Travelers of All Ages: The Caves at Rosh Honikra

Rosh Honikra and Northern Israel:

The Good:

I honestly didn’t expect much of Rosh Honikra, and I didn’t get much. I did like one thing about it though, and that was being on the border with Lebanon. It was really cool to be there at the site of so much news and conflict in recent times. Even better, though, was the lone Israeli destroyer that sat in the water, facing Lebanon. Terrorists have been trying to smuggle weapons and equipment over the border here for years, and this destroyer was here to stop it. It was also remarkable to see the thin line of buoys, running out to the horizon, which marks the territorial waters of Israel and Lebanon. There is a lot of tension here, as the two countries are sworn enemies. You can also go up to the checkpoint where a road leads from Israel into Lebanon, and a sign reads

ß Tel Aviv Beirutà

The Bad:

No one should go to Rosh Honikra just for the caves. There is a pretty short circuit that goes through all of them, and none of them are very impressive. Also they have a brief movie describing the formation of the caves, but I didn’t think it was particularly informative or enjoyable, even for the inquisitive mind. The aesthetic value of the caves is limited because you can only see them from the slippery walkways dug to allow tourist access. I’m usually a pretty adventurous person, but the passages are so wet that you might hurt yourself before you even get to the caves.

I would only go to Rosh Honikra to see the border between Israel and Lebanon. Otherwise, it might be best to use your time somewhere else.