Tiberias
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Weather | 38°C, Wind NW at 19 km/h, 32% Humidity |
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District | Northern |
Mayor | Ron Cobi |
Population | 41,300 (2009) |
Founded | Biblical |
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ID | 851660 |
About Tiberias
Tiberias is an Israeli city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Its Old City holds important Jewish and Christian pilgrimage sites including the Tomb of Maimonides and Abulafia (Etz Chaim) Synagogue. The waterfront features the restaurant-lined Yigal Allon Promenade, a marina and a fish market. South of the city, Hamat Tiberias National Park is home to famed mineral hot springs dating to antiquity.