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Golan and Far North

Barrel-truck pastry at Samsam, Ein Zivan’s stone bakery, a tasting room, Beetles in Mas'ade, and the park children will not leave.

Routes: Golan With a Playground Finish

Samsam

BakeryKidmat Tzvi

One of Brett’s two personal favorite cafés in the north (with Moshytz). Quieter outdoor seating and workspace — more the afternoon-wine stop than the pastry roast.

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Pelter Winery

WineryEin Zivan

Golan tasting room with food, snacks, even popsicles — a grown-up stop that does not exile the children to the car.

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Sade Aromatics Farm

Maker / shoppingEin Zivan

Lavender, juice, swings, and shade next door to Pelter — a Golan sit-down that keeps the children out of the car.

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Elka Bar

RestaurantEin Zivan

Bar and cafe in the Ein Zivan pocket — an easy sit-down when you are already at Pelter and Sade.

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Ein Zivan bakery

BakeryEin Zivan

Kristi Kate special — a hard-to-find basalt bakery, half underground, that is one of the best the Henrys have been to.

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Beetles

RestaurantMas'ade

Druze restaurant in Mas'ade — delicious, great staff, love kids. Traditional desserts. Cherry season in the village is summer.

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Katzrin Family Park

PlaygroundKatzrin

The best park in Israel. Do not promise the children a quick stop... they won't want to leave! Bring food from one of the great kibbutz cafés close by.

ShadeToiletsStrollerPlayground
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