Negev

The Negev is a large desert that covers the entire southern half of Israel. The least populated area in Israel, it is a home to the nomadic desert people known as the Bedouin. The Negev offers some truly breathtaking scenery and is home to some fascinating sites and places.

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Eilat
Eilat is an oddity in Israel, because it has so many tourists and relatively few Israelis. Located at the southern-most tip … Eilat Travel Guide »
Be'er Sheva is a desert city of approximately 200,000 inhabitants in southern Israel. It is the sixth largest city in the country … Beer Sheva Travel Guide »
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Mitzpe Ramon
Mitzpe Ramon is a small town in the Negev region of Israel, some 85 km south of Beer Sheva, overlooking the mighty Ramon Crater. Mitzpe Ramon Travel Guide »
Masada
Masada is a magnificently located fortress site in Israel's stark Judean Desert, close to the Dead Sea. Masada Travel Guide »
Arad is a small city in Israel that lies on the border between the Negev desert and the Judean Desert. Arad Travel Guide »
Rahat- Bedouin capital of the Negev population: 70,000 Rahat Travel Guide »
Lehavim, an upscale community 10 kilometers north of the City of Beer Sheva, on the Beer Sheva-Tel Aviv highway, is home to approximately 6500 inhabitants. Lehavim Travel Guide »
Ein Avdat is a spring and nature reserve in the Negev desert of Israel. Ein Avdat Travel Guide »
Avdat is an archaeological location in the Negev region of southern Israel, now preserved as a National Park and host … Avdat Travel Guide »
Dimona is a small town in the north-eastern Negev desert of Israel. It is currently the third-largest city in the Negev, with population of about 34,000. Dimona Travel Guide »
Yotvata is a large open Natural Reserve north of Eilat and a Kibbutz with the same name in Negev, Israel. Yotvata Travel Guide »
Yerucham is a settlement in Negev, Israel. Yerucham Travel Guide »
Metar, also romanized as Meitar is a small town in northern reaches of Negev. Metar Travel Guide »
Tel Sheva is a bedouin community in the Negev region of southern Israel. Tel Sheva Travel Guide »
Netivot is a small city in Negev, Israel. Netivot Travel Guide »
Ofakim is a small city in Negev, Israel. Ofakim Travel Guide »
Sderot is a small city in Negev, Israel. Sderot Travel Guide »
Omer is in the Negev region of Israel. Omer Travel Guide »
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Negev Travel Guide is based on Negev by Nitsan, Claus Hansen, Yudith, Kelly, Stefan Ertmann, Vidimian, Globe-trotter, Burmesedays, Inas, AHeneen, iGuide and others. Negev Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.