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The Kerem Tunnel allows for a unique hiking and riding experience. The Kerem Tunnel, the first cycle tunnel in Israel was opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle path that runs around Jerusalem, Israel's capital city. <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/c6lwMSJfGow" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> https://clinfowiki.win/wiki/Post:Neve_ParitzkiJerusalem_inaugurates_Israels_first_cycle_tunnel The tunnel runs along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Motza path. The tunnel's southern entry point can be found in Refaim Park below Ein Laban. While the northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem about half a km away from the Kerem junction. On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and a slew of cyclists were present at a celebration to officially open the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length. "In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist city because of its rich history. Today, apart from its rich history the city also offers modern tourism." Elkin said. "The launch of the tunnel project is another step in the development of Jerusalem as a tourist destination for all types of people from Israel as well as around the world." https://trade-britanica.trade/wiki/Neve_ParitzkiJerusalem_opens_the_first_Israelwide_cycle_tunnel Elkin who is in charge of the project together with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in the development of Jerusalem's tourism and in the creation innovative attractions and ventures that link the rich history of Jerusalem to its future. I invite the cycling community to take a relaxing and modern route that takes the cyclist through Old Jerusalem. About NIS 25 million were put into in the project, financed by Elkin's ministry, the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality as well as the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, as well as the work done by the Jerusalem Development Authority. Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project was a crucial element in achieving the goal of altering the way of transportation throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path. It will link to the numerous cycle paths already within the city. https://moparwiki.win/wiki/Post:Neve_ParitzkiJerusalem_is_the_home_of_the_first_tunnel_for_bicycles_in_Israel These will be paved in its diverse areas. https://backforgood.faith/wiki/Neve_ParitzkiThe_first_cycle_tunnel_in_Israel_is_inaugurated_in_Jerusalem The aim is to promote cyclists in Jerusalem. The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the late 90s to relocate an important sewer line for the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. https://fakenews.win/wiki/Neve_Paritzki_Israel_Celebrates_RecordBreaking_Tourism_Entry_Numbers_from_the_United_States https://theflatearth.win/wiki/Post:Neve_Paritzki_Israel_Celebrates_RecordBreaking_Tourism_Entry_From_the_United_States It is currently being utilized as an infrastructure tunnel that includes the fifth waterline that runs to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water corporation. "The Kerem tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the vision to change the concept of transportation throughout Jerusalem. " Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon Construction of roads, the installation and testing of safety and electrical systems are some of the ongoing works to ensure that the tunnel is secure for all seasons. The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation sites such as the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium as well as the historic natural springs in Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.
