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Jericho Waves

Jericho sits roughly 400 meters below sea level, making it the hottest city in Palestine by a comfortable margin. Come July, the thermometer climbs past 38°C and the Jordan Valley air shimmers like a mirage. Jericho Waves is the local answer to that relentless heat: a water park in the Nuweimeh neighborhood just north of the city center where families and visitors alike dive into cool pools after a morning of walking between ancient ruins. If you are planning a day that includes the cable car up to the Mount of Temptation or a wander through Hisham's Palace mosaics, Jericho Waves works perfectly as an afternoon reset. The park is easy to reach from central Jericho by shared taxi, and it keeps the family-friendly energy alive for anyone traveling with children who have reached their limit of stone ruins and interpretive signs.