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Google Maps --- Duration, it is up to you, I spent 30 MIN looking out.
- This place has no archeological remains or any historical significance, yet it is a Tier 2 location! The views from here are perhaps the best that I have seen in the entire Eretz Yisrael! There is a bench there, and I sat on it in astonishment for half an hour. The place is so peaceful and quiet, and most tourists don't come here.
I went to Shivta. From there I took a bus to Nitzana, and from there I walked to an Egyptian-Border-Viewpoint.
History
- The week that I came here, I started learning Gemarah Gittin. It mentions a place called Rekem. Rekem is the name of the city of Kadesh. There are 2 cities with the name Kadesh, one is Petra (which is likely the one that the Mishnah is referring to), and 2nd is Kadesh Barnea. Kadesh Barnea is mentioned many times in the Torah. On a clear day if you look south you may be able to see it since you are standing on a high elevation.
