Meze
19 January 2025 | Author/Destination: Levant / Levante | Rubric: General, Bon appétit, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time: 10 minutes Meze (also spelled mezze or mezé) is a selection of small dishes served as appetizers in eastern Mediterranean cuisines: Syria, Iraq, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iran, Armenia. It is similar to Spanish tapas and Italian antipasti. A meze may be served as a part of a multi-course meal or form a meal in itself. Meze are often served with spirits such as arak, rakia, raki, oghi, ouzo, or grappa at meyhane and ouzeri or at regular restaurants. read more…Caesarea in Israel
16 January 2025 | Author/Destination: Levant / Levante | Rubric: General, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time: 6 minutes Caesarea, also transliterated as Keisarya or Qaysaria, is an affluent resort town in north-central Israel, which was named after the ancient city of Caesarea Maritima situated 1–2 kilometres (0.62–1.24 mi) to the south in the adjacent Caesarea National Park. One of the most famous residents is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. read more…Monastery of Saint George of Choziba in Palestine
24 December 2024 | Author/Destination: Levant / Levante | Rubric: General, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time: 6 minutes The Monastery of Saint George of Choziba, also known as Monastery of Choziba (or Hoziba) or Mar Jaris, is a monastery located in Wadi Qelt in Area C of the eastern West Bank, in the Jericho Governorate of the State of Palestine. The cliff-hanging complex, which emerged from a lavra established in the 420s and reorganised as a monastery around AD 500, with its ancient chapel and irrigated gardens, is active and inhabited by Greek Orthodox monks. It houses the relics of Saint George of Choziba, after whom the monastery is named, as well as the relics of Saint John of Choziba (420/450–520/530) and those of Saint John of Choziba the Romanian (1913–1960). read more…Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park in Israel
20 December 2024 | Author/Destination: Levant / Levante | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time: 11 minutes Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park is a national park in central Israel, containing a large network of caves recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The national park includes the remains of the historical towns of Maresha, one of the important towns of Judah during the First Temple Period, and Bayt Jibrin, a depopulated Palestinian town known as Eleutheropolis in the Roman era. However, Maresha and Bayt Jibrin are not part of the UNESCO site, which covers only the cave network. It is located 13 kilometers from Kiryat Gat. read more…Citadel of Acre
22 November 2024 | Author/Destination: Levant / Levante | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time: 6 minutes The Hospitaller commandery of Saint-Jean-d’Acre is a monumental complex founded by the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, also known as the Knights Hospitallers. It is located in the city of Saint-Jean-d’Acre (now Acre in Israel). In the 13th century, the commandery became the headquarters of the Order until the fall of the city in 1291. The Citadel is part of the UNESCO world heritage site “Old Town of Acre”. read more…First anniversary of Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel
7 October 2024 | Author/Destination: Levant / Levante | Rubric: General, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time: 14 minutes
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Nahal Me’arot Nature Reserve in Israel
20 August 2024 | Author/Destination: Levant / Levante | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time: 3 minutes
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Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights
1 August 2024 | Author/Destination: Levant / Levante | Rubric: General, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time: 8 minutes
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