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One can come to the Living Dead Sea for a great many reasons. Whatever the motive, one should never forego the delight of the great tourist attractions so generously spread around the region. History, nature – especially desert nature, eco-tourism and outdoor activity centres.
Nature
The Living Dead Sea region is a natural phenomenon of unique characteristics. Life and vegetation adapt to an almost complete absence of precipitation.
The Dead Sea
The lake, a one-of-a-kind body of water, lies 416 meters (1,373 ft.) below sea level. It is also one of the world’s true natural wonders and a unique tourism destination. Its globally acclaimed mineral-rich waters and mud flow promise natural health qualities and beauty benefits.
Judean Desert
Nowhere – other than here – can a visitor find a compact, naturally preserved desert, that features all desert characteristics and yet can be traversed and explored from end to end in less than a day. There is no place like a desert to give you an ex-territorial sensation, as if you have taken virtual leave of the planet for a while. The Judean Desert and that sensation are next door. Few westerners know the thrill of a few hours on a desert nature tour. Within half-an-hour's drive you are surrounded by lunar landscape, where everything – sun, air, life, vegetation, water, vistas – all are stunningly different from everywhere else. A little familiarisation trip or some outdoor desert action are sensational experiences.
Desert Springs
Some of the few sources of natural fresh water are springs that well up in the rocky hills of the nearby Judean Desert, flowing down through the shaded wadis (Arabic for canyons or riverbeds) to the Dead Sea basin. The trails into these canyons attract a great many hikers and mountain bikers for a day of active fun.
Waterfalls
In the otherwise sun-swept landscape of rock and sand, the oasis of Ein Gedi with its waterfalls and pools are a cool surprise to the eye.
Winter rains in the Judean hills up north hurl down to the Dead Sea region huge quantities of water, creating sudden one-day rivers and lofty waterfalls. These powerful waters traverse the area and reshape completely the landscape of hills, sand pillars and canyons. And then the water vanishes overnight.
People
The local people of the Living Dead Sea region are a colourful part of its environment. Their nomadic life style stems from their ancestry of many millennia. Their wanderings are directed by the seasons. Living in mobile goatskin-insulated tents, the dwellers are shielded against desert night chills and kept dry from rare but intense rains. Camels, donkeys, cattle and sheep, an occasional Arab stallion, are as desert adapted as their masters. They live off the ground. Being an important item in Culture and Eco-tourism programs, visitors do enjoy playing anthropologists for a day.
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