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Galilee (Northern Israel)
The childhood and early ministry of Jesus took place in Galilee. He lived in Nazareth and Capernaum and performed his first miracle in Cana. Many of Jesus' disciples came from Galilee. The Sermon on the Mount and the feeding of the 5000 took place there.
Caesarea Philippi
Situated 25 miles north of the Sea of Galilee and at the base of Mt. Hermon, Caesarea Philippi is the location of one of the largest springs feeding the Jordan River.
At Banias reservation, the name of the location today, is a painted image displayed illustrating how the Pan temple at Caesarea Philippi could have looked like.
Here at the rock and the water supplies near Caesarea Philippi was Jesus teaching the disciples about the church.
Capernaum
Jesus made Capernaum his home during the years of his ministry. Peter, Andrew, James and John were fishermen living in the village. Matthew the tax collector also dwelt here. It had had up to 1500 residents.
The ruins of Capernaum is a well attended place for visitors. The picture is taken inside what is left from a Synagogue from 400-century, most likely built on the same place where the Synagogue where located during Jesus time.
The ruins of Capernaum is a well attended place for visitors. The picture is taken inside what is left from a Synagogue from 400-century, most likely built on the same place where the Synagogue where located during Jesus time.
Sea of Galilee
The lake is 13 miles long and 7 miles wide. At its deepest point the lake is only 150 feet deep.
Here, on one of the mountain slopes on the western side of the Sea of Galilee, not far from Capernaum, Jesus taught.
Jordan
The Jordan River is the largest river in Israel. It starts at the foothills of Mount Hermon. It descends into the Sea of Galilee and from there it travels 65 miles to the Dead Sea, but because of its meandering path, it travels 104 miles to get there.
Nazareth
The village where Jesus was raised.
Wealthy families had hired servants, one of the servant was responsible for the other servants and the household.
Mount Tabor
At the Jezreel Valley lies Mount Tabor, it is used in Scripture as a symbol of majesty (see Jer 46:18). Tradition holds this to the place where the transfiguration took place (Mat 17), but it is more likely to have happened at Hermon.
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Galilee
Magadan (Magdalene)
The birthplace of Mary Magdalene. This was a prosperous fishing village at Jesus time. After the feeding of the 4000 on the east side of the lake, Jesus lands here.
Sharon
Section of the plain on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. It was 50 km long and extended from Joppa in the south to the Crocodile River in north (where the roman city Caesarea was located). The area belonged to Manasseh´s tribe.
Kursi National Park
Kursi is the Arabic name of the valley whose western side touches the lake shore. A large monastery built around 500 D.C. in memory of the miracle of healing the two demon possessed men and the swine that ran into the sea.
Kursi tombs
This could be the place where Jesus healed two demon possessed men and a herd of swine rushed down the steep hills towards the sea.
Arbel National Park
Great views over the Sea of Galilee and the northern shore. Here you can get a good overview over the land that Jesus called his home.
Nazareth Village
An open air museum in Nazareth that reconstructs village life in the Galilee in the time of Jesus. Here are houses, a synagogue, terraced fields, wine and olive presses. Live actors illustrates the life back at Jesus time.
Öppetider
Mon - Sat: 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday closed
Tabgha
The traditional location for the calling of the disciples. This is also belived to be the place where Jesus met the disciples for the "last breakfast" afer his resurection.
Here along just south of Capernaum at the fish center at Tabgha Jesus called some of his disciples.
Here along just south of Capernaum at the fish center at Tabgha Jesus called some of his disciples.
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