Galilee

==Tourism==
{{Further|Tourism in Israel}}
Galilee is a popular destination for domestic and foreign tourists who enjoy its scenic, recreational, and gastronomic offerings. The Galilee attracts many [[Christian pilgrimage|Christian pilgrims]], as many of the [[miracles of Jesus]] occurred, according to the [[New Testament]], on the shores of the Sea of Galilee—including [[Jesus walks on water|his walking on water]], [[calming the storm]], and [[feeding the multitude|feeding five thousand people]] in [[Tabgha]]. In addition, numerous sites of [[biblical]] importance are located in the Galilee, such as [[Tel Megiddo|Megiddo]], Jezreel Valley, Mount Tabor, [[Tel Hazor|Hazor]], [[Horns of Hattin]], and more.

A popular hiking trail known as the ''yam leyam'', or sea-to-sea, starts hikers at the Mediterranean. They then hike through the Galilee mountains, Tabor, Neria, and Meron, until their final destination, the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee).

In April 2011, Israel unveiled the "[[Jesus Trail]]", a 40-mile (60-km) [[hiking trail]] in the Galilee for Christian pilgrims. The trail includes a network of footpaths, roads, and bicycle paths linking sites central to the lives of Jesus and his disciples, including [[Tabgha]], the traditional site of Jesus's miracle of the loaves and fishes, and the [[Mount of Beatitudes]], where he delivered his Sermon on the Mount. It ends at [[Capernaum]] on the shores of the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus espoused his teachings.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://ca.news.yahoo.com/israel-unveils-hiking-trail-galilee-christian-pilgrims-20110415-093756-814.html |access-date=2011-05-16 |date=April 15, 2011 |title=Israel unveils hiking trail in Galilee for Christian pilgrims |author=Daniel Estrin, Canadian Press |work=[[Yahoo! News]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313005012/http://ca.news.yahoo.com/israel-unveils-hiking-trail-galilee-christian-pilgrims-20110415-093756-814.html |archive-date=2013-03-13 }}</ref>
[[File:Berg Tabor BW 2.JPG|thumb|The [[Church of the Transfiguration]] on [[Mount Tabor]]]]

Many kibbutzim and [[moshav]] families operate ''Zimmerim'' (from the Yiddish word for 'room', צימער, from 'Zimmer' in German, with the Hebrew ending for plural, -im; the local term for a [[Bed and breakfast]]). Numerous festivals are held throughout the year, especially in the autumn and spring holiday seasons. These include the Acre (Acco) Festival of Alternative Theater,<ref name=accofestival>{{cite web |url=http://www.accofestival.co.il/home_eng.html |title=Acco Festival |publisher=accofestival.co.il |access-date=2015-05-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702144740/http://www.accofestival.co.il/home_eng.html |archive-date=2015-07-02 }}</ref> the olive harvest festival, music festivals featuring Anglo-American folk, [[klezmer]], Renaissance, and [[chamber music]], and [[Karmiel Dance Festival]].