At the foot of the Gilboa, Gan Hashlosha (Also known as ‘Sachne’) is a beautiful recreational park around big natural pools. The pool’s source is a perennial spring whose water is at a pleasant temperature of 82 Fahrenheit, year-round. In antiquity, the Sachne’s water was channeled to operate the big Bath Houses of Nysa-Scythopolis (Beit-She’an) about 4 miles away. Green lawns and big lush trees make Gan Hashlosha quite popular, especially on weekends and holidays. The water flowing through the ‘Sachne’ continues through Kibbutz Nir-David and on along Nahal Hakkibutzim, where it is also possible for the public to swim. Near the ‘Sachne’s’ main entrance is a children-friendly Kangaroo park (‘Gan Garoo’) and a ‘Tower and Stockade’ (‘Homa Vemigdal’) model, illustrating the 1930’s Zionist settlement pattern in this region.

Visiting the Sachne / Gan Hashlosha 

Gan Hashlosha / Sachne is open every day of the week and charges an admission fee. It’d be best to allocate at least half a day to appreciate the park properly and include both a swim and a barbecue. Nearby, in Kibbutz Nir-David, is a humble-sized archaeological museum displaying the former private antiquities collection of Dan Lifshitz. the exhibition includes artifacts from Israel, Egypt, Persia, and the Etruscans.

A tour to Gan Hashlosha can be combined with a day tour in the north.