Pitul Meron Camp Site
Pitul Meron Camp Site is a campsite in Northern District, Israel. Pitul Meron Camp Site is situated nearby to the place of worship קבר רב המנונא סבא, as well as near ציון רבי טרפון.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Khirbet Shema and Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochay tomb.
Khirbet Shema
Archaeological site
Khirbet Shema is an archaeological site located in Israel at the foot of Mount Meron. It features the ruins of a large Jewish village of the Roman and Byzantine periods, including the remains of an ancient synagogue and a mausoleum. Khirbet Shema is situated 350 metres southwest of Pitul Meron Camp Site.
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochay tomb
Synagogue
Photo: Djampa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The tomb of Shimon bar Yochai, or Kever Rashbi, on Mount Meron is the traditional burial place of the 2nd-century Mishnaic rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. A place of pilgrimage since the late 15th century, it is today the second-most-visited Jewish site in the world after the Western Wall with as many as two million annual visitors. Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochay tomb is situated 260 metres northwest of Pitul Meron Camp Site.
Old Meron Synagogue
Archaeological site
Old Meron Synagogue is an archaeological site, which is situated 460 metres northwest of Pitul Meron Camp Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meron and Bar Yohai.
Meron
Village
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Meron or Meiron is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the slopes of Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
Bar Yohai
Village
Photo: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bar Yohai is a religious Jewish community settlement in northern Israel. Located near Mount Meron, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. as of 2024 its population was 1,173.
Kfar Shamai
Village
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Kfar Shamai is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in Upper Galilee, about 1.9 miles west of Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 626. Kfar Shamai is situated 3 km southeast of Pitul Meron Camp Site.
Pitul Meron Camp Site
- Type: Campsite
- Also known as: “HaPitul Camp Site” and “חניון לילה הפיתול”
- Categories: tourism and camping
- Location: Northern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.97904° or 32° 58′ 45″ northLongitude
35.44235° or 35° 26′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8G4QXCHR+JWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4434032305OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=camp_site
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In Other Languages
“Pitul Meron Camp Site” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “חניון לילה פיתול מירון”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include קבר רב המנונא סבא and ציון רבי טרפון.
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