As the dog days of the summer come into full swing, families in the West Bank and Gaza are looking for things to do with their kids who are on summer vacation; the West Bank has a host of amusement parks to choose from, while the ‘Palestine Festival’ arrives in Gaza for the first time.
Just like in Israel, Palestinians have to decide what to do with their kids on summer break from schools and kindergartens during the dog days of summer.
A wealth of fun attractions await these kids in the West Bank and Gaza. The toughest decision they have is; which ones should they choose from?
One of the options is to go to Sky Land in Ramallah. Sky Land is the largest amusement park in the West Bank. It not only has rides, but also a challenging adventure course.
There is also Water Land – the West Bank’s largest water park – located in Jericho. There are also plans to expand the water park in the coming years.
For those who don’t want to get wet, there’s always the world record holding cable car in the city. The cable car – which goes from the ancient city of Jericho to the Monastery of the Temptation in the mountains above the city – is the longest cable car below sea level, and provides panoramic views of the city of Jericho and of the Jordan Valley.
There are also fun options in Gaza for the whole family to enjoy, including the “Palestine Festival.” The festival, held every year since 1993 in Ramallah, features Palestinian music concerts and art and culture exhibitions.
This year is the first year it is being held in Gaza, as the ruling Hamas terror group usually takes a hard-line stance against public music festivals.
As reported by Ynetnews