foundation of the museum was laid in 1985. The museum is a treasure trove of exquisite sculptures and paintings depicting scenes from the Holy Bible. Here you can view the works of the famous painter Enrico Glicenstein.
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