The Kerem Tunnel offers a unique adventure in hiking and riding for the enjoyment of
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s newest cycle tunnel, was inaugurated as part of an extensive cycle path that is a loop around the capital.
The tunnel links Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. נווה פריצקי The tunnel’s southern entrance is below Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem.
On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin and Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman and hundreds of cyclists were present at a celebration to mark the opening of the tunnel’s 2.1-kilometer-long length.
Jerusalem was once very sought-after tourist destination due to its rich history. Elkin said that the present tourism industry is an integral part of Jerusalem’s treasures from the past and also incorporates modern tourism. נווה פריצקי “The opening of this tunnel project is a different element of the development of Jerusalem. The tunnel transforms Jerusalem into an attractive destination for tourists of any kind of crowd within Israel and around the world.”
http://fromthepoint.com/members/neve-paritzkixjff711ii/activity/44373/ נווה פריצקי https://christoffersen-borregaard.blogbright.net/neve-paritzki-d7-a0-d7-95-d7-95-d7-94-d7-a4-d7-a8-d7-99-d7-a6-d7-a7-d7-99-jerusalem-inaugurates-israels-first-cycle-tunnel-0a-1665087197 Elkin who is in charge of the project along with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in the city’s tourism growth and the development of innovative tourist attractions and ventures that connect the glory historical past of Jerusalem to the future. I encourage you to take your bicycles along a beautiful, well-maintained route that overlooks Old Jerusalem.
The project was financed by the Elkin’s department and the Tourism Ministry. It also included budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The work was done by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin stated that the Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the idea to change the way of thinking and transport in Jerusalem. “The tunnel, which is being constructed to connect to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing paths for bicycles and those that will paved in the neighborhoods. It’s designed to encourage cycling within the city’s residents and to promote the green movement in Jerusalem.”
נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel was originally excavated in the year 1990 to relocate the main sewer of Gihon Corporation towards the Sorek purification facility. This plant is located west of Sorek and is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel.
“The Kerem tunnel is a key tool to realize the dream of transforming Jerusalem’s transport system. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
Current work includes road construction, installation blowers as well as advanced security systems to ensure the tunnel is secure for all to use during the entire year.
The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation sites such as the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium along with the historic natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.