סטף - חניון העליון

סטף - חניון העליון is a parking area in Jerusalem District, Israel. סטף - חניון העליון is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Pinat Ofer, as well as near the spring Ein Bichura.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sataf and Monastery of Saint John of the Desert.

Sataf

Ruins

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Sataf was a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It was located 10 km west of Jerusalem, with Sorek Valley bordering to the east. Sataf is situated 450 metres south of סטף - חניון העליון.

Monastery of Saint John of the Desert

Monastery

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The Monastery of Saint John in the Wilderness is a Franciscan Catholic monastery built next to a spring on a wooded slope just north of Even Sapir, Israel, and across the valley from Sataf. Monastery of Saint John of the Desert is situated 1 km south of סטף - חניון העליון.

Har Eitan

Peak

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Har Eitan is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tzova and Even Sapir.

Tzova

Village

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Tzova also Palmach Tzova or Tzuba, is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Judean Hills, on the western outskirts of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 583.

Even Sapir

Village

Even Sapir is a moshav in central Israel. Located on the outskirts of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 720.