The route starts at Cafe Ritual, located on Route 85 in the Bar Lev industrial area.
Norman’s Trail is adjacent to Kfar Vradim. It winds through small hilly groves and is very straightforward: no waterfalls, no ponds nor magnificent ravine. Just a hill, trees and rocks, yet the site is very special – as if the rocks were waiting for someone to discover their uniqueness all these years. And so, a talented artistic man, made this trail into a fascinating creation: Norman, Kfar Vradim resident, is that man. The bear cave, Tree of Nostalgia and more are just some of the surprises, made by Norman, that are waiting for visitors. The trail is approx. 1 km long.
Moti and Noa Ifrach, a couple in life and work, fulfilled their dream and set up Noalush – bakery, deli, and restaurant, on the road connecting Tarshiha to Kfar Vradim. Moti, a graduate of the Cordon Bleu in Paris, produces a variety of French-style cakes, cookies, and pastries. At the deli and restaurant, his wife Noa collects and coordinates all the best products of Israel and the world. Among other things, you will find a wide variety of cheeses, smoked fish, wine, and specialty delicacies. At their restaurant, dishes are served based on the deli’s products and a rich and varied dairy menu.
Events can also be held there.
The Yehiam Convoy Memorial commemorates the soldiers who fell during Israel’s Independence War, while attempting to help the besieged people of kibbutz Yehiam. A total of 70 soldiers are commemorated. Yehiam Convoy was a supply convoy, part of Carmeli Brigade, who set out in 1948 from Nahariya to kibbutz Yehiam. The convoy was ambushed and attacked by gangs; 46 soldiers were killed.
In the 1960s the Gaaton Regional Council decided to make a reconstruction of the battle where the convoy fell. The job was given to Sculptor Yehiel Shami, member of the nearby kibbutz Kabri. The memorial is at the exact location where the attack happened. With audio explanations in Hebrew and English, signs about the region prior and during the Independence War, shaded picnic tables and sitting areas.
Western Galilee Now is a registered non-profit grassroots organization (NGO) promoting awareness and appreciation for the region’s boutique wines, beers, food and produce, along with its cultural diversity, its historic traditions and the area’s scenic routes nestled between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea acting as a Chamber of Commerce to boutique tourism operators in the region.
We expose the visitors to the unique heritage and hospitality through workshops, culinary events, art, music, guides tours, festivals and also through our Tourist Information Center in Akko, owned by JNF USA which we were chosen to operate since Jan. 2016.
Our vision is to develop local and foreign tourism based on close cooperation between all the interested parties in the region.
Come and Taste Experience Discover – the Westen Galilee is NOW!
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