Sights

Ein Avdat (עיו עבדת) - spectacular desert gorge, accessed by trails, and preserved as a National Park . Avdat (עבדת)- Ruins of a Nabatean city. Mamshit Ruins (ממשית) - Nabatean ruin, more accessible and well ordained then Avdat, also a National Park. Machtesh Ramon (מכתש רמון)- largest erosional crater on earth, near the town of Mitzpe Ramon. Sde Boker (שדה בוקר)- large Kibbutz north of Mizpe Ramon on Route 40, has several attractions, and also the "Field School of the Negev" hostel and tourist information center, which advises on trails and tours in the area. Midreshet Ben Gurion (also known as Midreshet Sde Boker) - large midrasha (educational center) with Institute for Solar Energy Studies, a trail to Ein Avdat, The Ben Gurion Heritage Institute and the tomb of Ben Gurion, Insitute for Desert Research, High School for Environmental Education.