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Neve ParitzkiJerusalem is home to the first tunnel for bicycles in Israel.

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The Kerem Tunnel, the first bicycle tunnel in Israel is now open as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route that surrounds the capital city.


The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The tunnel's southern entry point is located within Refaim Park below Ein Laban. The northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem about half an hour away from the Kerem junction.

On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and a slew of cyclists attended a ceremony to inaugurate the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.

"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist destination because of its rich history. Elkin said that the present tourism industry is an integral part of Jerusalem's treasures from the past and incorporates modern day tourism. "The inauguration of this tunnel is another part in the development Jerusalem. It makes Jerusalem an attractive destination for tourists of any kind of crowd in Israel as well as around the world."

נווה פריצקי Elkin, whose ministry was responsible for the project, along with Jerusalem Municipality stated that his ministry invested thousands of shekels annually in the city's tourism development and in the development of new activities and ventures that will connect the magnificent historical past with the exciting future of Jerusalem. נווה פריצקי I invite the cycling community to take a relaxing and modernized route that will take you through Old Jerusalem.

The project was funded by the Elkin's department as well as the Tourism Ministry. It also included budgets for Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin stated that the Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the idea to transform the idea of transport in Jerusalem. "The tunnel is set to connect to the Jerusalem Ring Path. It will link to the numerous cycling routes that exist within the city. נווה פריצקי These will be paved in its various neighborhoods. The objective is to encourage cycling among residents of Jerusalem.

The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the 90s to move a main sewer line for the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. It is currently used as an infrastructure Tunnel which includes the fifth waterline that runs to Jerusalem via the Mekorot water corporation.

"The Kerem tunnel is a vital tool in achieving the goal of changing Jerusalem's transport system. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
To make the tunnel accessible to the general public throughout the year, the works include road construction and installing blowers.

https://www.facebook.com/neveparitzki The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation sites which include the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium, along with the historic natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh. נווה פריצקי

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