Netu'a: Suites at The Place, Archaeology in the Northern District

The Place is a boutique hotel in Netu'a in Western Galilee, with twelve suites. The size of each suite and the water amenities it includes are the specific accommodation features on site. Archaeological sites in the broader travel destination of the Northern District offer another perspective.

Suites and grounds at The Place

Each suite at The Place measures 150 m². The hotel grounds cover 21 dunams: the two measurements therefore refer to different things, one to an individual suite and the other to the grounds. If suite size matters to your choice, the 150 m² figure is the relevant one; the 21 dunams indicate the size of the hotel grounds.

Each suite features a private, covered swimming pool that is heated in winter, as well as a spa hot tub. These features apply to all twelve suites.

Archaeological highlights in the Northern District

The broader travel destination of the Northern District offers different archaeological themes at Tel Hazor and Tel Megiddo. Both are biblical tels with significant remains of cities associated with biblical narratives. However, the individual finds highlight different aspects: at Tel Hazor, water engineering, fortifications, and palace history are among the defining features; Tel Megiddo is particularly notable for its Early Bronze Age temple complex and Iron Age city plan.

A visit to Tel Hazor focuses on the Upper City. Its archaeological features include an underground water collection system, regarded as a sophisticated, geographically adapted engineering achievement for water storage. An excavated shaft is 45 meters deep; three-meter-wide steps are cut into the walls of the vertical shaft. These measurements make the shaft a vivid example of the system’s scale.

Structures from different periods also contribute to the character of Tel Hazor. Solomon’s Gate has six chambers and two towers and dates to the 10th century BCE. The Canaanite palace was used by the kings of Hazor in the 14th and 13th centuries BCE. The Late Bronze Age palace is considered the most elaborate in Israel and one of the most important in the Levant. The fortifications are considered the finest example of their kind in the area extending from southern Turkey to the northern Negev.

Tel Megiddo offers a different point of archaeological comparison. Its Early Bronze Age temple complex is exceptional for the number of temples, the continuity of cult activity, and the documented ritual practices. An orthogonal city plan from the Iron Age has also survived; few parallels are found in the Levant. The region’s cultural history can thus be explored through different questions: at Tel Hazor, for example, through water technology and fortifications, and at Tel Megiddo through worship and urban planning.

To reach Tel Hazor National Park, take Route 90 from the north or south toward Ayelet Hashahar. Check your navigation before setting out. If you also plan your trip around specific accommodation features, the suite size and private water amenities at The Place provide a clear reference point in Netu'a.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Yiftaẖ, Shavei Zion, Lavon, Julis, Lotem, Tel Adashim, Migdal HaEmek and Gilon.

For the broader travel overview: Northern District.