Arab town in Israel
Eilabun
Eilabun is an Arab Christian village located in the Beit Netofa Valley around 15 kilometres south-west of Safed in northern Galilee between Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee, Israel.
It had a population of 5,849 in 2024, which was 70,5% Christian and 29.5% Muslim. In 1973, Eilabun was granted local council status by the Israeli government.
How locals move
Getting around Eilabun the local way
- Get aroundTaxis or hitchhiking can be a good solution for the "last mile" after you get off the bus at the closest stop on the main road.
- Get aroundHitch-hiking is definitely an option and easy along the non-highway roads, also where buses are sparse.
- Get aroundJewish Israelis are more wary nowadays, which in other parts of the country can be an issue when hitch-hiking.
From Wikivoyage: Lower Galilee, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.
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