Summer marks the city's high season, meaning room rates rise and availability drops, while cold winter weather can deter even the most avid sightseers. Early fall, however, is a sweet spot for tourism: Summer weather lingers as the crowds disperse, leaving plenty of hotel rooms (and lower rates) up for grabs.
The Sea of Galilee is situated in northeast Israel, between the Golan Heights and the Galilee region, in the Jordan Rift Valley, the valley caused by the separation of the African and Arabian Plates. Consequently, the area is subject to earthquakes, and in the past, volcanic activity.
The Sea of Galilee is mentioned in the Bible under 3 other names. 1  It is called the âsea of Chinnerethâ in the Old Testament (Numbers 34:11; Joshua 12:3; 13:27). This may be due to its harp-like shape. 2  The âlake of Gennesarethâ (Gennesaret) once by Luke (Luke 5:1), from the flat district lying on its west coast.