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Bet Guvrin-Maresha National Park

Bet Shemesh-Kiryat Gat road (no. 35) opposite Kibbutz Bet Guvrin, Jerusalem, Israel (Givat Ram)
08-681-2957
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Ranked #10 of 142 attractions in Jerusalem
Type: National Parks
Useful Information: Stairs / elevator, Activities for older children
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

Friends who live in Israel took us to the site. We enjoyed the columbarium cave where pigeons were raised over 2000+ years ago. The stunning part of the visit was to see the giant bell-caves, a vast below-ground collection of sandstone caverns. The only reservation we'd have about recommending this park is that it would be very hot in the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2013

These caves are AMAZING and not to be missed. Especially neat to climb around inside of one. I'm so glad I visited while I was in Jerusalem.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

We had an excelent guide that really enriched the viit. I had been there some 20 years ago but was amazed again and the site is now more extensive. A glimpse into an ancient 'industrial park'!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013

Our four kids loved digging for pottery shards and bones. After digging for about an hour, we walked through another excavated tunnels, squeezed through small openings and shimmied through crevices. The lead archeologist is open, engaging and happy to answer questions. Definitely worth doing.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 30, 2013

Come in the summer when it is hot outside and get down to the cool air and feeling underneath. see the great architecture of caves ..

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2013

burial caves, and find out where the term pigeon hole came from - one of a countless list of wonderful archaelogical stops that should be at the top of the list of any first time itinerary

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2013

The bell caves are maybe 50 ft high 100 ft wide carved out of white chalk with tones of brown and black. We bumped into a choir concert going on in the cave with excellent acoustics. Dont miss the underground "city" with cisterns , olive press and multi level rooms.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2013

Amazing caves, hand carved out of the rock. The caves are huge and their history interesting. If you have time, go here.

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Jerusalem, Israel
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2013

If you ever wanted to see underground temples this is the place to go. Located in the Shephelah area of Israel between the mountains and the sea, this is a wonderful tourist site. After paying the entrance fee you can drive around and see numerous sites. Most of it consists of underground temples and dovecoats. There are also burial tombs... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 2, 2013

This is a don't miss- you dig in an authentic archaeological site- you cannot keep anything you find, but the experience is well worth it and they let you keep fragments the archaeologists cant use at the end of the tour. DOn't miss going on the second half, as long as your are in decent shape- when you go down... More

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