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Tiberias

Herod Antipas, puppet king of Judea, built the city in 18 CE and named it after the Roman emperor Tiberias.The city was built on the site of older jewish graves, therefore it was not easy for the Romans to bring settlers to Tiberias. only after Rabbi Shimon Bar Yohai declared that the town is pure, Tiberias has become populated with jews. Through the years Tiberias was conquered by the persians , arabs and mamluks.

Today Tiberias is a city in which jews and arabs live together. You will find lots of hotels, restaurants and cafes here.

Tiberias is a popular site for Israelis to take their summer holiday. During the summer school holidays, (July- August) the city is awakening with families and teenagers that starts to arrive. Street fairs and parties,

Tiberias is located near the "kinneret" lake which is a beautiful lake that also the main water source that supplies the water to all Israel's parts. We recommend to go camping near the "kinneret" , there are organized spots for camping that charge reasonable fee. This big lake is great for swimming, but not recommended in the nude as many of the citizens of Tiberias are extremely religious (-"haredin" in Hebrew).

We recommend that you check out one or more restaurants, enjoy the local fish dishes or great salads.