Neve Paritzki (נווה פריצקי)Jerusalem The First Cycling Tunnel in Israel Tunnel opens
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The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique ride and hiking experience that should be loved by everyone.
The Kerem Tunnel, the first cycle tunnel in Israel was opened in the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles the capital city.
It links Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. The southern entrance of the tunnel is beneath Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance can be located in Nahal Ein Kerem.
נווה פריצקי The tunnel's official opening ceremony, which is 2.1 kilometers long took place in Jerusalem and the Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman) along with hundreds of cyclists.
The city's rich history was a reason that it was a popular tourist destination in the past. Elkin stated that today, in addition to its historic treasures the tunnel project incorporates modern-day tourism. "The opening of this tunnel project is a further part of the development of Jerusalem as a city. Jerusalem and its transformation into a dazzling city that is attractive to all types of audiences throughout Israel and around the world."
Elkin his ministry, which spearheaded the project along with Jerusalem Municipality stated that his ministry has invested thousands of shekels each year in the city's tourism development as well as in creating new attractions and ventures that will connect the magnificent historical past and future of Jerusalem. I encourage you to take your bicycles along a beautiful and well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.
About NIS 25 million was put into in the project, budgeted by Elkin's ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, and the work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin said, "The Kerem Tunnel project will be a central instrument for achieving our dream to change the concept transportation throughout Jerusalem." "The new tunnel connecting to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing paths for bicycles and those that will paved in its neighborhoods. The goal is to promote biking among the residents of Jerusalem and encourage the green transport revolution in Jerusalem."
The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the late 90s to relocate an important sewer line for the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. It is currently used as an infrastructure Tunnel which also includes the fifth line of water that runs to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water corporation.
"The Kerem tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the dream of changing the way of transport in Jerusalem. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lee
To make the tunnel accessible to the public year-round, the works include road construction as well as the installing blowers.
Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel provides access to unique recreation locations, including Ein Kerem neighbourhood, the biblical aquarium and zoo , as well as the natural springs of historical significance Ein Haniyeh, Ein Laban Ein Laban, and Ein Haniyeh.
The Kerem Tunnel, the first cycle tunnel in Israel was opened in the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles the capital city.
It links Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. The southern entrance of the tunnel is beneath Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance can be located in Nahal Ein Kerem.
נווה פריצקי The tunnel's official opening ceremony, which is 2.1 kilometers long took place in Jerusalem and the Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman) along with hundreds of cyclists.
The city's rich history was a reason that it was a popular tourist destination in the past. Elkin stated that today, in addition to its historic treasures the tunnel project incorporates modern-day tourism. "The opening of this tunnel project is a further part of the development of Jerusalem as a city. Jerusalem and its transformation into a dazzling city that is attractive to all types of audiences throughout Israel and around the world."
Elkin his ministry, which spearheaded the project along with Jerusalem Municipality stated that his ministry has invested thousands of shekels each year in the city's tourism development as well as in creating new attractions and ventures that will connect the magnificent historical past and future of Jerusalem. I encourage you to take your bicycles along a beautiful and well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.
About NIS 25 million was put into in the project, budgeted by Elkin's ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, and the work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin said, "The Kerem Tunnel project will be a central instrument for achieving our dream to change the concept transportation throughout Jerusalem." "The new tunnel connecting to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing paths for bicycles and those that will paved in its neighborhoods. The goal is to promote biking among the residents of Jerusalem and encourage the green transport revolution in Jerusalem."
The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the late 90s to relocate an important sewer line for the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. It is currently used as an infrastructure Tunnel which also includes the fifth line of water that runs to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water corporation.
"The Kerem tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the dream of changing the way of transport in Jerusalem. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lee
To make the tunnel accessible to the public year-round, the works include road construction as well as the installing blowers.
Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel provides access to unique recreation locations, including Ein Kerem neighbourhood, the biblical aquarium and zoo , as well as the natural springs of historical significance Ein Haniyeh, Ein Laban Ein Laban, and Ein Haniyeh.