This route requires two vehicles, the first one is left at Kibbutz Yehi’am and the second one is left in Clil.
The first point is Kibbutz Yehi’am where the Yehiam Fortress is located and the beginning of the route of Nahal Yehi’am. At the Kabri intersection, turn right, and after 3 km at the Ga’aton intersection, turn right in the direction of Ga’aton and Yehi’am. Continue straight to Kibbutz Yehi’am, enter the main gate, and drive straight to the parking lot of the Yehi’am Fortress.
A tour of an ancient fortress in the mountains promises a special experience and amazing views, a wonderful viewpoint from the ancient guard tower. The foundations of Yehiam fortress were built 1000 years ago! The fortress was a farm initially, during the Crusades. Later, it was sold to a German Crusade order that fortified it into a fortress guarding the city of Akko, the main Crusaders city at that time. After the Crusaders were defeated by the Muslims (1291), the fortress was destroyed and remained in ruins for hundreds of years.
In a dense, mostly shaded Galilee grove, there is a beautiful and pleasant trail in Yehiam stream. The trail starts from Yehiam Fortress and its magnificent past. Before going down to the trail you’ll get a great view of the stream and its surroundings. There are some trees, plenty of bushes and many colorful flowers to enjoy at the end of winter and spring. In most places along the stream bed tall trees offer welcoming shade, mostly oak trees and bay laurels. Going downward on the relatively secluded trail there are beautiful views of Mediterranean grove and quiet. The end of the trail is located in the unique settlement Clil, an ecological Yishuv.
In Clil, you can experience a healthy food workshop with Hagit Lidror, in a beautiful stone house overlooking a spectacular Galilean landscape.
Don’t forget to book in advance!
In the beautiful Clil, Hagit Lidror hosts groups, families, couples, and individuals for cooking workshops, chocolate workshops, chef meals, and meals in nature — all about the purity of healthy cooking.
Accommodation in a spectacular stone house, the Shahar Estate in Clil, with a spacious balcony overlooking the Galilean landscape, among a spice garden, flavors, and colors.
By Appointment
And after the workshop, if you’re still hungry, go to the Noor Restaurant in the nearby Julis village.
Bon Appetite!
Noor is a Druze restaurant and cafe, established by Basma Hino in the center of the village of Julis.
Basma is an IDF widow who established the place with a lot of faith and joy in life. Noor is named after Basma’a son.
The restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner, based on local flavors and served in traditional dishes
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.
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