Rosh Haniqra
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Rosh Haniqra (Hebrew: ראש הנקרה "head of the rock caves"; also transliterated Rosh Hanikra) is a dazzlingly white coastal rock cliff formation on the far northern coast of Israel, next to the Lebanese border. Rosh Haniqra is the northernmost point on the Mediterranean shore of Israel, the place where the chalk mountain ridge meets the sea essentially marking the (still hot!) border with Lebanon to the north. Despite its precarious location, visitors are safe (being mostly underground) and are rewarded by the sweet smelling limestone caverns and emerald-blue pools. The immediate coast is studded with inlets, lagoons and small beaches. On a clear day, the city of Haifa can be seen to the south.
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Coffee and other beverages are available right next to the ticket counter.
Essential Information
Getting There
Multiple OptionsBuses 32 and 33 from Nahariyya go to the site, about 6 times a day. The trip is about 10 km each way, so it may be affordable by taxi if several people are travelling. To get to Nahariyya, take the train/bus/sherut from Tel Aviv, Haifa or Akko. Most of the area around the site and its beaches are in walking distance. To get to the caves and the base of the cliffs a cable car operates throughout the year and is open daily 8:30–17:00. Souvenir shops are available near the ticket office and inside the grottoes. Coffee and other beverages are available right next to the ticket counter....
Getting Around & Staying
Getting Around
Most of the area around the site and its beaches are in walking distance. To get to the caves and the base of the cliffs a cable car operates throughout the year and is open daily 8:30–17:00. Souvenir shops are available near the ticket office and inside the grottoes. Coffee and other beverages are available right next to the ticket counter.
Money & Budget
Souvenir shops are available near the ticket office and inside the grottoes. Coffee and other beverages are available right next to the ticket counter.