NITZANA
- sholomraskin
- Jun 6, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: May 31, 2024
(my videos from this travel)
HALACHIC WARNING! There are the remains of a few ancient churches here. My Rabbi told me that since it is in ruins and not in use, I can go in. However, please, do not take my actions as Halachic advice, and consult with your own Rabbi if it is appropriate for you to go.
Details
- Duration 1HR (The bus stop is about a 25-minute walk from Nitzana. If you walk, the duration is 1.5HR, it then depends if you go back to the bus stop or walk another 45 minutes to see the border. If you go to the border, then you have to walk back 1hr-10min to get back to the bus stop)
BRING LOTS OF WATER! There aren't many people here. When I went, I was the only person there as far as the eye could see!
- Since the area is sparsely populated, there are many army bases and a prison there. The bus stop to get off, to walk to Nitzana is Saharonim Prison.
- There are some archeological ruins here. However, the views of the desert are incredible!
I went to Shivta. From there I took a bus to Nitzana, and from there I walked to an Egyptian-Border-Viewpoint.
- Nitzana is an ancient Nabatean city. (The Nabateans were an ancient Arab people who lived in the desert). It was built along the ancient Incense Route. The city is about 2300 years old!
- The Ottomans built an administrative building here, which was used as a logistics hub during World War One.
Archaeological | 3/5 |
Historical | 2/5 |
Nature | 3/5 |
Views | 5/5 |
