Israel, Lived

Travel / Sea of Galilee

Sea of Galilee

First-century Magdala on the shore, a ninja playground in Migdal, the ancient boat, and Degania’s first yard plus Gordon House on the southern shore.

Routes: Galilee, First Century and Family Pace

Magdala

ArchaeologyMagdala / Migdal

A first-century town and synagogue on the Galilee shore — hometown of Mary of Magdala, with old mikvaot.

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Yigal Allon Centre / Ancient Boat

MuseumGinosar

A first-century boat that works for children because the museum tells the discovery story instead of merely displaying an old object.

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Shay’s boat (and accompanying dock)

Boat tourGinosar

Shay’s small speedboat behind the Yigal Allon Centre — tourist and group tours, up to 12 people. The accompanying dock is where you meet. Not the church ‘Jesus boat.’

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Degania First Yard

MuseumDegania Alef

The 1912 first yard of the oldest kibbutz in modern Israel — grass to run on, a living courtyard, not a plaque-only stop.

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Gordon House Museum

MuseumDegania Alef

The Degania kids interactive experience lives here — taxidermy, Kinneret habitats, and Illuminating Nature — not a separate unnamed stop.

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