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Jerusalem Bird Observatory
The Jerusalem Bird Observatory lies in the heart of Jerusalem, just below the Knesset, the Parliament building. The observatory first opened about twenty years ago, and in January 2010, a visitor center, Israel's first living building, also opened at the site to enhance the visitor experience and the wonder of this spot of nature where birds and birdwatchers can gather. The site also hosts a research center as well as the observatory and visitor center, and is a great place to visit among the hustle and bustle of modern Jerusalem. Read More
Windsurfing and Kitesurfing in Israel
Israel has become a country of surfers since the first surfboard was brought to Israel by a Californian doctor in the 1950's. Whilst surfing in Israel is a popular sport, windsurfing and kitesurfing in Israel are also incredibly popular, with Israel having won Olympic medals for windsurfing. Windsurfing and kitesurfing take place along Israel's Mediterranean coastline where a number of prestigious centers operate, as well as at the Sea of Galilee and in Eilat. Read More
Design Museum Holon
Holon a city just south of Tel Aviv is perhaps the last place you would expect to find a leading international design museum, but Design Museum Holon is just that, an architectural masterpiece in the center of this city, it is a state of the art museum dedicated to everything design, using the latest in multimedia and interactivity to give guests an amazing experience. Opened in 2010, the Design Museum Holon has regularly changing exhibitions relating to contemporary design from Israel and around the world. Read More
Ecological and Environmental Volunteering in Israel
There are so many different ways to experience Israel and volunteering in Israel is just one. GoEco runs environmental and cultural exchanges in which participants come from around the world to volunteer across Israeli society in a huge range of cultural, environmental, ecological, and other meaningful programs ranging from ecotourism internships to nature conservation, and coexistence summer camps to family volunteering. Read More
Alternative Things to do in Haifa: Masada Street
Haifa in the north of Israel, is the country's third city. This article explores the cool things to do in Haifa, a city which they say works while Tel Aviv plays, and Jerusalem prays! Written by Adam Groffman a travel blogger who was in the city, this article explores the cool side to Haifa, a city some liken to San Francisco, including Masada Street, the city's coolest spot. Read More
Unique Hotels in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv like most major cities, has a vast array of places for the traveler to stay ranging from big bulge-bracket hotels, to boutique hotels, and hostels, budget hotels, and B&B's. A more authentic and often cost-effective way to stay in the city, is to rent a vacation apartment or room in an apartment in Tel Aviv. There are literally hundreds of apartments to rent in Tel Aviv, varying from luxury penthouses to more basic and economic choices. Read MoreHip Tel Aviv: Alternative Things to do in Tel Aviv
Adam Groffman is a travel blogger who spent four months in Tel Aviv last summer and then into the fall as well. These are some of the coolest alternative things to do in Tel Aviv, especially if you’re a hipster, including Florentin, Tel Aviv's Brooklyn, to an underground rock bar, a design center, and some great art in unexpected places... Read More
Tower of David Museum
The Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem is located in the restored ancient Citadel of the Old City near the Jaffa Gate, the historic main entrance to the city. The museum tells the long and fascinating history of Jerusalem starting from the second millennium BCE and ending with the modern city you see today. The museum's facade, The Citadel is itself, a fascinating archaeological site, and provides some of the best 360-degree views across the Old City and Modern City available, and comes to life at night with the Tower of David Night Spectacular. Read MoreMount Hermon Ski Resort
Mount Hermon Ski Resort is Israel's only winter ski and snowboard resort located in the Golan Heights in the far north of the country. Mount Hermon Ski Resort has snow for up to 50 days in the winter and is incredibly popular with Israelis and tourists alike who take a day or two to enjoy the skiing and snowboarding activities. In the spring, summer, and autumn, the resort takes on a different role with huge amounts of other outdoor activities taking advantage of the amazing landscape including a mountain bike park and hiking. Read MoreStone in the Galilee Symposium at Lake Montfort. April 6-8, 2015.
Every year at the time of the festival of Passover the town of Ma’alot in Israel's Upper Galilee hosts the renowned Stone in the Galilee Symposium at Lake Monfort. An event capturing the attention of sculptors the world over, the Stone in the Galilee Symposium has been an active part in the Israeli activities calender since 1992. In 2012, the Maalot Stone in the Galilee Symphosium will take place between April 8-11 and is part of the Bank Hapoalim free Passover activities scheme. Read More