Interesting site, nice views of the Dead Sea. In winter, the caves may be inaccessible, due to floods. More

The museum leaves a bit to be desired and the ruin and quite fascinating. Take the time to hike the trail marked with green and white on the stones to the top of Qumran. The views of the dead sea are breathtaking. More

This is a really interesting site, and not just for historians, archaeologists, or Biblical scholars. The site is hot with very little shade so go in the later afternoon or early morning. More

Locations of the most important find of ancient Bible manuscripts and yet at the location they are scarcely mentioned - everything is about the Essenes. Great to see the actual location of this amazing discovery!! More

With a fine little museum, well maintained trails and it's unique place in history, you really shouldn't pass Qumran by. More

The Qumran area was the site of a splinter sect of Jewish monks in the first Century A.D. They spent their lives copying the Old Testament scriptures and other religious texts, and hid the completed scrolls in earthen jars at the back of caves. Until these texts were discovered in 1947, the oldest existing Old Testament texts dated from the... More

The Qumran Caves are better known as Qumran National Park, found easily off Highway 90 next to the Dead Sea. There is a small entrance fee (maybe 20NIS) to access the site. The visit starts with an introductory movie (evidently not working when I visited) and a quick walk through a museum addressing various aspects of the site and the... More