Named after the Hebrew word for "light",
Named after the Hebrew word for “light” (Genesis 1,3: וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, יְהִי אוֹר; וַיְהִי-אוֹר.), Villa Orr is located on the Sea of Galilee and combines unique luxury villa accommodations and a menu of both intellectual and spiritual experiences.
About Villa Orr
With everything Villa Orr offers, our guests can pick and choose what to experience from our extensive menu, everything from learning about local Israeli life and culture, way of thinking, food, history, the spirit of the sea of Galilee and Magdala, to the wild nature and its eco-systems.
Villa Orr has a spectacular view of both the Sea of Galilee and Mount Arbel, an ideal setting for an organic family getaway. It’s located in Migdal, 8km (5 miles) north of Tiberius. This beachfront villa stands on a cliff overlooking the Sea of Galilee, a 15-minute drive from Qasr el Yahud, and five minutes from Magdala.
Designed as a multi-generational sanctuary, the focus of Villa-Orr is family-orientated, spacious living. A magnificent Great Room forms the central point of the villa, with unrivaled views over the Sea of Galilee and an abundance of natural light. A separate family space is an excellent place for children to unwind, with various games a large-screen TV and TV screens in each bedroom. The villa sleeps up to 16 guests in five double bedrooms. An exclusive primary suite has been created, offering splendid panoramas and generous private bathing for those searching for an added layer of privacy.
Villa-Orr offers a perfectly crafted pool, and the jacuzzi is a calling card to all devoted sun-lovers. Alternatively, you can head down to the shore for a stone’s throw away and paddle in the crystal-clear sweet waters of the Sea of Galilee.
Features
- HOUSEKEEPING
- CLORIENE FREE, HEATED POOL
- HEATED JACUZZI
- TABLE TENNIS & TABLE FOOTBALL
- AIR CONDITIONING
- Full WI-FI COVERAGE
- PARKING
- BARBECUE
- LARGE SCREEN SMART TV
- SMALL SCREEN CABLE TV IN EACH BEDROOM
- FIVE SEA VIEW AND MOUNTAIN VIEW ROOMS
- FULLY EQUIPPED KITCHEN
- BICYCLE RINSING CORNER
אודות וילה אור
“וילה אור” ממוקמת במושבה מגדל, באזור קסום מול הכינרת והר ארבל, משקיפה עליהם ושואבת מהם את אורה.
הווילה מציעה לשוכנים בה חוויה מגוונת ואיכותית, והיא אידיאלית עבור בני משפחה הרוצים ליהנות יחד זה בחברת זה וגם לקבל ערך מוסף מהשהייה במקום.
נוסף על ההנאה מהשהייה בווילה המושקעת, מהבריכה ומהג’קוזי המשקיפים לכינרת ולארבל, אנו מזמינים אתכם לחוות חוויות משותפות, ולבחור מתפריט הכולל אפשרויות להיכרות עם הסביבה של הווילה, לטעימת המאכלים המקומיים, ללמידת ההיסטוריה של המקום והחיים בו וכן לטעימה מחיי הרוח שאפיינו אותו.
תפריט האפשרויות מחייב הזמנה ותאום מראש ובתוספת תשלום.
Menu of Both Intellectual And Spiritual Experiences
We offer our unique menu to choose a taste from the Israeli spirit of innovation, to taste our local food, to experience different cultures, the story of ancient Migdal and Maria Magdalena, and experience some Kabbalah lessons
To coordinate and to optimize your stay and expireance we ask for a few weeks pre reservation (depending on time of year).
The rise of the start-up nation
Discussing the startup nation culture dilemmas and the Israeli paradigm shift from a nation of holocaust survivors to the start up nation
- 2-4 hours meeting with Haim Gil-Ad
Meet our brothers the Druse
A unique experience Learning this minority and their interaction with Israel, their culture, believes and food
- Meeting with Angal and/or Nazzih Dabbur
Experience the Druse Galelee cousin
- Brackfast of Dinner are served to the villa or at Bait Jan
An option for a private chef
Forager workshop
- Touring the wild fields near by with Angal Dabur. Foragering and tasting the taste of nature
Inspired by the gift of nature, Dr. Dabour cosmetics harness thousands of years of tradition and advanced bio-technology to extract unique botanical properties for skin & hair health, beauty and wellbeing.
- Visit to Dr. Dabur labs and personal tour and tastes
Kabbalah experience
Empower individuals and communities to create a world of peace, love, joy, and harmony for humanity
- Zoom participant in live Kabbalah lessons.
A private lesson with Rabi Shaul Youdkevitch is an option.
Jewish holy sites and tombs - Basic to the custom of pilgrimage to these locations is the belief that prayer at holy sites has special meaning. The faithful hold that the righteous buried at these sites will act as advocates before God, enabling our prayers for health, success in marriage, and a comfortable livelihood to be heard
- A private tour with Moshe Alush
A guided tour of the Top Christian sites at the Sea of Galilee
Follow Maria Magdalena
- From the writing of the New Testament to the filming of The Da Vinci Code, her image has been repeatedly conscripted, contorted and contradicted
It is in the Valley of Gennesaret that Jesus landed after he walked on the water, the most important miracle performed by the Son of Man, that like the spirit of God was hovering over the water.
