Delve into Kufayrah in Syria
Kufayrah in the region of Quneitra is a city in Syria - some 46 mi or ( 75 km ) South-West of Damascus , the country's capital .
Current time in Kufayrah is now 06:44 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Kufayrah, Mas'adah, Husayniyat ash Shaykh 'Ali, and Aleppo. While being here, make sure to check out Nicosia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kufayrah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Driving Through The Golan Heights
The main thing that interests me is the music playing on the car radio. Please let me know if you can identify it and the artist. The station was 94.5 FM out of Safed (I think). I was traveling north ..
The Banias Nature Reserve - Israel
Three hour from the big city, Tel-Aviv,you can find green mountains and nature reserves everywhere. The beautiful Israeli Golan heights! ..
Krakovsky family Golan Heights tour with Duby Nevo Hanukkah 2011
We started off with a short hike and then went up Mt. Bental for a 360 degrees view. We looked deep into Syria and talked about the wars fought over the Golan Heights. ..
video5.mov: מעינות סביב דרך המוסכים
See the entire trip at www.everytrail.com. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Kela Alon
Kela Alon is an Israeli settlement, communal settlement, in the Golan Regional Council, Israel. The village was founded in 1991. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this. The first settlers there were immigrants from the Soviet Union.
Located at 33.13 35.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Highway 91 (Israel)
Highway 91 is an east-west highway in northern Israel and the Golan Heights. It extends through the Jordan Rift Valley and the central Golan Heights. It begins in the west at Mahanayim junction with Highway 90, and it ends in the east at Zivan junction near the Israeli settlement Ein Zivan, where it meets Highway 98. The road is 28 km long.
Located at 33.03 35.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Hula Valley
The Hula Valley is an agricultural region in northern Israel with abundant fresh water. It is a major stopover for birds migrating along the Syrian-African Rift Valley between Africa, Europe, and Asia. The marshland around Lake Hula, a breeding grounds for malaria, was drained in the 1950s. A small section of the valley was later reflooded in an attempt to revive a nearly extinct ecosystem. An estimated 500 million migrating birds now pass through the Hula Lake Park every year.
Located at 33.10 35.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Near East earthquakes of 1759
The Near East earthquakes of 1759 was a series of devastating earthquakes that shook a large portion of the Levant in October and November of that year. This geographical crossroads in the Eastern Mediterranean includes portions of Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, and Israel. The ruins of Baalbek, a settlement in the Beqaa Valley of Lebanon east of the Litani River, were badly damaged.
Located at 33.10 35.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Dubrovin Farm
Dubrovin Farm was one of the first farms in the Hulah Valley. It was established by Stanislav Dubrovin (1863–1967) who moved to Ottoman Syria with his family in 1903. Dubrovin left Astrakhan and settled in the north of the country near Yesod HaMa'ala. Dubrovin and his family were Subbotniks, Russian Christians who kept seventh-day Sabbath. After their conversion to Judaism, they took Hebrew names. Stanislav became "Yoav", and his wife became "Rachel".
Located at 33.06 35.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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