One of the holiest burial sites in the Jewish world, with graves spanning over 2,000 years. Located on the western slope of Safed below the Old City. Resting place of the greatest 16th-century Kabbalists: the Arizal, Rabbi Yosef Caro, Rabbi Moshe Cordovero, Rabbi Shlomo Alkabetz, and many others. Attracts over 700,000 visitors annually. Many 16th-century tombs are painted sky-blue, a Kabbalistic tradition.