- We will understand this miracle in its biblical and geographical context
Shiatsu treatments
Unique holistic Shiatsu treatments by Yoram Sadde
- served to the villa for a minimum two consecutive treatments
Great locations arround Villa Orr
The ancient village of Capernaum was rediscovered in 1838. In the 1960s, the Franciscans restored several old synagogues and churches and also found the “House of St. Peter,” which apparently served as a meeting place for early Christians. In it lay many fragments of plaster bearing Christian symbols and inscriptions including the names of Jesus, Simon and Peter
The fruitful garden of Tabgha, is accepted traditionally as the site where Jesus fed 5,000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish (Matthew 14:13-21). The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes was built here in the fifth century. Modern restoration workers revealed and repaired intricate mosaic floors of the church. Also in Tabgha is the Church of St. Peter’s Primacy, where Jesus is said to have appeared to his disciples after the resurrection.
Jesus is believed to have given the Sermon on the Mount here, on a low hill near Tabgha. The octagonal-shaped Church of the Beatitudes (to symbolize the eight beatitudes as described in Matthew 5:3-11) was built by the Franciscan Sisters in 1938 on the hilltop. Inside, Pope Paul VI left his cloak for permanent display in the church after his 1964 pilgrimage. The Mount of Beatitudes is also the spot where thousands of Catholics gathered in March 2000 to celebrate a Mass with Pope John Paul II.
At 1,900 feet above sea level, Mount Tabor (also called Mount Tavor) is believed to be the site of the transfiguration, when according to the Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke, Jesus took the disciples Peter, James and John to see an apparition of Moses and Elijah.
In addition to remains of fifth-century shrines, you can visit the 20th century Church of the Transfiguration here, which has an Eastern Orthodox wing and a Roman Catholic wing as well as a monastery. Lying on the Israel National Trail, Mount Tabor offers views of the Gilboa Mountains to the east, the Carmel Mountains to the west and the Golan Heights to the north.
Arbel sits high upon the sheer limestone cliffs along the northwest corner of the lake of Galilee, northwest of Tiberias, overlooking the fertile plain of Gennesar. The Arbel Cliffs form the southern boundary of the plain of Gennesar and provide a striking visual landmark along the northwest shores of the lake. From here, visitors can see the geography on the northern shores of the lake of Galilee where 95% of Jesus’ ministry recorded in the Gospels took place
Mount Arbel is one of those places never mentioned in the Bible. Its presence was so obvious, it was assumed. Certainly, anyone traveling around the Sea of Galilee or along the International Highway would have used Arbel as a landmark, identifiable from most any spot on the lake.
No visit to Mount Arbel is ever long enough. It remains one of the most beautiful spots in Israel it has a perfect view from the Villa and it’s just a few minutes’ drive from it.
Kursi, east of the Sea of Galilee at the mouth of a riverbed descending from the Golan Heights, is traditionally the place where Jesus exorcised demons from two possessed men (Matthew 8:28-33). A huge sixth-century monastery and church built there to commemorate the miracle were once major pilgrimage destinations. They lay hidden in ruins until a road construction crew came across the site in the early 1970s.
Here, where the Jordan River flows from the Sea of Galilee southwards to the Dead Sea, it is believed that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist (“Yardenit” is the diminutive form of the name of the Jordan River in Hebrew). In modern times, scores of pilgrims don white robes and get baptized in the same spot.
These two hiking trails, which differ slightly, allow Christian visitors to walk nearly 40 miles in Jesus’ footsteps along the path he probably took from his childhood home in Nazareth to the future center of his ministry in Capernaum.
The Gospel Trail starts at Mount Precipice. Photo courtesy of Israel Ministry of Tourism
The Jesus Trail, completed in February 2008, is a private initiative. This route begins in Nazareth, passes through significant sites such as Cana, Arbel National Park, Tabgha and the Mount of Beatitudes, and ends some 16 miles later at Capernaum. Many pilgrims then board a wooden replica of a boat from Jesus’ time to cross the Sea of Galilee to Tiberias.
The Gospel Trail is a project of the Israel Ministry of Tourism and Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund inaugurated in November 2011. The signposted footpaths and roads also begin at Mount Precipice near Nazareth, and be can be traveled by foot, bicycle or car.
Discovered in 1986 by two brothers, the Jesus Boat is an important historical find. It dates from the lifetime of Christ – the first century AD. It is also an incredibly rare example of a fishing boat from this period in Galilee’s existence. Before its unearthing, only ancient texts could guide scholars to their appearance. At over eight meters long and two meters wide, it sits pride of place in Ginosar Museum. Additionally, this has given rise to more historical boat rides across the Sea of Galilee. The boats are replicas of the most popular vehicles for fishing from the time of Jesus and offer a unique experience in the North.
Probable birthplace of Mary Magdalene, Magdala is an ancient city that sits on the banks of the Sea of Galilee. It met an untimely end when it was destroyed by the Romans after the Jewish Revolt of 66 AD. However, many intriguing ruins remain. These include the oldest synagogue discovered in Galilee, and the only menorah seven-branched candlestick motif ever found outside of Jerusalem.
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