One of the most interesting of Israel's kibbutzim, Ketura has transformed itself from an agricultural kibbutz into a leader in innovative eco-technology. Founded in 1973, it is unusual in that it is a multinational, religiously pluralistic community. Home to the internationally renowed Arava Institute (http://arava.org), which researches and draws attention to ecological problems in the region, it runs businesses including a date plantation, a dairy farm, a photovoltaic solar field and an algae factory producing the powerful antioxidant Astaxanthin.
The kibbutz is located on Hwy 90, 50km north of Eilat.
