Mitzpe Ramon Hostel
Situated in one of the country's most scenic areas, on the Ramon Crater in southern Israel, the hostel is well placed for exploring the Negev Mountain area, particularly The Promenade and Bio Ramon. Accommodation is in 2-6 bedded rooms with en-suite bathrooms, and facilities include air conditioning, TV and
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Mitzpe Ramon is a local council in the Negev desert of southern Israel. The town is situated on the northern ridge at an elevation of 2,400 feet(800m.) overlooking the enormous karst erosion cirque known as the Ramon Crater.
Founded in the 1950s when a busload of newly arrived Russian immigrants were unceremoniously dumped in the middle of the Negev with a few cargo containers to live in and told to found a new city, Mitzpe Ramon remains small and struggling, with one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. One of the original opportunities for founding a town in this location was to take advantage of traffic on Route 40 travelling to and returning from Eilat in the south, a few nearby military bases and a smattering of ecotourism. Several large military bases (with over 10,000 soldiers altogether) surround the town, including the large Ramon Airbase. The Wise Observatory is located 5 km to the east.
