- Address: מועצה אזורית חבל אילת, 88000, Israel;
- Working hours: every day from 08:00 to 16:00;
- Website: parktimna.co.il;
- Phone: +972 8-631-6756.
The Timna Valley is located in the south of the Arava desert, 25 km north of Eilat and covers an area of 60 km². In form it resembles a horseshoe, and the border in the north is the drying stream of Timna, in the south it is Nehushtan.
The place is noteworthy for the fact that there are copper mines here, which were called "Copies of King Solomon". To see the main attraction of Israel , you should come first to the nearest city of Eilat. The whole region together with the valley was formed as a result of geological faults, so modern tourists can admire the beautiful and majestic canyons.
Description and features of the valley
Due to its unique nature, the place attracts a huge number of tourists. The valley of Timna ( Israel ) is surrounded by sheer cliffs of different colors, some of them reach 830 m in height, the rocks vary in age. Thanks to the erosion of the earth, many are like carved stone sculptures of animals and birds.
Here you can find sphinxes, giant fish and birds. In the valley of Timna is the world's oldest copper mine. With the advent of man in this locality, that is 6000 years ago, the development of this natural fossil began.
The Valley of Timna is closely connected with King Solomon, who used local wealth for construction. Therefore, one of the most majestic rocks called the pillars of Solomon. Tourists wishing to know more about the valley can ride it on a rented car, listen to lectures. During the sightseeing tour it is worth to visit such local attractions as:
- the temple of the goddess Hathor ;
- the copy of King Solomon ;
- Lake Timna ;
- arches ;
- "Dungeons of Time . "
Having planned a route to the lake, you should grab the bathing accessories, because at the end of the journey there will be a time for swimming and skating on the pedal boat. Curious tourists will be interested to visit "Nehushtimnu" - a place where it is demonstrated how copper coins were made and minted in the era of King Solomon.
Also worth a visit in the Bedouin tent and taste the real oriental coffee. Here you can not just buy a souvenir, and make it yourself. For this, tourists are given a bottle, which must be filled with layers of colored sand, and then clay. The shape of the material each gives to your liking.
Information for tourists
Going to the valley of Timna, you need to know the mode of operation. The park, open in the valley, operates in the summer (from June to August) - from 8:00 am to 8:30 pm, except on Sundays and Fridays. These days you can see the beauty of the valley from 8:00 in the morning until 13:00 in the afternoon. In winter, the work regime changes, and the park will be open only from 8:00 to 16:00 from Sunday to Thursday.
Walk in the park can be not only on foot and by car, but also on a camel. If you want, you can register for one of several routes in order to fully appreciate the beauty of the area. In the valley of Timna they found a stone, which is an alloy of malachite and lapis lazuli, which has the properties and shades of both stones. But with each season it becomes less and less, so do not delay visiting the valley.
We offer hiking routes of varying complexity from light to extremely heavy. Their duration is also different - from 1 hour to 3. Throughout the valley there are signposts, so it is simply impossible to get lost. The inscriptions are made in two languages - Hebrew and English.
How to get there?
To reach the destination, you can take highway 90 to the crossroads of the Timna Valley, which is easily identified by a-la Egyptian statues. Next, you should drive on the local road.