Magdala
Magdala was an ancient Jewish city on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, 5 km north of Tiberias.
In the Babylonian Talmud it is known as Magdala Nunayya, and which some historical geographers think may refer to Tarichaea. It is believed to be the birthplace of Mary Magdalene. Until the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the Palestinian village of al-Majdal stood at the site of ancient Magdala. The Israeli municipality of Migdal now extends into the area.
How locals move
Getting around Magdala the local way
- Get inFrom Jenin (and consequently Nablus and Ramallah) you can take a shared taxi (sherut/serviis) or hitch-hike to the border north (₪5-15 depending on the start) and cross on foot.
From Wikivoyage: Tiberias, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-07.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Basile Morin (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.