"Eshet Lot" - The artists' quarter
The Artists' Quarter "Eshet Lot", is an exclusive quarter with its own brand of desert atmosphere, combining creativity and artistry is in the heart of the industrial zone, on the road leading down to the Dead Sea.The artists who are all inhabitants of Arad, united together to create a productive community with an enhanced sensitivity towards the environmentLinks for some galleries: "Maayan Hayetzira - art gallery" (http://www.maayanart.com/...) vision gallery (http://www.desertvision.o...) museum - Gideon Friedman (http://www.warmglassil.co...),
Arad Visitors Centre
(http://www.parks.org.il/P...), downtown Arad, close to the mall and community centre, open April-September 8 am - 5 pm, October-March 8 am - 4 pm, tel +972 07 995-4409, admission adults NIS 23, children NIS 12 groups: adults NIS 19, children NIS 11 - The Israel Nature and National Parks Protection Authority's visitors centre introduces visitors to the geology and history of the Judean Desert. Its audiovisual program uses water and a 3D model of the Judean Desert to demonstrate why this desert is so prone to flooding. Artifacts from Tel Arad and models of Canaanite Arad and the Israelite-period fortress are on display in the section devoted to history. A multi-screen video presentation brings the visitor back to the present and the modern city of Arad. The Visitors Centre has information on hiking trails, events, and areas of interest in the Judean Desert. Visitors can purchase maps, sheets with suggested hiking routes and related literature.Tel Arad National Park
(http://www.parks.org.il/P...), at the Tel Arad junction on Route 31 Arad-Shoket junction turn north on Route 2808 - the park is 2 miles north of the junction, open April-September 8 am - 5 pm, October-March 8 am - 4 pm, tel +972 07 776-2170, fax +972 07 995-5866, admission by Israel National Parks card or adults NIS 12, children NIS 6 groups: adults NIS 11, children NIS 5 - the site of the ancient city, well worth a visit from an archaeological point of view