Timna Park

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Located in the unforgiving Negev Desert, Timna Park is an oasis for nature and history lovers. The 15,000 acre valley is criss-crossed with hiking loops that offer everything from a short jaunt to a full day trek. Throughout the park, you’ll shafts from copper mines dating back to around 5000 BC and early smelting furnaces - possibly the very first in the world. Other highlights include mushroom-shaped rocks, and Solomon’s Pillars - a set of sandstone columns perfectly formed by erosion. Nearby, you’ll find Egyptian rock carvings and a miner’s temple. Along with the stunning natural landscape and fascinating history, Timna Park offers another diversion: paddling in the man-made lake!