Kfar Szold: Sculpture Garden, Hula Valley and Regional History

A sculpture garden at the entrance to the kibbutz, the round Hidden Lake and sweeping views across the Hula Valley give Kfar Szold its varied character. There is also a coffee cart with seating near the kibbutz’s extensive lawns. The local experience ranges from art and landscapes to coffee and freshly picked fruit.

Sculptures and landscapes in Kfar Szold

At the entrance to Kibbutz Kfar Szold is the sculpture garden of Tsvika Bass. Alongside objects made from old agricultural equipment, it features animal sculptures and figures made from local stone. The variety of materials and subjects makes the garden a place where art and the agricultural objects depicted in the sculptures can be viewed together. For your travel plans, it provides a distinct cultural highlight alongside the area’s natural attractions.

A viewpoint in the garden offers views across the entire Hula Valley and the Naftali Mountains. Hidden Lake provides a different, smaller-scale landscape feature: the lake is round, with ducks swimming in its center. The garden viewpoint and the lake differ in scale, so the area’s appeal is not limited to a single feature.

Coffee cart, seating and seasonal fruit

The Simanei Derekh coffee cart serves, among other things, handmade sausages as well as coffee. Seating is available near the kibbutz’s spacious lawns. Visitors can pick clementines, grapefruits and oranges themselves at the Clementines coffee cart; which fruits are available may vary by season. Menu details may also change, so it is a good idea to check the current offerings before visiting. Along with the garden and landscape, food and a seasonal activity are among the area’s distinctive features.

Archaeological themes in the broader destination of the Northern District

In the broader destination of the Northern District, Tel Hazor and Tel Megiddo offer two distinct archaeological perspectives. Tel Hazor is a biblical tell with significant remains of a city associated with the Bible; the visit focuses on the upper city. Its features include Solomon’s Gate, with six chambers and two towers, dating to the 10th century BCE. A Canaanite palace at Tel Hazor was used by the kings of Hazor in the 14th and 13th centuries BCE. The Late Bronze Age palace is considered the most elaborate in Israel and one of the most significant in the Levant.

The water system is another defining archaeological feature of Tel Hazor: significant remains of an underground water-collection system are evidence of sophisticated engineering adapted to the geography for storing water. Steps three meters wide are carved into the walls of the vertical shaft; one excavated shaft is 45 meters deep. To reach Tel Hazor National Park, access from both the north and south is via Route 90 in the direction of Ayelet Hashahar. Check your navigation before setting out.

Tel Megiddo is also a biblical tell with significant remains of a city associated with the Bible. Its Early Bronze Age temple complex is considered exceptional for the number of its temples, the continuity of cult activity and its documented ritual practices. Another focus is the orthogonal Iron Age city plan, which has few parallels in the Levant. While Tel Hazor brings together archaeological themes from different periods through its upper city, gate and water system, the temple complex and city plan at Tel Megiddo draw attention to cult activity and urban structure.

Choose the right focus for your accommodation search

When looking for a vacation rental in Kfar Szold, you can start by considering which experiences you want to shape your stay: local attractions such as the sculpture garden, Hidden Lake and coffee cart, or archaeological themes in the broader destination of the Northern District as well. This distinction can help you organize your interests when choosing accommodation, without treating the places as a single excursion destination. If you are particularly interested in local art and landscapes, Kfar Szold’s features are the main focus; if you are more interested in archaeological history, you can also explore the distinct highlights of Tel Hazor and Tel Megiddo.

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For the broader travel overview: Israel.