Tiberias is a large town located on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee/Lake Kinneret in the north of Israel. The view of the lake from the hills is simply fascinating - so much water, and so blue. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Tiberias received an influx of rabbis who established the city as a center for Jewish learning. Tiberias is one of the Jewish Four Holy Cities, along with Jerusalem, Hebron, and Safed. It is a pleasant lakefront resort, and also a good base for visiting the Galilee and Golan

 

There are buses from Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Nazareth, and other cities. You can also drive to Tiberias, and there are organized tours that come here.

 

Nearly all of Tiberias' attractions are close together and easily manageable on foot.