An enchanted place nestled in Zichron Yaakov is where anything can happen. Fine whiskey is flirting with a wide variety of beers, rich and luxurious cuisine with flavors and aromas of legends, and music engulfing you and taking you far away. The hobbit is proud to welcome guests into the Hobbit realm.
With endless love and joy, The Hobbit has been open since 1987.
Address: Hameyasdim 54, Zichron Yaakov.
Phone: 04-639-2530
Trip Duration: 1-2 hours Trip Type: Observation, flower trail, and historical sites Difficulty Level: Easy, suitable for all family members Accessibility: Not stroller-friendly Cost: Free of charge Location: Northern Israel - Atlit At the entrance to Atlit, you will find a short and easy trail that leads up the Kurkar ridge, offering panoramic views of the surrounding area, carved stables, and, during the blooming season, a variety of beautiful blossoming flowers. After the rains, anemones and hollyhocks bloom, while in the fall, hollyhocks create a stunning sea view. There are two starting points for the trail: Limor parking lot: This starting point features numerous picnic tables and a small ninja track-style playground for children. The trail is marked with blue and white, leading from the parking lot to the Karta ruins. You can choose to complete the full circular route, approximately 1 kilometer long, or park another vehicle at the second entry point. The trail markings will then change from blue to black for a 600-meter stretch. End of road 7110 in Afar Square: Continue straight at the square (with the climbing museum to your right) and follow the road as it curves left. After crossing the Nahal Oren estuary bridge, the trailhead will be on your left. This starting point offers a large dirt square and prominent signage from the Nature and Parks Authority. The trail is marked with black and later turns blue. You can park here and finish at the Limor parking lot, or vice versa if you have two vehicles. Kharbat Karta was declared a nature reserve in 1996 and spans 137 dunams. The reserve contains typical habitats and an archaeological site, the Detroa Fort, which is a Crusader fortress built by the Templars. The fort's strategic location connected northern coastal cities, like Acre, with southern cities, such as Caesarea. The fortress, which measured 21 x 18 meters, was surrounded by walls and featured a lower section carved out of the kurkar rock, with mines reaching up to four meters. Inside the reserve, you will find: Panoramic views from the water pool: A large concrete structure houses a former water pool, and an impressive view of the entire area can be seen from atop the structure's stairs. The view includes the Carmel Ridge and the city of Haifa to the north, the Yaakov memorial and surrounding settlements to the south, and the coastline, Atlit fortress, salt ponds, and Jessar al-Zarqa area to the south. La Detroit Fortress: This archaeological site is located within the Karta Ruins Nature Reserve and can be accessed via a short climb using pegs. Rock-engraved letters: On the ridge's eastern side, you will find the letters A and U in Phoenician script. Some believe these letters represent the first letters of the city's name, "Atlit," although this cannot be confirmed. Carved stables: On the southern side of the Kurkar ridge, you can view the stable rooms resembling large tunnels or sheds. Blooming season: From January to March, visitors can enjoy a wide array of colorful blossoms along the short trail, including cyclamen, anemones, and poppies. In autumn, the sedge blooms are especially impressive. Salt pools and flamingo observation: While in the area, don't miss the Atlit salt pools, where flamingos come to rest. To reach the reserve, use Waze app or other navigation apps: For the Limor Parking Lot, enter "Horvat Karta - Horesh Limor, Atlit." For the second entry point at the end of Road 7110, enter "Horvat Karta Nature Reserve - Atlit, North District." From Road 2, exit at the Atlit interchange and turn left or continue straight at the first square, depending on your chosen starting point.
Located at to Dalit El Carmel, The restaurant is surrounded by sheds of vine-grape leaves. The Druze restaurant that has become a symbol invites you to discover a new world of amazing and new flavors and aromas, The Lamb Restaurant - an oriental Druze restaurant with a healthy rich menu with a huge variety of salads made from the best vegetables of the season and fresh wild herbs, BBQ grilled meat, hummus, Druze pita and more with a warm hospitality. The dishes are made on the spot!! On Friday and Saturday you can enjoy more music and flutes.. The restaurant has a "Kamein"-stove that gives an authentic feeling and spreads a lot of heat. 04-839-3510
In order to help the settlers and promote the area economically, agriculturally, and humanely, Baron Edmond de Rothschild founded the wine industry. Moshava was settled by farmers, and the wine legacy was passed down from generation to generation. Zichron Yaakov is renowned for its wineries that produce exceptionally fine wines. Zichron Yaakov's wineries and vineyards are open to the public. Carmel Wine Culture Center The wine culture center at the Carmel winery offers an unforgettable experience that includes tours, workshops and wine tasting at the historic winery, which opens its gates and tells a captivating story about the history of winemaking in Israel and its evolution up to the present day. Old and new come together in this winery, and that's what makes it so charming. The exhibition shows the history of winemaking in Israel from the beginnings of settlement and winemaking in this region up to the quality revolution of today's Israeli wine. During the tour, you will see traditional and innovative winemaking technologies and tour the 19th-century wine cellars. The winemaking process is illustrated in a short film. Become familiar with the world of winemakers by tasting wines. Personalized hospitality experiences are provided by the professional staff at the wine culture center, including experienced wine guides who adapt their presentations to visitors' needs. Among the many services offered by the wine culture center are a wine shop where you can buy the best Carmel wines and receive advice from the knowledgeable staff. It is necessary to make arrangements in advance for tours. Smadar Winery The winery makes aged red wines from vineyards cultivated by the family for five generations in the courtyard of a stone house built in 1890 in Zichron Yaakov. Wine tasting is by prior arrangement only. Somek Winery Zichron Yaakov's Somek Winery is a family winery located in the center of a former moshava farming village. Zichron Yaakov was where the Somek family began to make wine in 1882, The soil and climate of the Hanadiv Valley are ideal for growing choice wine grapes, so vineyards were planted there. In addition to the vineyards, the family still maintains them. Wine is the result of hours of dedicated manual labor, meticulous attention to detail, and generations of experience combined with earth, sun, rain, and wind. Tishbi Winery Jonathan Tishbi, a fourth generation vintner, built Tishbi Winery in the 1980s. From Binyamina to Zichron Yaakov, the picturesque road winds upward to the winery. Kosher dairy gourmet restaurant with breakfast and lunch menus is located at the winery. There is also a bakery at the winery, as well as a visitors center. Tours and wine tastings are available at the visitors center, which also serves French Valrhona chocolates. Wine jam, chocolates, olive oil, and candied fruit are among the local products sold in the wine shop. Poizner Winery Located in the historic village of Moshava, this small boutique winery is a hidden gem. A founding winemaking family of Zichron Yaakov, the Poizner family founded the winery in 2002. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sirah, Carignan and Petit Verdot and other red grape varieties are grown in the family's vineyards in Shfeya Valley and Hanadiv Valley, beneath the southern Carmel ridge, for the winery's wines since 2010. Wines from the winery blend modern techniques with the knowledge and tradition of five generations. In Tel Hai College's first graduating class of the winemaking specialists course, Yoav learned his profession as a 5th generation winemaker. With over 120 years of accumulated knowledge and family traditions, Yoav and his father Yossi combine the best of modern technology with the best of family traditions to make high quality boutique wines.
