On my way to Beer Sheva in the southern desert part of Israel I was looking for nearby local attractions, and noticed a couple of historical sites I have not been to before, and decided to stop by. Well, surprise.
The Big Crater : Negev – Southern Israel
In the Negev desert of southern Israel there are a number of very large craters, the most famous of those being the Ramon Crater. But the lesser-known ones are also a sight to behold, gorgeous desert scenery that will take
Nabatean Mamshit National Park : Southern Israel
The Israeli southern desert is filled with historical treasures. The Nabateans ruled the trade roads across the desert and left some wonderful cities behind that are still standing today. Mamshit is the smallest of those, but still spectacular and well-worth
Sculpture Park Drive : Kibbutz Hatzerim – Be’er Sheva
If you’re visiting Be’er Sheva and airforce war history and planes aren’t exactly your thing, then just next to it is a neat short drive that takes you through an open-space ‘museum’ of sculptures. Since it’s the desert, you get
Israeli Air Force Museum : Beer Sheva
Aside from the very beautiful desert scenery and perhaps the old town and the Bedouin market there isn’t all that much to do in Beer-Sheva. There is, ofcourse, the Israeli air force museum which I’ve managed to successfully avoid all
Ben Gurion University Campus : Be’er Sheva – Israel
During my last visit to Israel I was invited to Ben Gurion University down south at Be’er Sheva to give an academic talk. Though I’ve heard quite a lot about this university, and have a few friends who studied with
Beer Sheva Bedouin Trade Market : Hidden Israel
Though Israel is a tiny country and I have lived there for a good part of my life, there are still some parts of Israel I’m completely unfamiliar with. It goes even further than that – there are parts of
