Tiberias walking tour & city guide
An ancient city on the Sea of Galilee.
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Tiberias, founded in 20 AD on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, is one of Judaism's four holy cities and a base for visiting Christian sites around the lake.
The lakeside
The promenade is lined with restaurants and boats that sail out on the lake. Hammat Tiberias has hot springs used since Roman times and an ancient synagogue mosaic.
Around the lake
Capernaum, Tabgha and the Mount of Beatitudes, all linked to the life of Jesus, are a short drive away. The Jordan River's Yardenit baptismal site is to the south.
Around the Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee, also called Lake Kinneret, is actually a freshwater lake, about 21 kilometers long and the lowest freshwater lake on Earth. A cycling and driving loop around it takes in beaches, kibbutzim, hot springs and holy sites. Yardenit, on the Jordan River, is where many Christian pilgrims are baptized in white robes. In Ginosar, a 2,000-year-old fishing boat, known as the Jesus Boat, is displayed in a museum. The Golan Heights, with wineries and waterfalls, rise to the east.
Top sights in Tiberias
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Tiberias Promenade
A lakeside walk.
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Hammat Tiberias
Hot springs and mosaics.
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Capernaum
The town of Jesus' ministry.
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Mount of Beatitudes
Site of the Sermon on the Mount.
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Tomb of Maimonides
A Jewish pilgrimage site.
Food markets & where to eat in Tiberias
Tiberias Promenade
Fish restaurants by the lake.
Old market
Local produce.
Midrachov
A pedestrian street.
Food to try in Tiberias
St Peter's fish
Tilapia from the lake.
Falafel
In pita.
Dates
From the Jordan Valley.
Opening hours and prices change often. Please check with each place before you visit.
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