The Jordan Valley/photo: Ziv Reinstein, editing: Nir Chen
It's her time.
The Green Jordan Valley/Walla! System, Ziv Reinstein
The difficult war and the period we are experiencing, causes many of us to sit glued to the news channels and gather more information that increases the stress and worry.
But the opposite is true, the more we reduce the consumption of news and keep active, the negative feelings will decrease.
So we have a hot recommendation for blooming itineraries that will open your breath and heart.
The blooming season in the Jordan Valley is already here and the green is bursting from all sides.
An hour and a quarter from the center, 40 minutes from Jerusalem and you are surrounded by green and blooming carpets.
Beneath the surface the processes are still taking place quietly: the tubers fill with water, the wild seeds sprout and send greetings above the surface, and the hatching slowly, with constant determination, turns green and blooms.
This is exactly the season for the opening of the "Green Valley" festival celebrations, which is taking place for the third year in a row.
At the festival you can enjoy a variety of tours, workshops and a market with local produce - the Jordan Valley.
The festival will take place every week on Thursday and Friday between the dates 15.3-15.2 2024, but until the festival celebrations begin, we have compiled for you the flowering centers that are simply a must to visit.
Iros Shachum/Hana Agiv
1. Red carpet - anemones and bulbs at the entrance to a rocky hill
Afraid to go to the 'Red South'?
You are invited to enjoy a magical carpet of red anemones in the Jordan Valley, a minute's walk from the car.
Givat Selait is an extension neighborhood of Moshav Mahola, established in 2002 in memory of the daughter of the moshav Selait Gutman Shetrit the 14th.
Directions: Type in waze "Givat Selait". Drive along Alon Road, immediately after turning onto the road that goes up to Givat Selait, stop in the parking lot on the right and from there We walk on a wide path going north.The flowering is at its peak in the months of February-March.
The flowering is at its peak in the months of February-March.
Lights in the Valley/Jordan Valley Tour and Study Center
Anemones in the Jordan Valley/Jordan Valley Tour and Study Center
2. Brick carpets near the Hamra settlement
Does a white rash do that to you?
At the end of February and the beginning of March, they are spread with happy carpets of shelah and common mustard.
Don't miss the fragrant blossoming of Rotem Desert since January.
How to get there: type in the waze "Hamra", and drive slowly on the Alon road, between the settlements of Hamra and Makura, the white flowers are discovered on the sides of the road.
Drive slowly and park safely on the side of the road.
The blossoming of the Rotem desert in the Jordan Valley / Walla! system, Ziv Reinstein
3. The Purple Carpet - Mitzpe Arik/ The lupines in Hamda
Next to 'Mitzpe Arik' a magnificent field of lupines blooms.
It is recommended to arrive for the blooming of the irises at the end of February or in the month of March.
How to get there?
Type in waze "Mitzpe Arik".
At the Hamada settlement gate, turn left onto the ring road, from there continue straight to a makeshift parking lot.
On your right will be the buildings of Hamada Yehuda Preparatory School, it is advisable to park there.
A path leading to Mitzpe Arik will appear in front of you, in memory of the late Arik Shitrit, one of the founders of the settlement, who was killed in a car accident. The place is surrounded by a gorgeous field of lupines, the sharp-eyed will notice the irises scattered around the parking lot.
Mountain Lupine/Jordan Valley Tour and Study Center
Lupines at Mitzpe Arik/Jordan Valley Tour and Study Center
4. The blooming of the irises - Gilboa and Shaom
Everyone knows the song "Fields of Iris" by Shlomo Artzi.
But did you know that iris has several varieties?
At the foot of the gate of the settlement 'Hamad' stretches a branch of colorful blossoms, where you can meet clusters of irises.
One, the son of the valley, is the brown iris whose color ranges from strong purple to brown, after all it is from the Jordan Valley... it can't be less than brown!
The second, is a guest from the north - Iros HaGilboa - whose shades are purple.
For those who prefer walking, you can go down along the road you came from and see the various engagement rings on the right and left.
The flowering season is early-mid March.
How to get there?
Type in waze "Hmeda", and park at the entrance to the Yishuv gate.
With your back towards the gate, continue walking straight to the road you came from and you will see the flower branch.
For more details and information about trips in the area, please contact us at the Jordan Valley Tour and Study Center 0546491262 or by email: officebika@gmail.com.
The author is a coordinator at the Jordan Valley Tour and Study Center in Shamot Mohola, from the Eshkolot organization
Iris the Gilboa in the Jordan Valley/Hana Agib
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