Amirim – The Jewel of Rural Tourism in the Galilee

Amirim is a unique community of vegetarians and vegans, located in the heart of the Galilee. Amirim has been an attraction for guests from all over Israel from the start, thanks to its special beauty, quietude and clean air, and the peaceful, healthy lifestyle of the locals.

Israel’s first holiday cabins were built here, in Amirim, in the early 1960’s. In 1985, Amirim was declared by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, a tourism village, the first of its kind in Israel. Nowadays, after many years of growth and prosperity, Amirim leads the field of rural tourism in the Galilee. Located in an easy to access & beautiful place, in the center of the Galilee, close to all major tourist destinations, Amirim is today the destination of choice, for thousands of tourists, who visit it every year, and return year after year to enjoy all the village has to offer.

Today there are approximately 150 diverse and colorful holiday units in Amirim, which are visited by a large crowd of vacationers, from Israel and abroad. Some of the holiday cabins, or "Zimmers" as they are called here, are intended for couples only. Others were built for families with children, or small groups of friends. All the holiday cabins in Amirim, are accessorized, and most of them include a Jacuzzi bath-tub, TV, DVD, kitchenette with a coffee/tea corner, and the option to prepare light meals (vegetarian meals, naturally), as well as other surprises from the hosts.

In addition to the cabins, the visitor to Amirim will find a variety of other attraction, to make his vacation even more pleasant: vegetarian restaurants, holistic therapists in all styles of holistic massage and healing, spa-centers, art and gift galleries, fashion and gift shops, a health and rejuvenation center, a yoga and meditation center, jeep trips, trails for taking walks in nature, and more.

A short driving distance away, the vacationer to Amirim will find a variety of tourist attractions, like the Sea of Galilee, Lake Hula, kayak rafting in the Jordan river, all-terrain vehicle trips, boutique wineries, goat cheese and other local produce farms, various types of restaurants, walk trails in nature reserves, bicycle and SUV roads, etc. In addition, a short distance from the village, many Christian and Jewish pilgrimage sites are found.

Amirim, a beautiful recreational village, with pastoral views of the Galilee Mountains and the Sea of Galilee, with pure, clear mountain fresh  air, and with hosts who enjoy making your vacation ideal – is undoubtedly a beautiful green jewel in the crown of rural tourism in the Galilee and Israel.