Places worth the detour in Ma'alot-Tarshiha

10 places worth going out of your way for lie within 8 km of Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Israel, across 5 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (4). Best known: Montfort Castle. 9 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Ruins & the uncanny4 Built landmarks2 Nature & landscapes2 Sacred sites1 Museums & culture1

All 10, ranked 10

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Montfort Castle

Built landmarks · 13th century · Notable

Ruined crusader castle in the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel

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2.Iqrit

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Village of Mandatory Palestine, depopulated in 1948

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3.Nahal Kziv

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Perennial stream in the Upper Galilee, Israel

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4.Al-Mansura

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Village in mandatory Palestine

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5.Suhmata

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Village in Acre, Mandatory Palestine

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6.Peki'in Synagogue

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Ancient synagogue in Northern Israel

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7.German-Speaking Jewry Heritage Museum Tefen

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Cultural-historical museum in Northern District, Israel

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8.King's Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle ruin

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9.Naẖal Neriyya

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

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10.Hirbet Danila

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in Upper Galilee, Israel

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