Budget friendly lodging in a national park, self catering rooms with kitchenettes, suitable for families and couples, provides a swimming pool and children's activities

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Introduction to Yehiam, Israel

Just south of the Lebanese border, Yehiam is a unique site with a vibrant history. During the Crusades of the 12th century, this was the chosen location for a huge fortress to protect Crusaders while they battled local Muslims and Jews. In the 18th century, the fortress was occupied by Bedouin tribes who named the area Khirbat Jiddin. The remains of this grand Teutonic castle can still be visited on the hill overlooking the village along with remnants of later additions, including a mosque and bathhouse. In the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the Palestinian territory was conquered by Israel during the siege of the Galilee. A memorial has been constructed to honour those who fell during this tumultuous fight. Today, Yehiam is a kibbutz, or a small agricultural community, which has been preserved as a national park. Yehiam hotels allow visitors to enjoy to the local sweets produced in town or sample meat from the kosher Deli-Yehiam, a major producer of Israeli sausage and pastrami. This important cultural site is in the northwest corner of Israel, located east of a coastal town known as Nahariya.

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