The Synagogue

The Synagogue: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Synagogue

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach The Synagogue — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.31745, 35.35324. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Synagogue

• Masada · fort · South District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Mount El'Azar · viewpoint · South District · ~1 km · Must-see
• Cave of Letters · cave · South District · ~16 km · Must-see
• מערת האימה · cave · South District · ~16 km · Must-see
• Oasis Ein Gedi waterfalls, Dead sea, Judean desert, Israel · waterfall · South District · ~18 km · Must-see
• Zohar lookout · viewpoint · South District · ~19 km · Must-see
• Zuq Tamrur · viewpoint · South District · ~20 km · Must-see
• Arugot Viewpoint · viewpoint · South District · ~20 km · Must-see
• Hamei Zohar Public Beach · beach · South District · ~21 km · Must-see
• Ein Gedi · fort · South District · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mezad Zohar · fort · South District · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bab edh-Dhra · fort · Karak Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
• Horbat `Uza · fort · South District · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hemar Waterfall · waterfall · South District · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tel Arad · fort · South District · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tel Arad National Park · sanctuary · South District · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tell Maon · fort · Judea and Samaria · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mt. Amasa · viewpoint · South District · ~31 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near The Synagogue

• Masada · fort · South District · ~0 km · Must-see
• Ein Gedi · fort · South District · ~21 km · Must-see
• Mezad Zohar · fort · South District · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bab edh-Dhra · fort · Karak Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
• Horbat `Uza · fort · South District · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tel Arad · fort · South District · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tell Maon · fort · Judea and Samaria · ~29 km · Must-see
• Numeira · fort · Karak Governorate · ~33 km · Must-see
• Tel Malhata · fort · South District · ~41 km · Must-see
• Tel Ira · fort · South District · ~45 km · Must-see

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