The Talbia region and the former German colony were once prestigious places. Then came the years of the division of Jerusalem, and after a long desolation, only in the seventies they began to “develop” vast territories here. So, in 1976, in honor of the bicentennial of the United States, a garden appeared on the wasteland. A copy of the Liberty Bell, donated to Jerusalem by the United States government, was installed in it, and the park became known as Bell Park.
Jerusalem and Safed are perhaps the most winter cities in Israel. The most beautiful time for them is Hanukkah. This December 2022, the Jerusalem Botanical Garden is hosting a festival of light under the heading Lights of Winter. We were going to visit this place, but before dark we decided to have lunch at Mitham haTahana - the old railway station of the city, turned into a modern entertainment center. See how it was.