Safed Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in northern Israel
About Safed
Located at an altitude of 900 meters (2,953ft), Safed, is the highest city in the Galilee and of Israel. Due to its high altitude, Safed, experiences pleasantly warm summers and cold, and often snowy winters. It is the birthplace of Lurianic Kabbalah, and one of the main bastions for Torah study and the like during the centuries of Ottoman rule. It is one of the four holiest cities in Judaism, along withHebron,Tiberias, and of courseJerusalem. While there are many stories about when it was founded, and by whom, it truly grew to prominence in the late 15th century when it became a refuge for Jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition. It is a cute, quaint city in the north ofIsrael. In more recent times, thanks to its beautiful setting surrounded by pine forests, and its agreeable, mild summers,
Top Attractions in Safed
Explore the best things to see and do in Safed:
- ★Abuhav synagogue
- ★Ancient Cemetery
- ★Ari Ashkenazi synagogue
- ★Ari Sepharadi synagogue
- ★Artist colony
- ★Beit Castel & Galery
- ★Cave of Shem and Ever
- ★Crusader fortress
Where to Eat in Safed
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Kadosh Cheese/Dairy
Where to Stay in Safed
- 🏨Artist Quarter Guesthouse
- 🏨Artists' Colony Inn
- 🏨Ascent of Tzfat
- 🏨Fiddlers Inn
- 🏨Mizpe Hayamim Hotel
- 🏨Old City Stones
Safed Travel Guide Sections
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