Mount Meron, Safed is one of the major tourist attractions of Safed. The Mount Meron, Safed, popularly known as Har Meron in Hebrew, stands at a height of 1,208 meters/3,955 feet above sea level. The Mount Meron in Safed is the highest mountain within the international boundary of Israel and is the second highest mountain range if Golan Heights is being included. The Golan Heights partially also includes Mount Hermon.
The foothills of the Mount Meron, Safed serve as a base for the beautiful village of Meron. The place is also the site for Jewish holy sites which lies adjacent to the slopes of the hills. The place is quite pious to the Orthodox Jews with the various religious places like the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai being located there. The death anniversary of Lag B'Omer witnessed them queuing up at the place thereby accentuating the importance of the place. The place is steeped in religious fervor with thousands of people visiting the place annually. The place is also surrounded by many places of religious importance. A drive of around 15 kilometers can take the visitors to the various places of interest and importance from Mount Meron, Safed.
The Mount Meron, Safed is also the one where one can find the tomb of Mishnaic-era sage. The famed Rabbi Shimon’s tomb acts as the magnet for Jewish pilgrimages which attracts thousands of Jewish as well as non-Jewish pilgrimages.
Mount Meron, Safed is truly a great place in Safed to visit where people can enjoy the religious fervor of the Jewish people and can enjoy the brilliant scenic beauty of the surroundings.
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