Arad Attractions

Arad is a rising modern town a few kilometers northwest of the Dead Sea. Founded only in 1961, it has attractive residential districts and in its barren surroundings has something of the aspect of a green oasis. Its altitude and desert climate, with dry and pollen-free air, make it an ideal resort for sufferers from asthma. The existing spa facilities are to be developed to make Arad an international medical center. The town is best known, however, for the important archeological site on Tel Arad.