Tsfata Old Town

Safed is an interesting city in Israel, where the atmosphere is imbued with spiritual, archaeological, religious, cultural, artistic palettes. Led by cities such as Jerusalem, Tiberias and Hebron, Safed is one of the most sacred cities. Safed is also the main center of Kabbalah.

According to ancient legends, the founder of this city was the son of Noah. The city is inhabited by about 33 thousand people, more than 85% of whom are Jews. They mostly practice Judaism here. The city is quite religious, so when visiting it, it is necessary to be attentive to the feelings of believers, not to smoke, not to desecrate the sinanoga. Walking through the streets, you can pay attention to the window and door frames, painted in blue, they say that this color helps protect from the evil eye.

The main attraction for tourists here is the Artists Quarter. Prices here are quite high, however, bargaining is possible.

In Safed a huge number of synagogues: "Binai", "Alshekh", "Maran Yosef Karo" and others.

You should definitely visit: the puppet museum, the Red Mosque, the ruins of the Crusader fortress, the Bible Museum, the Museum of Printing Art, the Sheh-M-Ever cave, the local zoo, cheese factories, where you will be told about the history of cheese making according to ancient Arabic recipes; the Hameiri Museum.

You can get here as follows: by bus, from Tel Aviv or Jerusalem, in about 3.5 hours, at a price of about 45 shekels. Guide to passing through the city highways: No. 89 and No. 90.