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Ben-Gurion's Desert Home

The house where the first prime minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion, lived with his wife Paula, after leaving his office. It was preserved in almost the same shape as it was when Ben-Gurion lived there. Guided tours are available.

Address: Sde Boker
Getting there: Following the signs from the Kibbutz entrance
Hours: Sun-Thu 8:30AM-4PM, Fri 8:30AM-2PM, Sat 10AM-4PM
Price: Paid entrance
Website: info.goisrael.com (opens in a new tab)

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Sde Boker Winery
The vineyard owned by the kibbutz was started as an agricultural experiment for growing vines using brackish water. This hasn't turned-out well, but the vineyard and winery still operate, now using fresh water. It is operated by Zvi Remak, originally from San Francisco and a B.Sc. of agronomy. He sells the products there and conducts tours of the winery; better to arrange in advance.
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The small shopping center at the Ben-Gurion College
Has some small cafés, pizzerias and the like, as well as the only bar in the area.
Sun-Thu during daytime, Fri until noon
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Tomb of David and Paula Ben-Gurion
A small, green, beautiful park, at the edge of which are the tombs of the first Israeli prime minister and his wife. The graves are located just near the ridge of the Zin valley, offering a great view, so this can definitely be considered both a place of heritage for the Israelis and a genuine tourist attraction. Various trees and plants are grown in the park, and a large number of ibexes wander at its edges. Do not feed them, as it is unhealthy for this endangered species.
24 hoursFree entrance
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Ein Avdat
A creek in the cliff side where the mighty Zin stream, going west to east, descends from the highland and starts forming the deep Zin basin. This is the only section of the stream which flows all year long, thanks to the Avdat spring at its top. The water are brackish (that is, midway between salt and sweet water) and it is forbidden to enter the ponds (a regulation constantly enforced by the local rangers), but they do create a beautiful sight and attract a lot of animals, mainly ibexes, hyraxes and several bird species. Coming from the top entrance, you'll only be allowed to reach the viewpoint on the ridge, offering a great view of the creek and the basin, then you'll have to turn and go back. However, coming from the bottom, you can walk inside the creek itself, along the water, then either turn back or ascend the Via Ferrata steps out of the creek, to reach the top entrance. The walk is fit for children and should take a family around 30 minutes. However, in high season (mainly the Passover holiday in April) the place could be packed, and hiker "traffic jams" are likely to occur.
Sun-Thu Sat 8AM-4PM, Fri 8AM-5PM; during DST open for 1 additional hourAdult ₪28, student ₪23, child/senior ₪14; combined tickets with Avdat are available