The Scorpions, one of the most popular heavy metal bands in history will be returning to Israel to give a concert in Tel Aviv. The band will perform their ballads which are particularly popular among their Israeli audience for whom they have performed a number of times in recent years. The Scorpions will be giving their concert in Tel Aviv on May 7, 2012, at the Nokia Arena.

There are hundreds of archaeological sites to visit in Israel dating from almost every major historical empire. Israel is covered in history and with these, and so many other things to do in Israel choice can make it hard for tourists in Israel to decide which archaeological sites to visit. This list includes the five archaeological sites you should most consider including in your trip to Israel.

The Diaspora Museum is perhaps the biggest museum of the history of the Jewish Diaspora in the world. Located in the campus of the Tel Aviv University, it is a fascinating glimpse into the contrasting lives of the Jewish Diaspora around the world.

Mosh Ben Ari will be giving a concert in the city of Haifa in northern Israel in January 2012. Ben Ari is one of Israel’s most popular and successful singers of the present time fusing amazing sounds including string instruments such as acoustic and classic guitar, Indian sarod, Persian tar, Turkish jumbush, Moroccan ginberi and bass. Mosh Ben Ari is totally unique and for anyone wanting a taste of the cultural diversity which Israel offers through modern music, he is one of the best options. Mosh Ben Ari will be performing on January 28, 2012, at the Beat Club in Haifa. Tickets are on sale for NIS 100.

The Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv is a stunning museum spread across a beautiful campus in the Ramat Aviv district of the city, overlooking the center of Tel Aviv. The museum has an amazing array of displays relating to archaeology, judaica, ethnography, history and culture and arts and crafts, each housed in a pavilion, of which there are many spread across the museum site, centered around an archaeological site.

The shores of the southern part of the Dead Sea are lined with many hotels, mostly spa resorts which are popular with Israelis taking a few days retreat and international tourists, some of whom travel from far afield to stay here and experience the medicinal properties of the waters. As well as the big Dead Sea hotels, there are a number of smaller accommodations, guest houses and hostels, which offer a very different experience. It is important to be aware, that not all Dead Sea hotels are located on the beach, some might be located across the road. All of the large, resort hotels included here have direct beach access unless otherwise said.

Willy Russell’s musical Blood Brothers will be in Tel Aviv for one night only in February 2012. Showing at the Beit Lessin Theater in Tel Aviv, this musical has been showing in the major theater capitals of the world, London and New York for twenty years, and will surely be a sell out in culture-hungry Israel.