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Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel offers an unforgettable adventure on foot and in the saddle to the advantage of In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem's capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated. The tunnel is located through the Nahal-Refaim-Emek-Motza route. Its southern entrance is in Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entrance, Nahal Ein Kerem, is about half a kilometer away from the Kerem junction. On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin and Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman and hundreds of cyclists participated in a ceremony to inaugurate the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length. "In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist city due to its rich past. Elkin stated that the current tourism industry is an integral part of Jerusalem's historical treasures and incorporates modern day tourism. https://saloona.co.il/blog/%D7%90%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%A7%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%95%D7%94-%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%A7%D7%99/ "The inauguration of [this] tunnel project is another part of the growth of Jerusalem's city Jerusalem and its transformation into a dazzling city that is attractive to all types of visitors throughout Israel as well as around the globe." https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=458935&subjectId=42&ShowAll=True Elkin, who heads the project along with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in the development of Jerusalem's tourism and the development of innovative activities and ventures that tie the glorious past of Jerusalem to the future. I invite cyclists to enjoy a well-maintained, modern cycling route overlooking the unique scenery of Old Jerusalem. Elkin's Ministry and the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARj0i5sZlw Elkin stressed that "The Kerem Tunnel Project is the central instrument to achieve the vision to redefine the idea of transport throughout Jerusalem." "The new tunnel will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path. https://www.inn.co.il/news/577845 It will link to the numerous bicycle paths that are already in the city. The paths will be paved in its diverse areas. The objective is to promote cyclists in the city. https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=156564&subjectId=26&ShowAll=True https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13067733 The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the early 1990s in order to shift the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant in Sorek It is situated west of the city and is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel that also includes the fifth water line to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6lwMSJfGow "The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool to realize the dream of transforming Jerusalem's transportation model. "
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