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Tiberias (Tverya) is the town in Israel, located some 60 km to the north-west from Irbid, 130 km north-west of Jordan border. The capital city Jerusalem is in 160 km to the south-west. The population of Tiberias is about 39,800 people (census of 2013). People mostly visit it to see its tombs.

The nearest airport Mahanaim I Ben Yaakov (IATA: RPN) is about 30 km away.

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1. Tomb of Maimonides
According to Jewish tradition, the Tomb of Maimonides (Hebrew: קבר הרמב" ם‎‎ translit. Kever ha-Rambam) is located in central Tiberias, on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, Israel. Maimonides died in Fustat, Egypt on 12 December 1204, where it is believed that he was briefly buried before being reinterred in Tiberias. The Tomb of Maimonides is one of the most important Jewish pilgrimage sites in Israel, and one of Tiberias' most visited tourist attractions. The place of the tomb of Maimon…

If you have already seen Tiberias, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. If you are around, try one of the following places:

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Sea of Galilee

The sea of Gallilee, also Lake of Gennesaret, Lake Kinneret or Sea of

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Church of the Transfiguration

The Church of the Transfiguration is a Franciscan church located on

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Hamat Gader

Hamat Gader (he-n. חַמַּת גָּדֵר) is a site in the Yarmouk River valle

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Capernaum

Capernaum (Шаблон:Pron-en Шаблон:Respell; he-n. כְּפַר נַחו

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Kursi, Israel

Kursi, Israel is the ruins of a Byzantine Christian monastery and now

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Bethsaida

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Mount Tabor

Mount Tabor (he-n. הַר תָּבוֹר, Greek: Шаблон:Po

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Hippos

Hippos (Ancient Greek: Ἵππος, 'horse') is an archaeological site in Is

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Tomb of Maimonides

According to Jewish tradition, the Tomb of Maimonides (Hebrew: קבר הר

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Ubeidiya

El-`Ubeidiya (al-`Ubaydiyya; אל-עובידיה; العبيدية), some 3 km south

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Horns of Hattin

Horns of Hattin (Arabic:Kûrun Hattîn) is the name of a square-shaped h

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Peace Island

Peace Island is an Israeli-Jordanian park at the confluence of the

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Arcadia

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Prima Galil Hotel

starting $110

Prima Too Hotel

starting $96

U Boutique Kinneret by the Sea of Galilee

starting $365

G Hotel

starting $139

Astoria Galilee Hotel

starting $114

Berger Hotel

starting $76

Golan Hotel

starting $134

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