Family Day on the Coast

The Ein Afek Nature Reserve in the Galilean coastal plain, preserves swampland and waterway sources, the majority of which have been lost in Israel. It is home to water plants that enjoy welling springs all year round and many animals, including the African softshell turtles and buffalos that were reintroduced to the area as part of nature preservation activities. The reserve has a flour mill, pathways to ponds and swampland, animals and Tel Afek.

After visiting Ein Afek, return to Highway 79 until you reach the left turn to Kibbutz Afek to the Omanya Studio. Omanya is a leather crafting studio founded by artist Eldad Bahar, and you can coordinate a crafting workshop for the whole family with him.

Omanya was founded in 2006 by Leather Artist Eldad Bahar, as a creative tourism center which offers its visitors varied fun workshops. The center combines a handmade leather workshop, a training center, a school for the art of leather and a boutique shop for unique leather design products. Workshops available upon request.

Finally, head north to Kibbutz Shomrat to visit the Alto Dairy. There you can also sit in the café and enjoy the local flavors and buy some of the wonderful cheeses in the delicatessen.

Alto Dairy is a rural and family boutique dairy. Alto produces cheese from excellent Galilean goat’s milk using traditional methods of work found in rural areas in Europe. The focus is on health alongside rich gourmet cheese. Alto serves rich and tasty breakfasts and lunch.