Tiberias was built at about AD 20 by Herod Antipas, the son of Herod the Great on the site of the destroyed village of Rakkat, and it became the capital of his realm in Galilee. It was named in honor of Antipas' patron, the Roman Emperor Tiberius. In 1558 one rich Jew, rented the site from Suleiman the Magnificent. She restored the city walls, built a yeshiva and encouraged Sephardic Jews fleeing the Inquisition to settle the city. Tiberius flourished again for a hundred years. It was devastated again, and again resettled by Hassidic Jews. Since then it's considered a Jewish city.
Tiberias is laid close to the sea of galilay. Yes, it's close to the Syrian border line, and has the most beautiful view you can imagine. So what have we got? A great lake with a very nice beach, a nice ancient city with architectural monuments for the sake of history, great stories? Sounds amazing. And that's not all. Tiberius is a city with a great Greek culture: it's based on fishing, dancing, dining. Tiberius is well known for its fish restaurants and taverns.
Tiberias has many hotels, and it's considered to be one of Israel's finest tourists cities and holiday resort. Why not. After all it contains one of the best beaches in the country, good restaurants and all mentioned above attractions.
The city isn't too large, but it is a little difficult to move around without a car. There for you should be making car rental in Tiberias. Suncar offers you the best deals in the city, with the best cars, best prices and amazing deals.
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