Places worth the detour in Safed

12 places worth going out of your way for lie within 8 km of Safed, Israel, across 5 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (4). Best known: Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue. 12 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Ruins & the uncanny4 Sacred sites3 Built landmarks2 Nature & landscapes2 Fun & leisure1

All 12, ranked 12

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue

Sacred sites · 16th century · Hidden gem

Orthodox synagogue in Safed, Israel

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2.Abuhav synagogue

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Synagogue in Safed, Israel

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3.Farradiyya

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Village in Safad, Mandatory Palestine

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4.Mount Canaan

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

Mountain in Israel

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5.Safed Fortress

Built landmarks · 13th century · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in Israel

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6.Jubb Yussef

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in Northern District, Israel

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7.Nabratein synagogue

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Ancient synagogue and archaeological site

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8.Naẖal Meron

Nature & landscapes · Hidden gem

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9.Birya Fortress

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Fortress built during the British Mandate, near the modern town of Birya

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10.Moshe Alshekh Synagogue

Sacred sites · 16th century · Hidden gem

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11.Beit Hameiri

Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem

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12.Recanati winery

Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem

A winery situated in the Hefer Valley in Israel.

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