Things To Do in Jordan Valley

The ruins of the Bet Alpha Synagogue, uncovered just after World War I, contain a charmingly naive 6th-century-A.D. mosaic floor that was probably the pride of a small farming community and is now one of Israel's great artistic treasures. Beit Alpha was one of the first ancient…

Our sophisticated 6-year-old consultant to Frommer's Israel (and a major zoo mayvin) feels this is a rather odd place, but for those kids who may never make it to Australia itself, this Middle Eastern penal colony of transported Australian kangaroos, koalas, and cassowaries should be…

Fed by aquifers, Sachne, Israel's large and unique natural swimming pool, is remarkably clear of solvents and silt, and miraculously warm year-round. With a natural Jacuzzi beneath its waterfall, tall trees, and distant mountains, Gan Ha-Shlosha/Sachne is a favorite Israeli picnic…