Alava yesterday was not Alava today.
People came here to build settlements, even hotels, and the center of attractions.
However, Arava offers simple services instead of shining attractions such as the Jacuzzi in the hotel room and the gourmet restaurant that has to be mortgaged to eat
Quiet and peaceful-
Everything the desert can offer.
Kibbutz Lotan: Green in the desert.
This is the lifestyle of the residents of the "green" kibuzlotan, located in the South Center of Arava.
Kibutz's houses are all built with "green buildings --
In other cases, local mud, desert rocks, used car tires and other artifacts will find their location in the municipal dump.
Kibbutz's vision includes ecological principles, as well as Judaism and Zionism.
Members of kibbutz eat three natural and healthy meals a day in the restaurant, and most of their lives are dedicated to protecting the environment and spreading the world view.
Operating the "echo-in the center of kebuz-
"Fun" is a creative ecology center with the aim of instilling principles related to recycling and environmental protection.
It's not in theory, it's in reality, at the local level, in our own homes --
How do we reduce the amount of debris we produce, even if the number is small, how do we use it again in order to keep our Earth cleaner and greener if we have already produced debris.
To this end, the eco-center has carried out tourism activities, including explanations on recycling and environmental protection, visits to recycling playgrounds, experience gained in mud construction, and Lotan-
Hospitality based on nature and organic style.
In addition, there are desert hiking, workshops and seminars centered on natural construction, conservation, etc.
There are also two attractions in Kibbutz Lotan.
The first is the touch water Art Center, which hosts treatment and Watsu workshops in addition to other holistic activities such as meditation, yoga dance and tai chi.
Another is the bird sanctuary, which has won international recognition as one of the most important ways of bird migration in the world.
Kibuz ketoola: kibuz ketoela is located south of kibuz Moran, on the other side of Arava Road, a magical fruit.
At the entrance of Kibutz, there are endless narrow metal tubes.
At first glance, an innocent tourist may think that people in kebuz plant metal rolls.
But the reason for this isof-
Place sight is an innovative factory for growing see weed in pipes.
These seed weeds produce a substance called shrimp astaxanthin, which has many uses in medicine and cosmetics.
But this is not the only strange field of agriculture in cotora.
One of the members of Kibbutz, agronomist Dr.
Elaine salovi has established an experimental forest that includes over 250 fruit trees, cactus, chocolate fruit, pitaya, 17 olive trees and other plants that do not grow in Israel.
During the week, one can visit the Grove's hideout, during which one can learn about the reason why plants adapt to the desert, during this season, people can also pick and eat some ripe fruits.
In addition, you can find beautiful rooms with the right price in Ketora, bicycle rental options, desert art workshop (
Weaving baskets with palm trees)
Other unique "branches" developed by members: Ted prepare cheesecake;
Draw scenery in Mala, etc.
Wall Shaharut: Wall-to-
Sandharut is a Desert Inn in Sinai-
Style, "offers peace, tranquility and plenty of quality time.
It is located on the Haitkin Cliff, 540 above sea level, from which the edongshan pulse and the south of Alava stretch, pure and deserted, with little human intervention.
Jackie Chan was built with local mud stones, wood and palm trees.
In its interior, there are places to sit on the wall --to-
Carpet in beduine.
In the evening, Jackie Chan becomes a huge bedroom, but there are also some partitions made of carpets, and people can have some privacy as well.
There are also private tents and planes.
Air-conditioned rooms for spoiled tourists.
When sitting on a pillow, the meal is placed on a large tray in the center of the table.
Even the food fits the general atmosphere-simple and basic.
Everything in Chan Shaharut is quiet and slow.
No pressure, no attractions, no going outof-
Proportional spirituality.
Those of you who are restless will also find something to do: Trek from simple goat trails to 14-
Become a day camel tour familiar with the desert.
Timna Park: 20 minutes drive from Eilat on Arava Road to Timna Park, a desert Park with a unique and impressive stone structure, all natural viewsmade.
These are the results of erosion of rocks by wind, water and dust.
In ancient times, Egyptians discovered huge copper deposits in the area and dug 8,000 pits (
Depth 40 m)
With the endless network of tunnels.
The most famous rock formation in the park is the "Solomon column", which is how the archaeologist Nelson Glick named the huge rock column that stretched out from the mountain.
Glick, one of the first scientists to explore Israel in the 20 th century, believed that King Solomon had mined copper for Queen Sheba in this place.
Later, a temple of the Egyptian goddess "Hat 'Har" was found near the pillar, pushing aside their theory of belonging to the King of Israel, but the name "column Solomon" still exists.
Other rock formations above the surface are "mushrooms "(
Whose source is the decomposition of red sand rock)
, Small arches, big arches, copper lakes, drawings and valleys of chariots, which include huge rock carvings of chariots led by bulls.
There is a visitor center at the entrance to Timna Park showing an audio
A visual presentation reviewing the history of copper production in the region.
At present, the park will open three more centers (
Park area over 60 square kilometers).
The park itself has about 25 mar trails, with a blue box at the beginning of each trail with information about the trail.
Timner Park is located in the south of Alava. at noon in the summer, the visit becomes a complicated task.
Park officials noticed the misfortune and for the next few years
Sunset Tour.
Timna Park will also open after dark from July 1.
To enhance the experience, the whole mountain range is equipped with special lighting equipment, telling the old story of the area: Ramses provided a gift to the goddess hartahar, hartahar is a donkey convoy carrying copper, Egyptian fighter chariots and so on.
On other mountains, murals of animals in the area are shown: Tigers, hyenas, wolves and desert cats, and the mountains opposite-antelope and ibex.
A combination of desert nights and impressive Lights provides a unique travel experience that keeps visitors speechless.