The Sea of Galilee, whose waters Christians believe Jesus walked upon, is Israel's main reservoir and a big tourist draw. Hotels and campsites line the perimeter encircled by lush hills.

Spring has arrived, the weather is warming up but still pleasant, making it the perfect time to explore the Sea of Galilee area. Here are a few fun trails around Israel's national lake to enjoy.

The Jesus Trail was laid out five years ago as a chain of paths and dirt roads that wander some 40 miles from Nazareth down to Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee. In 2012, I hiked it with my college ...

Woman, 25, found semi-conscious under Jerusalem bridge, suffering from severe hypothermia; over 100 millimeters of rain fell in some areas in past two days ...

The Church of the Apostles was long-rumored to have been built near the Sea of Galilee in Israel over the house where the apostles Peter and Andrew lived. A group of archaelogists says they’ve ...

A Submerged Monumental Structure in the Sea of Galilee, Israel. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology , 2013; 42 (1): 189 DOI: 10.1111/1095-9270.12005 Cite This Page : ...

The Church of the Apostles was long-rumored to have been built near the Sea of Galilee in Israel over the house where the apostles Peter and Andrew lived. A group of archaelogists says they’ve ...

Add to this the proximity to Tiberias and many of the attractions around the Sea of Galilee – and you have the perfect holiday destination. We came to Ginossar with two teens.

TIBERIAS, Israel, Jan 30 (Reuters) - When the floodgates are open, a torrent of water gushes into a dry river bed and races to the shore of the Sea of Galilee, a biblical lake in northern Israel ...