En Gev Attractions
The kibbutz of En Gev, founded in 1937, lies on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee, at the foot of a tell on which are the remains of ancient Susita. The kibbutz can be reached from Tiberias either by the land route (28km/17mi) or by boat (9km/6mi). Until 1967 it was accessible only by boat: a road built in 1941 was cut in 1948, when Syrian forces advanced to the shores of the lake.
Kursi
Some 5km/3mi north of En Gev, at the junction with the road to Afiq, the remains of a Byzantine monastic church were discovered in 1970. The heyday of the monastery was from the end of the fifth century to the middle of the sixth; it was abandoned at the end of the seventh century for some unknown reason. The remains have been excellently restored.
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