Nearby Attractions
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Very close to the market (Every Monday)
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The Shops, Center and
Muza - Southern Restaurant & Bar are nearby but still the apt is very quiet.
The Dead Sea with its array of attractions
The Dead Sea is 304 m (997 ft) deep, the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. With 34.2% salinity (in 2011), it is also one of the world's saltiest bodies of water. The Dead Sea is 50 kilometres (31 mi) long and 15 kilometres (9 mi) wide at its widest point.[2] It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley and its main tributary is the Jordan River.
The Dead Sea has attracted visitors from around the Mediterranean basin for thousands of years. In the Bible, it is a place of refuge for King David. It was one of the world's first health resorts (for Herod the Great), and it has been the supplier of a wide variety of products, from asphalt for Egyptian mummification to potash for fertilizers. People also use the salt and the minerals from the Dead Sea to create cosmetics and herbal sachets.
Masada : A world heritage site with a sound and light show
Masada is an ancient fortification in the Southern District of Israel situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, akin to a mesa, on the eastern edge of the Judaean Desert, overlooking the Dead Sea. Herod the Great built palaces for himself on the mountain and fortified Masada between 37 and 31 BCE. According to Josephus, the Siege of Masada by troops of the Roman Empire towards the end of the First Jewish–Roman War ended in the mass suicide of the 960 Sicarii rebels and their families hiding there. Masada is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Arad.
Driving/cycling routes
A real extreme ride on ancient camel trails from Arad hotels to the lowest place on earth the Dead Sea!!!
Hiking trails for all ages and difficulty levels
Dead Sea erea is a hiker’s paradise. Israel’s trails are clearly marked by colors painted on rocks.
