Ben HaZmanim and Summer 2025 in Tzfat
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Tens of thousands of people come to Ben HaZmanim in Tzfat and summer vacation in Tzfat. Tzfat Summer 2020 offers a wide range of opportunities for day visitors as well as for people who want to spend several days in the area.
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Safed Candle Sculpting Workshop
Summer Ceramics Workshop
Children and adults: Looking for an avenue of self-expression? Try clay. Clay can be formed into a million different shapes. It's a medium that lets you use many artistic skills- painting, drawing, design, etc., and in the end, you go home with a beautiful functional or decorative object that you can be proud of.If you're interested, please call Judy Paikin at 054-780-5161 or email [email protected].
Bees and Honey WorkshopDive into a sweet journey: from honey infusion workshops to fun bee-related activities, we welcome families to a unique blend of education and entertainment. Meet the bees, enjoy the buzz!
Join us at Neshikha in the heart of Tzfat's Old City for an extraordinary family adventure! Our workshop offers safe and engaging bee-viewing sessions—both outdoors and indoors—paired with fun creative activities like candle-making and crafting your own infused honey with aromatic herbs and spices. It’s where education and hands-on fun come together in a tasty and nourishing environment. Contact [email protected] for details and booking today.gram.com/neshikabees/ |
Sheva Chaya Glassblowing Demonstrations
Sheva Chaya Servetter has turned the art of blowing glass into a mystical experience of light, joy and depth. Sheva Chaya gives glass-blowing demonstrations for pre-arranged famlies and groups. If she has a glass-blowing demonstration scheduled, individuals can join. There is a small charge for this demonstration. Contact Sheva Chaya for more details and to reserve
Scavanger Hunt
Book a scavenger hunt! See Tzfat, learn the history and explore the sites while engaging in a fun-filled scavenger hunt activity! (Must book ahead of time!)
Safed Puzzle Room
A unique escape room style activity, perfect for families or for groups of teens/adults! The Puzzle Room is a whole new way to encounter the history and culture of Tzfat. It's a must-do for everyone! Available in Hebrew or English. Reservations Required.
Aliyah Bet 7, Safed 055-918-2207, [email protected] Pricing and other information at: safedpuzzleroom.com |
1. There are many activities to do within the city, including a walking tour of the Old Jewish Quarter. Visitors can take a tour with a tour guide or may take a virtual self-guided tour with a smartphone
2. Stay Up to Date with Safed Events and Activities
3. Join a class
4. There are accommodations to match any budget if you want to stay in the city overnight.
5. Some of the local sites that you can access by bus include:
a. Park HaMishpaha in Karmiel is free. Water fountains, huge water slides, climbing, swinging structures. Bring bathing suits. Karmiel is about 45 minutes from Tzfat. The 3611 and 364 buses from Tzfat travel to Karmiel.
b. the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at Meron (buses 361 and 364 from the Central Bus Station leaves every 1/2 hour and pass Meron on the way to Haifa);
c. the Hula Nature Reserve (bus 511 -- 1-559-599-599)from the Central Bus Station passes by the Hula Nature Reserve on its way to Kiryat Shmoneh) -- from the road it's about a 20 minute walk into the reserve
c. Tiberias (bus 450 from the Central Bus Station goes directly to Tiberias);
e. Rosh Pinna (bus 511 from Tzfat passes through Rosh Pinna on its way to Kiryat Shmoneh);
f. Ice-skating in Ma'alot bus 367 from Tzfat
g. Canada Center (swimming and ice-skating) in Metulla (bus 511) to Kiryat Shmoneh and then a cab to Metulla;
h. Talmudic Village, Golan Winery in Katzrin -- bus 511 to Hatzor HaGlilit and then bus 53 to Katzrin
i. Nahariya, a seaside town about an hour west of Safed. Bus 367 (1-599-559-559) travels directly there and back a few times daily. Great free beach.
6. Local hikes which start from Safed include Biriya Hike, Nahal Amud hike, Nahal Rosh Pinna hike
8. Pools. Call for times 04-6922288 -- there are times for separate swimming (men/women) and times for mixed swimming.
9. Rosh Pinna Small village about a 15-minute drive east of Tzfat. The Old Town dates back to the early settlers of the 1880s. Windy cobblestone streets with galleries, a historical audio-visual presentation, parks, wineries, cheese-making shops, etc.
10. Visit to cheese-making -- HaMeiri Cheeses, Kadosh Cheeses
12. Visit to the HaMeiri Museum of Safed history
13. Otzar HaStam Interactive activity that allows people of all ages to learn about and experience the art of creating holy parchments for Torah scrolls, tefillin and mezuzzot. Audio visual presentation and experiential activities.
14. Israel Extreme Tzfat-based "extreme" activities including rappelling, rock-climbing and caving.
15. Hatzor Archaeological Excavations -- Nateeve Express Bus 511 to Hatzor and then a cab ride to one of the most extensive archaeological excavations in Israel.
2. Stay Up to Date with Safed Events and Activities
3. Join a class
4. There are accommodations to match any budget if you want to stay in the city overnight.
5. Some of the local sites that you can access by bus include:
a. Park HaMishpaha in Karmiel is free. Water fountains, huge water slides, climbing, swinging structures. Bring bathing suits. Karmiel is about 45 minutes from Tzfat. The 3611 and 364 buses from Tzfat travel to Karmiel.
b. the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai at Meron (buses 361 and 364 from the Central Bus Station leaves every 1/2 hour and pass Meron on the way to Haifa);
c. the Hula Nature Reserve (bus 511 -- 1-559-599-599)from the Central Bus Station passes by the Hula Nature Reserve on its way to Kiryat Shmoneh) -- from the road it's about a 20 minute walk into the reserve
c. Tiberias (bus 450 from the Central Bus Station goes directly to Tiberias);
e. Rosh Pinna (bus 511 from Tzfat passes through Rosh Pinna on its way to Kiryat Shmoneh);
f. Ice-skating in Ma'alot bus 367 from Tzfat
g. Canada Center (swimming and ice-skating) in Metulla (bus 511) to Kiryat Shmoneh and then a cab to Metulla;
h. Talmudic Village, Golan Winery in Katzrin -- bus 511 to Hatzor HaGlilit and then bus 53 to Katzrin
i. Nahariya, a seaside town about an hour west of Safed. Bus 367 (1-599-559-559) travels directly there and back a few times daily. Great free beach.
6. Local hikes which start from Safed include Biriya Hike, Nahal Amud hike, Nahal Rosh Pinna hike
8. Pools. Call for times 04-6922288 -- there are times for separate swimming (men/women) and times for mixed swimming.
9. Rosh Pinna Small village about a 15-minute drive east of Tzfat. The Old Town dates back to the early settlers of the 1880s. Windy cobblestone streets with galleries, a historical audio-visual presentation, parks, wineries, cheese-making shops, etc.
10. Visit to cheese-making -- HaMeiri Cheeses, Kadosh Cheeses
12. Visit to the HaMeiri Museum of Safed history
13. Otzar HaStam Interactive activity that allows people of all ages to learn about and experience the art of creating holy parchments for Torah scrolls, tefillin and mezuzzot. Audio visual presentation and experiential activities.
14. Israel Extreme Tzfat-based "extreme" activities including rappelling, rock-climbing and caving.
15. Hatzor Archaeological Excavations -- Nateeve Express Bus 511 to Hatzor and then a cab ride to one of the most extensive archaeological excavations in Israel.
