Place to see: Israel, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

About this place:

Israel possesses a number of diverse regions, with landscapes varying between coast, mountain, valley and desert landscapes, with just about everything in between. Beyond the towns and cities, each region of Israel holds its own unique attractions. The metropolitan areas of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv form very much their own regions; from north to south, however, Israel's regions are as follows:

The Upper Galilee — from Dan at the base of Mount Hermon down to the Beit haKerem Valley in south, and from the North Coast across to the Sea of Galilee

The Lower Galilee — the hills immediately north of the Jezreel Valley

the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret) — diverse landscapes and settlements around the lake, many with connections to the life of Christ

The North Coast — sometimes called "Western Galilee", extends along the Mediterranean shore from Haifa to Rosh Haniqra and the Lebanese border

The Jezreel Valley — an extensive inland valley, largely rural, extending inland from west of Haifa to the Jordan Valley

The Beth Shean Valley — the core of the north Jordan River valley

The Carmel Range — a small yet diverse region of hills just south of Haifa

The Sharon — broadly speaking, the coastal plain north of Tel Aviv, south of the Carmel Range

The Shephelah — the fertile, hilly hinterland between the coastal plain and the Judean highlands

The Southern Coastal Plain — location of the cities of Ashdod and Ashkelon

The Dead Sea — the lake and immediate surroundings forming the lowest point on Earth

The Negev — desert covering much of the south of Israel, including Machtesh Ramon

[edit] Disputed Territories