Rosh ha'nikra

Rosh Ha’NikraRosh Ha’Nikra

Photographed by Ivan SzedoPhotographed by Ivan Szedo

Rosh Ha’NikraRosh Ha’NikraThe above address shows the history of the place.The above address shows the history of the place.

Rosh Hanikra is the Northmost village of Israel at the Israeli – Libanoni border Rosh Hanikra is the Northmost village of Israel at the Israeli – Libanoni border line and at the edge of Mediterran See.line and at the edge of Mediterran See.You may see tYou may see the gleaming white cliffs and the beautiful stretch of beach below he gleaming white cliffs and the beautiful stretch of beach below are a magnificent sight to behold. But the real excitement begins when you are a magnificent sight to behold. But the real excitement begins when you board the cable-car for your two-minute ride down the 210-foot cliff. board the cable-car for your two-minute ride down the 210-foot cliff.

As you walk through the tunnelsAs you walk through the tunnels of clifs of clifs and view caverns carved out by the and view caverns carved out by the pounding waves of the Mediterranean, you’ll enjoy the myriad shades of the pounding waves of the Mediterranean, you’ll enjoy the myriad shades of the water and the dramatic play of light and shadow it casts. The strange sounds the water and the dramatic play of light and shadow it casts. The strange sounds the waves make as they rush in and out of the caves make it easy to believe the old waves make as they rush in and out of the caves make it easy to believe the old legend that a pair of star-crossed lovers used to meet here, and the voice of the legend that a pair of star-crossed lovers used to meet here, and the voice of the would-be bride can still be heard. would-be bride can still be heard.

Rosh Hanikra is also the meeting point of the Israel and Lebanese border; you Rosh Hanikra is also the meeting point of the Israel and Lebanese border; you can see the tunnel dug here in 1943 to extend the Cairo-Haifa rail line to Beirut. can see the tunnel dug here in 1943 to extend the Cairo-Haifa rail line to Beirut. A short audio-visual presentation, shown in the old tunnel itself, tells the story A short audio-visual presentation, shown in the old tunnel itself, tells the story of the site. of the site.

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This is the end of my Israeli series of presentations

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Previous parts (click to download):Previous parts (click to download):• Along the Jerusalem Old City wallAlong the Jerusalem Old City wall• Mea ShearimMea Shearim• Weekdays in JerusalemWeekdays in Jerusalem• HaifaHaifa• Being in wintercoat at Dead SeaBeing in wintercoat at Dead Sea• At the Western WallAt the Western Wall• A little walk in Tel-AvivA little walk in Tel-Aviv

My other presentations:My other presentations:http://iszedo.eu/keptar.htmhttp://iszedo.eu/keptar.htm

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