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of the most beautiful secret spots in ISRAEL

By Naama Barak | original article published in ISRAEL21c
Israel being a pretty small country , you ’ d think that every last inch of it would be well-known and wellcovered . Yet that ’ s far from being the case . The avid or armchair traveler can relish in reaching endless little locations where they can bask in the glorious silence , as well as in the glow of boasting about it to friends less in the know .
So that you too will be able to sound all adventurous and mysterious next time Israel comes up , we ’ ve gathered 12 secluded spots up and down the country . Because really , who wants to hear about overflowing markets anymore .

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A flock of flamingos rests at the evaporation ponds near Eilat . Photo by Mila Aviv / Flash90

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by Emma Grimberg via Shutterstock . com
Evrona evaporation ponds , Arava Desert Fancy seeing a flamingo in the desert ? Look no further than the evaporation ponds in Evrona near Eilat , which a group of previously migrating flamingos has decided to call home . The birds used to fly over the area on their way to Africa but over 20 years ago made their pit spot a permanent one thanks to the readily available food at the site . The pools are located right on the border with Jordan , meaning that the flamingos simultaneously receive audiences from both countries who in turn can also wave hello to one another . Coexistence , flamingo-style .
Kedem hot springs , Dead Sea The Dead Sea is one of Israel ’ s best-known travel destinations , but it too is full of surprises , including deliciously hot springs dotted along the shoreline where the Kedem Stream meets the Dead Sea , some of them large enough to fit a family or a few friends and some of them just big enough to seat romantic couples . Getting there isn ’ t easy and requires going off-road and avoiding dangerous sinkholes , but that doesn ’ t seem to deter the brave few who venture out there , especially in the winter season .
People enjoy the water in the Dead Sea , which despite its popularity still contains hidden gems . Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton / Flash 90