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The Kerem Tunnel is a great spot to hike and ride.

http://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s first bicycle tunnel, was opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path. This 42-kilometer cycle path surrounds Jerusalem.

The tunnel links Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. נווה פריצקי It is located in southern Israel located in Refaim Park. Ein Laban is the closest. Nahal Ein Kerem is the northern entrance.

The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was inaugurated on Thursday by Jerusalem and the heritage minister Ze’ev Elkin and Mayor Moshe Lion. Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon, chairman of Gihon and a plethora of other cyclists were also in attendance.

Jerusalem was a desirable tourist destination because of its rich history. Elkin declared that, in the present in addition to its historical treasures it is also home to modern-day travelers. “The opening of this tunnel project is a different aspect of the growth of Jerusalem. The tunnel transforms the city into an attractive destination for tourists of every kind of person in Israel as well as around the world.”

נווה פריצקי Elkin his ministry, which together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, said his ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels every year in the development of all aspects of Jerusalem’s tourism and the development of innovative tourist attractions and ventures that link the fascinating history of our capital city’s eternal past to its future… I would like to invite cyclists to come and enjoy the modern and well-maintained cycle route that overlooks the special scenery of Old Jerusalem.”

The project was financed by the Elkin’s department and the Tourism Ministry. נווה פריצקי It also included the budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The project was done by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

נווה פריצקי Elkin stated that the Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the goal to transform the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem. “The new tunnel, which will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect with existing cycle paths in the city as well as the ones that will be paved within its different neighborhood. The tunnel is intended to encourage bicycle riding among its residents, and also to encourage the green revolution in transportation in Jerusalem.”

In the late 1990s in the 1990s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to relocate the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is now utilized for infrastructure purposes. It is also home to the fifth water line which is operated to Jerusalem by the Mekorot water company.

“The Kerem Tunnel Project is an important tool in realizing the dream of changing the transportation concept throughout Jerusalem. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lee

The work currently in progress includes road construction, the installation of blowers, as well as advanced security and electrical systems to make the tunnel safe for people to walk through at all times of the year.

It is also possible to use the Kerem Tunnel to enjoy unique places to relax, such as Ein Kerem, the Biblical aquarium, zoo and Ein Kerem neighborhood. http://www.makorrishon.co.il/mumlazim/523585/