How to Tour the Galilee Region of Israel

The Galilee region of Israel is an important destination for Christian pilgrims. This area is the region where Jesus spent most of his adult life and concentrated his earthly ministry. In the Galilee region, visitors will see the sights of many of the most memorable of Jesus' miracles, lessons and encounters with people.

Instructions

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      Begin your journey in Nazareth, Jesus' boyhood home. Here you will see the place of the annunciation of Jesus' coming birth. This was the home town of Joseph and Mary, Jesus' parents.

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      Travel north to the land of Cana, the sight of the Wedding of Cana and Jesus first miracle of turning water into wine.

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      Continue to Mt. Tabor, the location of the transfiguration of Jesus and then on to the Sea of Galilee.

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      Take a boat trip across the Sea of Galilee to the Mountain of the Beatitudes where Jesus preached his famous Sermon on the Mount and fed the multitude with the loaves and fishes.

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      Stop by the Jordan River to visit the place where Jesus was baptized, then journey north to the town of Tiberius, capital of the Galilee region.

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      Go further north and spend some time in Capernaum, the home town of Peter. Just south of Capernaum is the village of Tabghah, the place where Jesus restored Peter after his betrayal.

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