The Sea Of Galilee or Lake Kinneret, is Israel's largest freshwater lake. It is Israels' largest freshwater lake. The Sea Of Galilie is about 33 miles in circumference, it is about 13 miles long, and about 8 miles wide. The Hebrew name of Lake Kinneret comes from the Hebrew word for harp, kinnor, refering to its harp like shape. The Sea of Galilee has been known under a number of different names, including: Lake Kinneret, The Sea Of Chinnereth, Lake Of Gennesaret, Lake Of Tarichaeae, or The Sea Of Tiberias. The Sea Of Galilee is located in the Great Jordan Rift Valley. It is mainly fed by the River Jordan. Being in the Rift Valley, it is subject to many earthquakes. Also, due to its low - lying position in the rift valley, it is subject to sudden violent storms; leading to the New Testament story about Jesus calming the raging storm. As noted in New Testament times, it still contains abundant supplies of fish.. The main cities surrounding the Sea Of Galilee include Bethsaida, Capernaum, Tiberias, and Hippos. The land around the Sea Of Galilee is characterized by abundant water and rich soil, making it a good location for agriculture. Fishing has always been a major industry. Legend says that Solomon rewarded Hiram for services by the gift of an upland plain among the mountains of Naphtali. This was Galilee. Hiram was displeased with the gift, and called it "The Land Of Cabul." The Jews called it Galil. During the times of the Romans, the land was divided into Judea, Samaria, and Galilee, which was the entire Northern section of the country, and was the largest. Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great, ruled Galilee as the tetrarch during the ministry of Jesus. Galilee has been the scene of some of the most memorable events of Jewish and Christian history. Galilee was the home of Jesus during about thirty years of his life. The first three Gospels of the New Testament are mainly concerning Jesus' ministry in this area, specifically in the two villages of Nazareth and Capernaum.
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The easy way to get to the Sea Of Galilee, is to fly into the Haifa International Airport at Haifa. Haifa International Airport Haifa, also known as U Michaeli Airport) (IATA: HFA, ICAO: LLHA) is the Israeli airport located in Haifa. It is located to the east of the city, close to Kishon Port and Israel Shipyards and mainly serves civilian flights, with some military usage. Most passenger flights passing through the airport are domestic operations to Eilat and Tel Aviv and international flights to Jordan, Cyprus and Turkey. There are several hotels in or near Haifa. There are several Guided Tour Agencies offering standard city, and historical tours of Haifa, Israel and the surrounding areas, such as the Sea Of Galilee. After arranging your flight we would suggest getting your hotel and then letting them arrange tours of the area for you. If you call the hotels Concierge Services ahead of your arrival, all of this can be pre-arranged for you. I do this all the time. It is safe and it works!!! I have never experienced a problem doing it this way! I have links to Expedia.com on our page so that you can arrange your flight and hotel in the Haifa, Sea Of Galilee, Israel area.
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