Shivta: streets, churches and cisterns
A Byzantine-Nabataean town in the desert, with churches and cisterns that stored rain.
Details not yet verified
- Entrance fee
- Entry is free.
- Opening hours
- In winter 8:00–17:00, and in summer until 18:00, every day of the week.
- Parking
- There is a car park and toilets. Four spaces are marked for disabled visitors, and an accessible path reaches part of the site.
Route map
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors
Stops day by day
Day 1
- Shivta
Tips
- Stay on the road on the way to the site. There are training areas around it.
About this route
The catalog lists Shivta: streets, churches and cisterns (שבטה: רחובות, כנסיות ובורות מים). A Byzantine-Nabataean town in the desert, with churches and cisterns that stored rain. This is a 1-day route in South and the Negev. Recommended season: October–April.
On the first day the route passes Shivta.
Style: Heritage and Nature reserves. Parking: There is a car park and toilets. Four spaces are marked for disabled visitors, and an accessible path reaches part of the site. Entrance fee: Entry is free. Opening hours: In winter 8:00–17:00, and in summer until 18:00, every day of the week. Tip: Stay on the road on the way to the site. There are training areas around it. Details not yet verified.
Questions
How many days?
1 day.
When is the recommended season?
Recommended season: October–April.
Where does it start?
The route starts at Shivta.
Where is parking?
Parking: There is a car park and toilets. Four spaces are marked for disabled visitors, and an accessible path reaches part of the site.
Is there an entrance fee?
Entrance fee: Entry is free.
What are the opening hours?
Opening hours: In winter 8:00–17:00, and in summer until 18:00, every day of the week.