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As children, we began to nibble on apples from the minute they were set after flowering. The same thing happened with gooseberries. Uninitiated summer residents were tested with the question “Do you want to see Moscow?” – and offered gooseberries. From such a sour taste, you could see anything. In every garden there were certainly cherries – this, in itself, is delicious, and jam, and compotes, and dried berries. We also loved to peel and chew the resin that stood out on cherry trees. Peonies bloomed in every yard in the month of May, and their smell made one dizzy.
It seems to me that if at that time they told me that the berries need to be washed, I would be genuinely surprised. It was useless! We plucked everything we wanted from the trees, at any stage of ripeness, ate, and no one ever got sick. This, of course, was a long time ago.
But last week we visited Kibbutz Ein Zivan, where, it turns out, you can completely plunge into the world of childhood again.

The order of the Ministry of Agriculture forbids kibbutzniks to spray trees, the soil is also regularly checked and if they find even the slightest hint of any chemistry in it, it can end very badly, up to closure. Therefore, here, too, you can not remember the requirement to wash the berries, but tear them from the tree and eat them right there, which is immeasurably tastier.

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The Golan Heights have the most suitable climate for fruit ripening. Berry picking usually lasts from May to October, because each fruit has its own ripening time. Eighty percent of the harvest of cherries and cherries is harvested in the Golan, and the rest of the plantations are in the Upper Galilee and the Judean mountains. Kibbutz Ein Zivan was one of the first to venture into a tourist destination. More than fifty thousand tourists visit this kibbutz every year, taking with them not only sweet and healthy fruits, but also warm memories.

Here you can have breakfast at tables set among fruit trees.

Cherry picking lasts only three weeks! Every year, Alex Kodish, the fruit plantation manager of Kibbutz Ein Zivan, celebrates the cherry season as if it were the first time: “This year the winter was quite cold, and there was little rain, thanks to such weather conditions, our cherries and sweet cherries taste absolutely wonderful.”

Tractoron will take you to the places where the sweetest cherries grow.

There are places in the shade where you can relax after active berry picking.

You can enjoy wonderful views.

The De Karina Chocolate Factory in Ein Zivan offers an incredibly delicious chocolate adventure. In the guest center, a whole world of chocolate will open up before you. At the factory, you will see how chocolate is made, and, in addition, you can try to make something beautiful yourself (within your imagination).
It is possible to make your own liquor from seasonal fruits, bake fruit pie, purchase delicious homemade jam, take a trip on a tractor-trailer to the Syrian border and admire the breathtaking panorama, try your hand at the sports ground, in other words, find yourself entertainment on taste.

Nearby – literally door to door – is the Bahat winery, which produces quality red wines and liqueurs. The winery is the life’s work of Ofer Bahat, a fruit canning and freezing specialist who dreamed of one day treating his friends to his own wine. Ofer received a special education and opened a winery in Ein Zivan. Kosher Bahat wines are made according to the traditional method and aged in real oak barrels for 12-18 months. Then they “age” for another year in bottles before finding their buyer. Today the winery produces about 10,000 bottles a year. Bahat winery products can only be purchased at the company store in Ein Zivan.

By the way, when choosing the time for a trip to Kibbutz Ein Zivan, you need to know exactly when your favorite berries and fruits ripen. So, cherries and cherries – late May-mid and late June, raspberries, blackberries, gooseberries, white nectarine – late June-mid-July, white mulberry – late May-mid-July, green and red pears – late July-mid-August, nectarine – mid-July-mid-August, orange nectarine – late July-mid-September, peaches – late July-late September, Asian pear – late July-late September, plum – August-late September, different varieties of apples (“Gala”, “Granny Smith”, “Hermon” and “Pink Lady”) – from mid-August to the end of September, grapes – end of August-September.
Beresheet HaGolan Fruit Garden is open daily, from 09:00 to 17:00, from late May to August, including autumn holidays. Entrance fee: child – 27 shekels, adult – 33 shekels (the price includes self-collection of fruit without restriction).

No energy to return home after such an active holiday – still the road is not close, two and a half hours from Tel Aviv – you can stay in the kibbutz. Ein Zivan has several options. “Khan 4×4” – rooms for young people and families, which can accommodate from 8 to 12 people, with shower, toilet and a small but fully equipped kitchen where you can cook your own meals. A large parking lot for vehicles, specially equipped picnic areas, including barbecue facilities. Lan be Golan. For more demanding travelers, there are “zimmers” – rooms in houses with a comfortable bed, air conditioning, TV and a private bathroom. And finally, for those who seek to spend their holidays with maximum comfort, Kibbutz Ein Zivan provides wooden two-story suites.

A few minutes from the kibbutz there is an observation deck overlooking Quneitra, an abandoned Syrian city that was destroyed after the war. Since 1974, El Quneitra has been located in a neutral demilitarized zone between the Israeli and Syrian borders, controlled by UN forces. The city remains virtually uninhabited to this day. Near the border crossing, which is perfectly visible from the site, the Syrian flag is flying, on the left is the lake. To Damascus – nothing at all – sixty kilometers. Once this transition was considered one of the most peaceful: the apples grown by the Druze were exported to Syria, the Druze youth – to study at Syrian universities. The film “Syrian Bride” was filmed here, which won prizes at international festivals.

An interesting tourist attraction of Kibbutz Ein Zivan – Volcano Park. It is intended primarily for children. In the old quarry, located under the observation platform, “volcano” cones were built, equipped with radio guides describing in detail the entire process of the volcanic eruption. In the evening, the “volcanoes” come to life thanks to the grand illumination.

A bit of history. Kibbutz Ein Zivan, founded in 1968, is located at the foot of Mount Avital, in the northern part of the Golan Heights. The kibbutz got its name from the Circassian village, whose inhabitants after 1967 years moved to Syria. The word “zivan” is also called a variety of wheat. The first settlers – residents of other kibbutzim and volunteers from abroad – settled in houses abandoned by the Circassians on January 23, 1968. The arrangement was accompanied by a variety of difficulties: in the summer the only well dried up, and water had to be delivered in a fire truck. Until the Mekorot company extended the water supply from Brihat Ram Lake. Ein Zivan received permanent kibbutz status from the Association of the Kibbutz Movement only three years later. To get to Kibbutz Ein Zivan, you need to drive to the Mahanaim Junction, turn east and drive about 30 more kilometers along Highway 91. Map http://www.enzivan.co.il/?page_id=43

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