Eilat
Eilat is Hot, and then there’s the Weather…!
- Eilat by Flickr user miss pupik
Eilat, Israel’s window onto the Red Sea is a city based around tourism, with fun activities for everyone. Whether you just want to lay by a beach relaxing or spend your days in the sea being exhausted, you can do it in Eilat! And, the city sees less than ten days of rain a year. That’s terrible for farmers but great for tourists!
Eilat is located on Israel’s southern tip, at the far south of the Negev desert. It is about a six hour drive from Tel Aviv, although you can fly in less than one hour. It is a resort city, and anyone travelling to Israel needs to consider its distance from the rest of the country.
To do…
Just about anything. Okay, you dont have the history of Jerusalem, or the culture of Tel Aviv. What you have instead is a fun city where you can, in one day, dive, tan, shop, sail, party, hike, bird watch, and so on.. Click here for our guide to Eilat’s hottest attractions.
- Diving in Eilat by Flickr user MmMmMmMatt
In terms of culture, Eilat has two huge music festivals each year – the Red City Music Festival a series of all-night concerts of various modern musical styles, and the Red Sea Jazz Festival which is held in the last week of August and is attended by people from around the world.
Where to Stay
For a selection of Eilat’s coolest places to stay, from luxury hotels to hostels, click here for our Eilat Hotel Guide.
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