Manara, Israel
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Manara (Hebrew: מנרה) is a Kibbutz located in the Upper Galilee area in northern Israel, adjacent to the Lebanese border. It overlooks the hula valley. Its main industries are agriculture (primarily cotton fields, apples and chickens), tourism to the scenic cliffs via its cable cars descending to Qiryat Shemona in the valley below, and a technical glass manufacturing plant. The kibbutz may also be called Ramim, particularly in older documents. This was an attempt to replace its Arabic-derived name (The name Manara derives from Minaret) with a Hebrew one (Meaning 'Heights') that never caught on with the inhabitants. Leon Uris visited the Kibbutz while researching his novel, "Exodus". Yitzhak Rabin's sister is a member of the Kibbutz.
 The Manara Cable car (right) |
 View of Lebanon from Manara |
 The Cliffs around Manara |
[edit] Trivia
- Manara sits 888 metres above sea level
- the manara bypass project was recently completed, allowing safe access to the kibbutz.
- Manara boasts a swimming pool, sports hall, activty center including mountain biking and rock climbing and cable car system.
- There are Zimmerim to stay in when in manara. These are rooms with all ammenities and they mostly overlook the hula valley below.
