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| A tamar | ||
| district | South district | |
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| Residents | 190 (2015) | |
| height | −340 m | |
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A tamar is a village, a small moshav, in the north of the Arava.
background
The Moshav, a cooperative settlement with a predominantly agricultural character, was founded in 1982.
The place is in the north of the Arava Depression, not far from the southern end of the Dead Sea.
getting there
By plane
Most foreign travelers travel through the Tel Aviv - Ben Gurion at. The journey from Eilat from, the previous city airport Eilat is served by charter airlines; The route from the new airport, a little north of Eilat, is even shorter Ramon Airport Eilat, which should start operations at the end of 2017.
By train / bus
There is no railway connection to the Arava, the nearest railway station is that of Dimona. From here there are two bus connections on line 321 of the daily Egged with the aim of A bokek at the Dead Sea, which ones too A tamar and Neot HaKikar supply.
In the street
The access road 2499 leads from the street 90 in a southerly direction A tamar and further after Neot HaKikar. The Jordan Valley Road 90 leads from the north of Israel along the Dead Sea through the Arava down to Eilat. The road ends a little further west 25 of Beer Sheva above Dimona in the 90.
At the entrance to the Ein Tamar settlement, a yellow entrance gate must be passed; Guests can register by phone at the property, from where the gate can be opened automatically if it is closed.
mobility
The small town can easily be explored on foot, and the use of a private vehicle is almost inevitable to get to the starting points of hiking tours in the area.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 A plutite: the source A plutite or Hidden Spring is a salt water spring which rises at the foot of the Kikar Sodom marl formation. The salt water allows some date palms to grow here in the Arava and is the livelihood of a vegetation of brackish water plants, which offer a resting place for birds passing through here.
- You can splash around in the water and bathe your feet, the water is not drinkable due to the salt content.
- 2 Desert Eco Park: by the Tamar Regional Council, the First Stage became one Visitor center realized to inform visitors about the geology and vegetation of the Arava, later a marshland wetland is to represent the habitat of the animal species occurring in the region. The visitor center is to be the starting point for tours in the area.
- 1 Wadi Amazyahu: the slope into Wadi Amazyahu can be ridden with off-roaders or mountain bikes, it continues to A hazeva
activities
- Hiking, jeep and mountain bike tours
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
In Ein Tamar there are various offers for rooms and apartments as a possibility for a stay in the desert.
health
Practical advice
If the yellow entrance gate is closed, you have to register with the host by telephone in order to have the gate opened remotely.
trips
- ans Dead sea to A bokek
- to the nearby Mount Sodom and the Nahal Perazim
literature
Web links
- Website from Ein Tamar
