Rosh Pina Travel

Arabs from neighboring villages frequently attacked Jewish traffic near the town. In 1938 Shlomo Ben Yosef, a Betar youth member, took part in a retaliatory attack. He was captured by British Officers and became the first freedom fighter hung by the British. Rosh Pina residents honored his memory by setting up a monument in the local cemetery.

For visitors to Rosh Pina and the surrounding area, there is a small airport welcoming daily flights from Tel Aviv (just 30 minute flight).

Places to See in Rosh Pina

The House of Dignitaries is a structure build in 1882 and is now used as the administration and finance center for Rosh Pina and other towns in the Galilee region.   A loudspeaker was used from this building to broadcast the local news.

Attractions built by Baron de Rothschild include a garden of flowers and plants imported in 1886 from France. The garden is on an incline and at the top is a very intimate and rustic restaurant.

Visit Prof. Gideon Mer's home, which is now a museum, where he conducted research on malaria.  The site became a world-renowned research center for malaria. There is a room dedicated to his memory and an exhibit of ancient items from different periods.  The Rosh Pina archives can be found here.

On Founders Street the original buildings have been restored.  Wander through the cobbled streets and visit the artist and craft shops and studios.   There are also shops selling local made produce, e.g. jams, cheese, etc.

Rosh Pina's original synagogue was commissioned by Baron de Rothschild and built in 1882.   The synagogue has been renovated and is used on a daily basis by the Chabad Organization.

The Rosh Pina Academy, Yad Yigal Allon, shows Rosh Pina as an agricultural colony from the end of the nineteenth century, its stone-paved streets, and its original houses.  The tour includes an audiovisual presentation on its history, nature, landscape.  It also includes entry to buildings, among them the old synagogue, and to the Rosh Pina Cemetery. Visitors can continue to the springs in the riverbed of Nahal Rosh Pina, in which there is a water system from the time of Baron Edmond de Rothschild and the remains of ancient agriculture.

One of the best ways to enjoy Rosh Pina and the surrounding area is by staying in some of the spa hotels in the area or in "Zimmers" which are bed and breakfast accommodation in people's homes.  Staying in Zimmers offers relaxed accommodations in a peaceful and country atmosphere.  Some of the accommodation is "super-deluxe", with Jacuzzi's in the rooms and with views of Mount Hermon and the Golan Heights.

There is no shortage of places to eat in Rosh Pina and restaurants can be found for every taste and budget.  Some of the most exclusive restaurants can be found in Rosh Pina and some of the restaurants are built in towns original buildings.

What to see in Rosh Pina:

There are many attractions in the area including kayaking, rafting, rappelling, horseback riding, jeep trips and naturally hikes through the beautiful Rosh Pina Wadi and the Galilee region.

Close to Kiryat Shemonah is the Manara Cliff Attraction.   Enjoy a trip in the cable car, the longest cable car ride in Israel, to the summit and enjoy the magnificent views of the area.  Descend by the unique "cart ride" down the mountain.  There are plenty of activities for all the family including mountain biking, rappelling, wall climbing, an omega drop, family friendly go-carts and much more.

At the Vered Hagalil Farm, which is situated on the Rosh Pina-Tiberias road, offer riding tours from one hour to overnight treks.  The tours are led by experienced guides who always consider the comfort and safety of the riders.  The riding is leisurely with no galloping.  The farm also offers an orchard area, where visitors are welcome to pick seasonal fruit, archaeological attractions – an early Byzantine farm and wine press and a "Back to Nature" Holistic Center offering treatments and massages.

In 1945, one of the three Galilee fortresses was built in Biriya and was settled by the religious brigade of the Palmach.  The British imprisoned the settlers and tried to close the fortress, but Jewish settlers from all over the country came to Biriya and remained there until the British gave in.   The Biriya Fortress is located in the Biriya Forest near Safed.  The fortress has been restored and is now a museum showing the story of the site.

Khirbet Yarda is situated in the Hula Valley, on the way from Rosh Pina to the Benot Ya'acov Bridge overlooking the Nahal Mahanayim riverbed.  Remains dating from the Roman and Ottoman periods can be found here.  During the War of Independence, it was the focus of fighting over the Galilee Panhandle.   Eighty Israeli fighters fell in battles against the Syrians.  The site was restored in the later 1990s and visitors can see an Arab estate from the 19th century, trenches from the War of Independence and a monument to the fallen soldiers.