Sūlam
Sulam is an Arab village in north-eastern Israel.
Sulam is an Arab village in north-eastern Israel. Known in ancient times as Shunama and Shunem, it is first mentioned in the Amarna Letters in the 14th century BCE. Archaeological excavations in the village attest to habitation extending from the Bronze Age through to modern times. Located near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bustan al-Marj Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 2,933.
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Worth seeing in and around Sūlam
3 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Givat HaMoreh
Givat HaMoreh is a hill in northern Israel on the northeast side of the Jezreel Valley. The highest peak reaches an altitude of 515 metres, while the bottom of the Jezreel Valley is situated at an altitude of 50–100 metres.
1.9 km · mountain in Israel · Wikipedia - 02Church of the Resurrection of the Widow's Son
The Church of the Resurrection of the Widow's Son or simply the Church of the Son of the Widow, is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the village of Nein in northern Israel. It is dedicated to the resurrection of the son of the widow of Nain, one of the miracles of Jesus described in the Bible.
3.2 km · church in Nein, Israel · Wikipedia - 03Afula Illit Stadium
Afula Illit Stadium, is a football stadium in Afula, Israel. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Hapoel Afula.
2.9 km · football stadium in Afula, Israel · Wikipedia
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Getting to Sūlam
- Airports
- Ben Gurion (TLV), 78 km · Marka International (Amman Civil) (ADJ), 94 km · Queen Alia (AMM), 116 km
- Tel Aviv → Sūlam78 km · quickest by road, 1h 58m · ₪33–44
- Eilat → Sūlam341 km · quickest by road, 6h 54m · ₪140–185
- Amman → Sūlam92 km · quickest by road, 2h 32m · JD5–6
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No local-transport research exists yet for Sūlam
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Sūlam. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inFrom Jenin (also applicable to Nablus and Ramallah): Take a shared taxi (sherut/serviis) or hitchhike to the border, and cross on foot.
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Next door to Sūlam
Sūlam is 49 km from Irbid, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.