13 years after it sank in the depths of the Kinneret and became a symbol of financial loss, the Tiberium exhibit reopened yesterday (Tuesday) in Tiberias. There is no horror like this: we found the dirtiest city in Israel. The Tiberium is an oracular water show that was set up in the Kinneret, facing the northern part of the city's promenade named after Yigal Allon. The project was first opened in October 2010 with an investment of 7 million shekels from the Tourism Ministry. It then became a significant tourist attraction in the city and many tourists from Israel and abroad came to see the show. However, in January 2013, the float on which the exhibit was built sank. This was a blunder that earned a number of mentions in the state comptroller's reports. The comptroller criticized the fact that they did not take into account the changes in the Kinneret's water level, which required the float to be raised and lowered. The Tiberium has become an example of a tourist project and the loss of its tourist value, and a symbol of Tiberias' decline.
11/4/2025, 1 engagement