Things to Do in Rafah

There are 22 attractions in Rafah. Great Mosque of Gaza, historic mosque in gaza city, oldest in the region, is the most popular.

1

Great Mosque of Gaza

Historic mosque in Gaza City, oldest in the region

Mosque

2

Church of Saint Porphyrius

One of Gaza's oldest churches, active Orthodox parish

Religious Site

3

Holy Family Church

Roman Catholic church serving Gaza community

Religious Site

4

Sharuhen

Ancient fortified site in southern Levant, Egyptian-era links

Archaeological Site

5

Yamit

Former Israeli settlement in Sinai, evacuated 1980s

Ruins

6

Gaza synagogue

Historic synagogue site in the Gaza Strip

Archaeological Site

7

Al Mat'haf

Museum in Gaza Strip

Museum

8

Sayed al-Hashim Mosque

Historic mosque and local religious shrine in Gaza

Mosque

9

Al Qarara Cultural Museum

Local cultural museum in Gaza Strip documenting heritage

Museum

10

Al-Shamah Mosque

Local mosque in Gaza Strip serving nearby worshippers

Mosque

11

Eshkol National Park

Forest and recreation area with spring-fed pools

National Park

12

Huj, Gaza

Depopulated Palestinian village in Gaza's southern plain

Ruins

13

Qasr al-Basha

Historic fortress-palace in Gaza City, now museum

Palace

14

Tell Umm el-'Amr

Ruinous archaeological site in the Gaza Strip

Monument

15

Katib al-Wilaya Mosque

Local mosque in Gaza Strip's urban area

Mosque

16

Tell el-Ajjul

Bronze Age archaeological site in Gaza Strip

Archaeological Site

17

Tell es-Sakan

Early Bronze Age port settlement remains in Gaza

Archaeological Site

18

Rehovot-in-the-Negev

Community settlement in Negev desert

Ruins

19

Andartat HaPlada

Monument

20

H̱orbat H̱asif

Desert ruin site with layers of occupation

Ruins

21

H̱orbat Nattish

Archaeological ruin with pottery fragments and walls

Ruins

22

H̱orbat Shemarya

Small archaeological site with ancient building ruins

Ruins