Location: Tiberias
Top Things to do in Tiberias
Things to do in Tiberias, Northern District: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Tiberias (/taɪˈbɪəriəs/; Hebrew: טְבֶרְיָה, Tverya, (audio) (help·info); Arabic: طبرية, Ṭabariyyah) is an Israeli city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Established around 20 CE, it was named in honour of the second emperor of the Roman Empire, Tiberius. In 2016 it had a population of 43,148.
Restaurants in Tiberias
1. Sea of Galilee
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4.5 based on 2,410 reviews
Reviewed By KimGTravels - Pacific Grove, United States
Beautiful to look at, but a cruise on a "Jesus Boat" makes for a moving and memorable journey. Look up while on the Sea of Galilee to the imposing Mount Arbel. Life focuses on the sea, its history and the abundant food is provides, such as the St. Peter's Fish. Learn more about the unique geological and weather conditions that can turn this tranquil body of water into a raging sea. Such a treat to experience this Biblically historical Sea of Galilee!
2. Kursi National Park
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4.5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By teddy1014 - Brooklyn, United States
Beautiful surrounding as it feels a bit off the beaten path for other Sea of Galilee tours. The ruins is well-preserved, with most of its mosaics intact, and the church still has a bit of its Cupola left. Much fewer tourists in this area
3. Church of St. Mary
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
4. Domus Galilaeae
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4.5 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By DoronStein - Haifa, Israel
We had the pleasure of exploring the monastery , guided by Aldo. Every visitor , or groups of visitors gets a guide which escort the tour , and shared his knowledge and some of his personal experience as well. The monastery itself is amazingly built , with the best view of the sea of Galilee , which is certainly a bonus
5. Kibbutz Degania Alef
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4.5 based on 61 reviews
Degania Alef, 'Mother of the Kibbutzim' is the first Kibbutz, established in 1910 on the shores of the Sea of Galilee and Jordan River. A fascinating social experiment in communal living, which has lasted more than a century. History, culture and heritage from pioneer days at the beginning of last century, continued by today's vibrant pioneers in modern Kibbutz living.
6. Jordan River Village
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4.5 based on 367 reviews
Reviewed By OlycesG
It was a great spiritual baptism experience in the Jordan River. It is one of a kind to go with a tour group on pilgrimage. The Jordan River flows from the Sea of Galilee into the Dead Sea, the Jordan River Baptismal Site also known as “Bethany Beyond Jordan” or the Yardenit Baptismal Site) is one of the world's most important sites of Christian pilgrimage. It's where John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ. Thankful' that I finally reached the place where Jesus got baptized.
7. Nabi Shu'ayb
8. Kfar Nahum (Capernaum) National Park
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4.5 based on 529 reviews
National park and remains of a fishing village from the time of the Second Temple, on a site that was the focus of Jesus’ Galilee ministry.
Reviewed By GreenThumb331 - San Fernando, Philippines
The town of Capernaum is cited in all four gospels to have been the hometown of the tax collector Matthew. Nearby is Bethsaida, the hometown of the apostles Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John. It is very likely that Jesus stayed in the house of one of his followers here. He certainly spent time teaching and healing there. One Sabbath, Jesus taught in the synagogue in Capernaum and healed a man who was possessed by an unclean spirit. This is also the place where Jesus healed the servant of a Roman centurion who had asked for his help. Capernaum is also the location of the healing of the paralytic lowered by friends through the roof to reach Jesus. According to the Gospels, Jesus selected this town as the center of his public ministry in Galilee after he left Nazareth. He also formally cursed Capernaum, because of their lack of faith in him as the Messiah. The ruins of Peter’s house and the synagogue are located in this national park. The ruins lay undiscovered until 1838, when a visiting scholar gave this description: “The whole place is desolate and mournful”. Today an ultra-modern Catholic church, perched on eight sturdy pillars, hovers protectively over an excavation site. It is believed to have been the site of Peter’s house, where Jesus would have lodged. Near the church, a partly reconstructed synagogue is believed to have been built on the foundations of the synagogue in which Jesus taught. Erected in the 4th or 5th centuries, this impressive structure with ornately carved decorations is the largest synagogue discovered in Israel. This was an unexpected surreal experience to be able to retrace the steps where Jesus walked.
9. Tomb of Rabbi Meir
10. Tomb of Maimonides
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4.0 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By Waterlaw - Jerusalem, Israel
This is the burial place of Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon (the Rambam-Maimonides in English), who was born in Cordoba Spain in on the Eve of Pesach 1135 and died in Egypt, at age 69, in 1204, at which time his body was removed to the then Lower Galilee village of Tveria (Tiberias) for burial. It is said that from Moshe Rabbienu (Moses of the Torah) to Moshe (Moses/Maimonides) there was no one like Moshe (Moses). That is how prolific and revered is Maimonides in Judaism. He was a member of the then vibrant Sephardic sect, who was not only one of the greatest Jewish philosophers in all of Judaism, but he was also one of the most prolific commentators of the Torah that ever lived. His influence is widely felt today, in his Mishna Torah and his Guide to the Perplexed. Maimonides tomb is pitched on a hill that can be difficult to find if your in the lower part of Tveria. Use your GPS or ask the locales how to get there. Once there, you can park your car and walk to a central plaza that has a host of prayer books, including The Psalms (Tehilim). The Tomb is managed by members of the Orthodox Judaism, so one needs to dress very modestly. This goes doubly for women. But, once you walk down the steps, you enter the tomb. It is a very contemplative place regardless of whether you are a shomer or shomeret mitzvot (one who follows the edicts of the Torah). Secular as well as religious people visit the site and enjoy its beautiful architecture and mood. There are toilets and places to wash.
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