EN GEV

Founded in 1937, En Gev was the first settlement on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee.

As you exit from En Gev, notice the steep, saddle- shaped, 350 m.-high mountain facing the gate. It is known as Susita, a Hebrew translation of the Greek name for it - Hippos (horse). Many ruins at its base, and especially on the summit, date from Greek and Roman times. However, the 7th-century Moslem invaders destroyed much here and an earthquake did the rest. Until 1967 there was a border post at the top. It will take you about 45 minutes to climb to the summit up the spiralling footpath.

Water-sports facilities are offered at nearby Hof Golan, Luna Gal. Five kilometres north of En Gev is Kursi, a national park at the site of the miracle of the Gadarene swine. Main attraction is a partially reconstructed Byzantine church and chapel.