Matta‘: Springs and Forest Nearby

Small springs and a forest give the area around Matta‘ a tangible connection to nature. Nevo Winery offers a different focus with guided tours and wine seminars. This gives you a choice of different interests for planning your trip: put nature at the center or explore winemaking. Which aspect you want to prioritize can also guide your search for a holiday rental. Plan around the kind of holiday you want, rather than considering accommodation and daily activities separately.

Springs and Forest Nearby

The small springs Ein Mata and Ein Tanur are nearby in the channel of Nahal Zanoah in the Jerusalem Hills. Mata Forest is also close to Matta‘ and is part of U.S. Independence Park. These offer two different landscape features: small springs in a channel and a forest within a park. Water and woodland may therefore appeal to different interests as you plan, even if you want to focus on just one of them.

Winemaking at Nevo Winery

Nevo Winery offers guided tours with explanations of the winemaking process from the winemaker. Visits should be arranged in advance. The visitor center can accommodate about 60 people. The winery also offers wine seminars; check the current arrangements before your visit. A tour and a seminar offer different ways to explore wine: on the tour, the winemaker explains the process, while a seminar is a separate offering from the winery. Use this distinction to decide which format you would prefer to include in your travel plans.

Plan Your Stay Around Your Interests

When searching for a holiday rental, it helps to set a simple priority: would you like to focus on nature nearby, or have a visit to the winery, arranged in advance, shape your stay? Answering this question first helps you tailor your search to the kind of trip you want.

Jerusalem as a Broader Travel Destination

Jerusalem is the broader travel destination, offering a distinct historical and urban perspective. Jerusalem’s Old City and its walls are of great symbolic importance as a holy city to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and include 220 historical monuments. The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem’s Old City was built in the 7th century.

The new permanent exhibition at the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum spans ten galleries. It combines innovative technology, interactive displays, archaeological finds, and ancient artifacts. An observation point on the Phasael Tower stands 777 meters above sea level, offering 360-degree views of Jerusalem’s Old City and New City. The Jerusalem Botanical Gardens also encompass 150 dunams of nature in the heart of Jerusalem. If you are interested in a route rather than individual sites, consider the Jerusalem Trail: it connects Jerusalem with the Israel Trail and passes through the Jerusalem Walls National Park, along the Kidron Stream, and through the Hinnom Valley. Check current route conditions before setting out.

Discover more destinations: Eli Ad, Liman, Acre, Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Kokhav Ya'ir, Ramat HaSharon, Mi'ilya, Ein Tzurim.

For the broader travel overview: Israel.