Masada
Masada Reviews
 Sep 01, 2002
Israel's second most popular tourist site after the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem.
A mountain top fortress which King Herod transformed in 35 BC into a three tiered winter home, boasts two luxurious palaces, bathhouses, storage rooms and impressive water cisterns. An eternal symbol of Jewish history and heritage, it is the site of heroic defiance by a few Jewish zealots who took their own lives rather than surrender to the might of the Roman empire. Masada offers fabulous views of the Dead Sea and Judean Desert. Easily accessible via a quick cable car ride or by hiking up the serpentine path.  Part of the Just a nice picture.... travel blog
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July 12, 2008
It's the shabbat, which technically means I am totally free for the day and can finally catch up on the sleep my body is so desperately begging to have. Only I have decided to take full advantage of every minute I have in Israel and have plann…… Day 6: Another early day--but totally worth it. |
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October 17, 2008
After spending the past six days hiking and sleeping in a bag, it's nice to be back in Haifa. The trip to Masada and the Dead Sea was really nice. We left ridiculously early... soo I didn't sleep and instead spent the previous night on the phone w…… Bus Drivers Love US |
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October 10, 1984
We hadden afgesproken om vanmorgen om 6.30 uur op te staan om nog even wat te gaan "zwemmen". Dat was wel vroeg maar dat hadden we er voor over. Er stonden vandaag vrij aardige golven op het water zodat je extra moest opletten om geen water in je ge…… Massada [מצדה] |
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Contact & Location Details [edit]
- 972-8-6584207/8
- Hours: Open seven days a week. 8:00 first cable car. Closing times: October to March - 16:00. April to September - 17:00.
- Directions: Located only 18 km north of the Ein Bokek hotel area. On site restaurants, cafeteria and gift shop.
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