Avdat
Table of Contents: Culture and History / Travel to Avdat, visa requirements / Avdat attractions and sightseeing / Get out More from Negev: Arad (Israel), Avdat, Mitzpe Ramon More from Israel: Amirim, Ashkelon, Beth Shean Valley, Bnei Brak, Carmel Range, Eilat, Ein Gedi, Haifa, Herzliya, Jerusalem, Masada, Megiddo, Modiin, Nazareth, Negev, Netanya, North Coast (Israel), Petach Tikva, Rehovot, Safed, Sea of Galilee, Tel Aviv, Upper Galilee More from Middle East: Bahrain, Dead Sea, Empty Quarter, Golan Heights, Holy Land, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Levant, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen More from Asia: Caucasus, Central Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Southeast Asia |
Avdat is an archaeological location in the Negev region of southern Israel, now preserved as a National Park and host to thousands of visitors each year, attracted by the atmospheric desert location, the quietly spectacular Nabataean ruins and insights into desert ecology and lifestyle.
Culture and History
Avdat was the largest Nabataean settlement in the Negev, situated as a way station on the Spice Route between Petra and Gaza on the coast. The city was apparently named for the Nabataean ruler Avdat II.
Travel to Avdat, visa requirements
Avdat is located off Route 40 between Kibbutz Sde Boker and Mitzpe Ramon, about 15 minutes drive from Sde Boker.
Avdat attractions and sightseeing
- Avdat National Park [1], April-September 8am-5pm, October-March 8am-4pm, tel (07) 658-6391, fax (07) 655-0954, admission individual adults NIS 23, children NIS 12, groups adults NIS 19, children NIS 11, combined fee Avdat National Park + Ein Avdat indiivdual adults NIS 33, children NIS 20, groups adults NIS 29, children NIS 18
Get out
Visitors to Avdat should not neglect visiting Ein Avdat, another National Park located close to the ancient Nabataean city, in which trails lead down to and through a spectacular desert gorge...
More from Negev: Arad (Israel), Avdat, Mitzpe Ramon More from Israel: Amirim, Ashkelon, Beth Shean Valley, Bnei Brak, Carmel Range, Eilat, Ein Gedi, Haifa, Herzliya, Jerusalem, Masada, Megiddo, Modiin, Nazareth, Negev, Netanya, North Coast (Israel), Petach Tikva, Rehovot, Safed, Sea of Galilee, Tel Aviv, Upper Galilee More from Middle East: Bahrain, Dead Sea, Empty Quarter, Golan Heights, Holy Land, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Levant, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen More from Asia: Caucasus, Central Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Southeast Asia |
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