Shfelah Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
lowland region in south-central Israel
About Shfelah
The Shfela is characterized by fertile pastoral hills checkered with ancient ruins. There are also many small natural springs, often diverted into ancient stone pools. A popular hobby of Israeli teenagers is to repair and clean these pools or even build completely new ones. Israeli city dwellers go to these pools to relax and cool off during the summer, and during the weekends its rare to be alone in those springs for a long amount of time. Its also common to see "chill out" zones and fruit trees (especially figs and raspberries) near those springs. The Shfela was an important region during biblical times. It is the gateway toJerusalemand other big cities in the mountains, such asHebronandBethlehem, and there were many important cities in the Shfela itself, such asBeit ShemeshandGezer. It
Top Attractions in Shfelah
Explore the best things to see and do in Shfelah:
- ★Britannia Park
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