Places worth the detour in Nahariya

12 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Nahariya, Israel, across 4 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (5). Best known: Rosh HaNikra grottoes. 10 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Ruins & the uncanny5 Nature & landscapes4 Built landmarks2 Museums & culture1

All 12, ranked 12

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Rosh HaNikra grottoes

Nature & landscapes · Notable

Geologic formation in northern Israel; white chalk cliff face which opens up into spectacular grottos

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2.Akhziv National Park

Ruins & the uncanny · Notable

National park in Israel

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3.Ga'aton River

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Small river in Israel

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4.Al-Bassa

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Depopulated village

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5.Nahal Betzet

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Intermittent stream in Israel

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6.Kuwaykat

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Depopulated village in mandatory Palestine

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7.Manot Cave

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in Israel

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8.Tel Kabri

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Tell (hill city), containing one of the largest Middle Bronze (MB) Age (2,100–1,550 BC) Canaanite palaces in ancient Palestine

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9.Rosh HaNikra Crossing

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Lebanon-Israel Border

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10.Az-Zeeb

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Village depopulated during the 1948 war in Palestine

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11.Beit Liberman

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

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12.Casal Humberti

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle ruin

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