Beit Guvrin National Park

Absolutely one of our favorite national parks - we've been many times, and never run out of things to see and discover. Our kids love finding the numbered points on the map that we pick up at the entrance - cave #7 is their favorite. There are a few different parking areas inside the park, usually we drive from point to point but it's definitely possible to walk the whole thing if you're in the mood for a full day and a bit more exertion.

There's an amazing mix of different types of sites here - entire cave systems where people lived and worked, the vast bell caves with natural archways, columbariums, an ancient unexcavated tel (hill) with fields of wildflowers (depending on the season) and a fabulous view at the top, an ancient church. Plus at the second site (via a separate ticket entrance which you have to drive to across the road) there are major Roman ruins including an amphitheater, watch tower you can climb, and an entire city. Really incredible.