Rosh Hanikra Grottoes
Introduction
Rosh HaNikra grottoes are located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, in the Western Galilee. In Arabic they are known as Ras al-Nakura, these white chalk, soft rock cliffs offer a panoramic view of the Mediterranean Sea. The total length of this cliff is around 200 meters. A cable car station sits on top of the rock and it brings visitors to the bottom of the rock. It is one of the steepest cable car in the world (some claim it is the steepest). The lower station is located at the base and to reach this one ascends at a gradient of 60 degrees.
The Grottoes
These caves are formed as a result of the rain water and the ocean waves over the centuries hitting the rock constantly. Inside the grottoes, lit by the luminescent blue of the Mediterranean, waves crash with awesome power against the bone-white walls. The front of the cliff resembles to an elephant’s trunk.
While I was at the cliff, a fisherman landed a fish on the rock. In no time, he landed another one on the rock, it must be one of his good days at the sea. There was a warning sign for visitors advising them not to climb the rock. The rock itself was full of sharp and pointy stones.
Railway Bridge
An old railway bridge was located here but it was destroyed by the Jewish underground organisation in 1948. These tunnels were excavated by British army engineering units from New Zealand and South Africa in 1941 and 1942 to establish a rail link. In the past, the trade caravans and armies between Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and Africa would use this area to cross the lands.
