Ein Maarif Waterfall

Ein Maarif Waterfall is a waterfall in Southern District, Israel. Ein Maarif Waterfall is situated nearby to Ein Maarif spring, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Ein Maharif waterfall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ein Avdat National Park and Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park.

Ein Avdat National Park

Protected area

Photo: In-bar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ein Avdat or Ein Ovdat is a canyon in the Negev Desert of Israel, south of Kibbutz Sde Boker. Archaeological evidence shows that Ein Avdat was inhabited by Nabateans and Catholic monks. Ein Avdat National Park is situated 1½ km north of Ein Maarif Waterfall.

Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park

Park

Photo: Pini zruya, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ben-Gurion Tomb National Park is a national park located next to the Midreshet Ben-Gurion. The garden was established around the grave plot where the first Prime Minister of the State of Israel David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula were buried. Ben Gurion’s Tomb National Park is situated 3½ km northeast of Ein Maarif Waterfall.

Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies

University

The Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is an international graduate school situated within the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, which is part of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies is situated 4 km northeast of Ein Maarif Waterfall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avdat and Midreshet Ben-Gurion.

Avdat

Village

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sde Boker is a kibbutz in the central Negev, most famous for being the past residence of the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, who moved there after he left his office in order to live his ideals of settling the Negev.

Midreshet Ben-Gurion

Village

Photo: Yoavd, Public domain.

Midreshet Ben-Gurion, also known as Midreshet Sde Boker, is a community settlement and an educational center in southern Israel. Located in the Negev next to kibbutz Sde Boker, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. Midreshet Ben-Gurion is situated 4 km northeast of Ein Maarif Waterfall.