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A room with a view at the Galilion Hotel I Photo: Nava Marton

The Galilion Hotel I Photo: Rotem Golan

The Kfar Giladi Hotel I Photo: PR

The Kfar Giladi Hotel I Photo: PR

Where to stay The coziness of both the Galilion and the Kfar Giladi hotels is what makes this holiday so special, offering you an anchor to go back to, after your long visits and tours. The Galilion Hotel During its war-induced dormancy, the Galilion conducted extensive renovations. Nestled among the lush green hills of the Hula Valley, it offers 120 rooms and suites (for couples and families) across two two-story structures, built around a big, beautiful central pool. Each room has a balcony with a seating area looking out onto the spectacular views that inspired the rustic, elegant design of the hotel’s interiors in tones of green and blue, with elements of bird motifs. There’s a new spa with 10 treatment rooms, a sauna and a hammam, and the hotel restaurant offers a very rich Galilean menu based on quality local ingredients. The buffet breakfasts and dinners are as abundant as they are

delicious. The Kfar Giladi Hotel Located in Kibbutz Kfar Giladi, the Kfar Giladi Hotel has it too undergone renovations before reopening last month. It now offers 158 elegantly designed rooms and suites, suitable for couples and families alike. The lobby has been entirely refashioned, given a new central fireplace with seating areas all around, and a bar serving Galilean wines, cocktails, and spirits. Both the hotel pools (indoor and outdoor) have been renovated as well. The culinary experience here has been rethought through the prism of sustainability. The dining hall windows look out onto breathtaking views, and the menu includes elegant seasonal chefs’ dishes, made with top-quality local ingredients from the kibbutz itself and nearby farms. The meal is presented in buffet form, as you are invited to choose from a selection of dishes and collect them on trays

designed to echo the kibbutz dining experience. The hotel’s new sustainability based hospitality model offers a holistic stay that includes tours of the area as well as the opportunity to support local initiatives such as the new escape room that tells the story of the kibbutz, local community orchards, art workshops with local artists, and more. Full details and prices of the “Wine Route” package deal can be found on the websites of both hotels: giladi-hotels.co.il, galilion.co.il Day trip | waterfalls, streams, and migratory birds The Upper Galilee is rich with hiking trails and nature reserves, such as Agamon Hahula and the Nahal Ayun reserve. Agamon Hahula Nestled in the heart of the Great Rift Valley, the restored Hula wetlands were established as a birdwatching

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