Tiberias city wall
I was expecting more from a city with such a pedigree but Tiberias is almost devoid of history and the city wall is in a… Read More »Tiberias city wall
Israel
Nimrod Fortress National Park
Nimrod Fortress is the largest medieval castle in Israel, set in a National Park in the Golan Heights and built by the Muslims. By the… Read More »Nimrod Fortress National Park
Masada Fortress
Masada has long been on my wish list and we finally got to do a sunrise climb of the Snake Path to see this legendary… Read More »Masada Fortress
Tower of David Museum, Jerusalem
The Tower of David Museum was a bit of an unexpected gem in Jerusalem and had great displays on the history of the city plus… Read More »Tower of David Museum, Jerusalem
Caesarea City Walls
The land walls of Caesarea are largely intact and show the huge investment by Louis IX, which didn’t save the city from destruction in 1265.… Read More »Caesarea City Walls
Belvoir Castle
Belvoir Castle, Israel, is a ruined Hospitaller fortress in the Jordan Star National Park, commanding the road from Tiberias to the Dead Sea. It is… Read More »Belvoir Castle
Acre Hospitaller Citadel
The Hospitaller Citadel at Acre was largely destroyed after the Mamluk siege of 1291 but now the vaults and tunnel to the docks are restored.The… Read More »Acre Hospitaller Citadel
Acre city walls
Acre, the final capital of the Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem, fell to the Mamluks in 1291 and the current city walls are an Ottoman creation.,… Read More »Acre city walls