Nazareth & Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee
Following a brief tour of Nazareth, the road turned east to Cana which, according to Christian tradition, was the site of the miracle of turning water into wine. The road then descended in the direction of Tiberias and the "Sea of Galilee". These sites, including Magdala, the site of the Sermon on the Mount, Tabgaha and Capernaum.
The town of Tiberias had been partially destroyed as a result of a severe earthquake that had hit at the beginning of the 19th century. At most, the town served as a way station to the lake and the sacred Christian sites around it.
