scenic viewpoint
Mount Arbel
A cliff dropping 380m to the Sea of Galilee, with fortified caves cut into its face by Jewish rebels and a lookout taking in the whole lake to the Golan. Israel's only base-jumping mountain.
18 km · about 20 min drive
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‘Ein Māhil
Northern District, Israel · Asia
About ‘Ein Māhil
‘Ein Māhil is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Dabbūrīya, 24km from Sea of Galilee.
‘Ein Māhil is in Northern District, Israel, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dabbūrīya, about 4 km away.
Ein Mahil (Arabic: عين ماهل; Hebrew: עֵין מָהִל) is an Arab local council in the Northern District of Israel, located about five kilometers north-east of Nazareth. It was declared a local council in 1964. In 2024 it had a population of 14,029; 100% were Muslims.
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What is there to see near ‘Ein Māhil?
Within an hour or so of ‘Ein Māhil: Mount Arbel (18 km), Sea of Galilee (24 km), Akko (Acre) (35 km), Rosh HaNikra Grottoes (47 km).
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‘Ein Māhil is in Northern District, Israel, about 4 km from Dabbūrīya.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,335
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Israel
- Region
- Northern District
- Timezone
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates
- 32.7230, 35.3530
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Worth the detour from ‘Ein Māhil
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Sea of Galilee
The largest freshwater lake in Israel, central to Christian scripture and surrounded by important biblical sites including Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes.
24 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Akko (Acre)
A UNESCO-listed Crusader city with remarkably preserved underground knights' halls, Ottoman bazaars, and fortifications on the Mediterranean coast.
35 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Rosh HaNikra Grottoes
Sea-carved tunnels running 200m through white chalk cliffs on the Lebanese border, reached by a cable car advertised as the world's steepest at a 60-degree gradient. The water inside glows electric blue.
47 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
Caesarea Maritima
A spectacular Roman-era port city with a grand amphitheater, aqueducts, and crusader fortifications on the Mediterranean coast.
50 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Ajloun Castle
A 12th-century Ayyubid castle built by Saladin's general on a hilltop to control the Jordan Valley iron mines and counter Crusader expansion.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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- 18 kmMount ArbelA cliff dropping 380m to the Sea of Galilee, with fortified caves cut into its face by Jewish rebels and a lookout taking in the whole lake to the Golan. Israel's only base-jumping mountain.
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