City Metula.
Metula - the northernmost city in Israel, a quiet and calm place in the middle of the mountain ranges overlooking the Mount Hermon and the green landscapes of the Galilee. This quiet town, located almost directly on the border with Lebanon, attracts a large number of tourists and people who want to spend your holiday, its historical and natural attractions that the region is famous. Metula was founded in 1896 by Baron Edmond de Rothschild as the agricultural community Colony. Most of the families that make up this community, were engaged in agricultural work, they came with the development of agricultural land coastal area of Israel. After the War of Independence, the community joined by new groups, all of this has led to a settlement that later grew into a rural town. Most of the early settlers secures the existence of subsistence farming. Moving along the winding roads of Metulla in the spring, you can see the orchards of peach and plum trees, strewn with pink and white flowers.
Along with the development of the tourism industry in Israel in general, residents of Metula also began to engage in the field of recreation and tourism, which today represent the main source of income of the city. In Metulla There are numerous hotels and guest pensions, the age of some of them reaching 100 years. In addition, in the courtyards of houses as there are small cottages for guests. These stone houses can still be seen on the streets of Ha-Rishonim in the center of Metulla. It is also the Museum of the farm business Beit-ha-lkar where you can learn the history of community Moshava.
In Metulla is also a huge sports and entertainment complex Beit-Canada is the only one in Israel, an ice skating rink, a large number of swimming pools, gyms and fitness centers. To the west of Metula to a height of 615 meters above the sea level rises Tsfiya mountain, with stunning views of the surrounding area to the west Metula bordered by nature reserve, Nahal Iyon.
