- Address: Mount Hermon, Israel;
- Length: 900 m;
- Width: 650 m;
- Depth: 60 m.
Israel is a country with amazing landscapes, landscapes and natural attractions . One of such wonderful places is Lake Birkat-Ram, located at the foot of Mount Hermon. To see it, it's worth visiting the Golan Heights.
Lake Birkat-Ram - description
Lake Birkat-Ram is located at an altitude of 940 m above sea level. Its dimensions are small, the length is only 900 m, width - about 650 m, in depth it reaches 60 m. The lake is fed by meltwater from the top of the mountains and underground sources. Interestingly, Birkat-Ram was formed in the crater of an extinct volcano, so nature itself took care of the surprisingly correct geometric shape of the lake-the ellipse.
What is interesting about the lake?
There are many myths and legends connected with Birkat-Ram. Even the ancient Greeks called it "piala", and the ancient people of Iterev considered the lake a divine reservoir. Arabs also revere Birkat-ram, but only for another reason, they believe that in the summer heat old man Hermon drops his legs into the cool waters of the lake.
According to another legend, the lake is the "eyes" of the sheikh's wife, which is symbolized by Mount Hermon. As the terrain was separated from him, her eyes filled with tears.
Lake Birkat-Ram is famous not only for its beautiful landscapes, but also for an interesting archaeological find, it was made by archeologists in 1981 on the shore of a reservoir. A unique discovery was something like a female figure made of volcanic tuff. The age of the find is approximately 230 thousand years. Now it is kept in the Museum of Israel in Jerusalem under the name "Venus from Birkat-Ram". Also, archaeologists have found evidence of the presence of human settlements belonging to the Paleolithic era.
Lake Birkat-Ram for tourists
In the vicinity of Birkat-Ram there are many guest houses, campsites, in which tourists from all over the world are happy to receive. The main activities for the rest time will be fishing and boating. The lake is suitable for families, because children here will be comfortable learning to swim in the absence of strong waves.
The proximity of the village with good restaurants reconciles with the lack of a lot of water entertainment. Here you can rent cars, motorcycles to explore the surroundings. There are fruit gardens around the lake, so it's a pleasure to get here in the spring, when the trees are only blooming.
How to get there?
You can reach the natural site by car, for this you need to get to Kiryat Shmona and drive further. Then you need to turn to route No. 99, follow it to the end, and after turn left, after which you can see Lake Birkat-Ram.