Jericho Tourist Attractions are varied in number and Beit Guvrin National Park, Jericho is one of the famous among them. Located near the Jordan River, the scenic town of Jericho is a popular tourist destination in Israel. Located at Beit Shemesh-Kiryat Gat Road and covering a distance of 1,250 acres, Beit Guvrin National Park, Jericho is known as 'Land of 1000 caves'.
There are 2,000 year old archaeological sites in the Beit Guvrin National Park in Jericho. Lying in the Judean plain, the area with rolling hills is located at a height of 400 meters above the sea level. The chalky and erosion-resistant stone ground of Beit Guvrin National Park, Jericho is ideal for caves.
Hundreds of caves were dug in the area and some of which constitute a huge, amazingly complex underground maze.
Tel Maresha lies in the highest part of Beit Guvrin National Park, Jericho. It was the site of the city in Judea which was fortified by King Rehoboam after the campaign of Egyptian pharaoh Shishak.
Some of the most popular spots in the Beit Guvrin National Park, Jericho are:
Bell caves: It is a series of 80 large caves which are connected by passageways. The ceilings of the largest caves are 15 meters high.
Saint Anne's Church: It is the remains of a colossal Crusader church named for Saint Anne.
Apart from this, tourists can also visit the network of water cisterns, the restored oil press, the columbarium cave and the Roman amphitheater.
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