At the top of this hill once stood a church. Nothing remained of it, and flourishing agriculture was utterly destroyed at the end of the Byzantine period. The human presence returned to this hill during the First World War when the Turkish army organized an observation post here. To this day, this observation deck is one of the most beautiful in the area.
Eshkol Park situated along the Besor River and springs. The wading pools become the most popular and refreshing spots in the park in the summer. All year, you can ride a bike in the park, but spring is the most beautiful time to do it. There is a fortress from the time of the Egyptian pharaohs, a Byzantine reservoir, and an English railroad. When spring bloom, the park becomes the most beautiful place in the western part of the Negev desert.
