Druze Village of Hurfeish

As you drive through the Druze village of Hurfeish, you will see a variety of statues, one of which is of one of the prominent Druze leaders, Sultan al-Atrash, riding a horse. Along the main road you can find a sambusk and if you enter the old part of the village, look for the special project “Lace Embroiderers”, a project to preserve an artistic tradition and a source of income for local women.
Route Length: about 2.5 km
Difficulty Level: easy
Directions: Travel on Highway No. 89: Nahariya-Ma’alot-Tarshiha-Hurfeish-Sasa leading to Safed. The village has two entrances: from the west from Ma’alot and from the east from Sasa-Mount Meron. You can enter with your vehicle to the heart of the village.
Route Description: The route begins at the western central square in the village of Hurfeish. The walking tour of the place will begin in an alley leading north from the village square, into the village core ― touching the stone houses on both sides and being swallowed up among the ancient stone houses.