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Dizengoff Street, Tel Aviv
Dizengoff Street in central Tel Aviv is one of the city's most iconic streets. Originally described as the "Champs-Élysées of Tel Aviv", Dizengoff Street declined after the 1970's and the opening of Tel Aviv's most significant shopping mall, the Dizengoff Center in the southern portion of the street. In recent years, however, Dizengoff Street has seen something of a revival, with cafes and restaurants, boutique clothes stores, and numerous design shops opening up. Read More
Haifa Cable Cars
The Haifa Cable Cars, located at the tip of Haifa that juts out into the Mediterranean, are fabulous both as a quick method of transportation and as a tourist attraction. Climbing up from beside the Bat Galim Promenade all the way up to Stella Maris, the top of the Carmel ridge, the Haifa cable cars provide a view of Haifa and the bay that must be seen. Read More
Biking & Bike Rental on Yom Kippur
Biking on Yom Kippur is both an iconic activity and, as a result of there being virtually no cars on the road and absolutely no public transport, the best option for getting around in Israel. Bike rental on Yom Kippur is difficult seeing as almost all businesses are closed - there are a few hidden ways to rent (other than renting from before the holiday to afterwards) and we'll share these here... Read More
Mount Tabor
Mount Tabor in the Lower Galilee region of Northern Israel rises with its distinctive shape from the flat and fertile Jezreel Valley. Mount Tabor is important as a Biblical site from both the Old and New Testaments, and today, as a place of leisure, with awesome hiking trails and as one of the most important paragliding locations in Israel. Read More
Israel Museum, Jerusalem
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem is Israel's National Museum. Founded in 1956, the Israel Museum, Jerusalem was extensively extended and refurbished reopening in 2010. The focus of the museum is on the art, Judaica and ancient artifacts of the Land of Israel and beyond, with the museum holding some 500,000 artefacts, with 7,000 on active display. Read More
Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee (the Kinneret) is a magnificent geographical marvel surrounded by pretty rural agricultural settlements. Famous because of its prominence among New Testament writings (as is the whole of the Galilee as the place Jesus lived), the Sea of Galilee is one of the earliest settled areas in the Land of Israel and boasts archaeological ruins sitting alongside some of the first pioneering settlements in Israel, as well as religious sites, modern cities, and endless outdoor pursuits. Read More
Ein Karem
Ein Kerem is a beautiful tranquil village and neighborhood in the west of Jerusalem. Surrounded by beautiful natural groves and the breathtaking landscape provided by the Jerusalem Hills, Ein Kerem is worlds away from the bustling center of Jerusalem which is just minutes away. The pretty houses made of local Jerusalem limestone, cobbled narrow streets, sit in the shadow of pretty churches whose bells sound down the streets. An important site for Christians as the birthplace of John the Baptist, Ein Kerem is incredibly popular with Israelis seeking to escape the city. Read More
Namal Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv Port
Namal Tel Aviv, the Tel Aviv Port has recently been restored and is now one of the hottest places in town. During the day, the cafes and stores at Namal Tel Aviv (the Tel Aviv Port) the host some of the city's richest and trendiest, whilst at night, Namal Tel Aviv transforms into one of Tel Aviv's most popular nightlife venues. Oh, and by the way, you wont see any big ships here, maybe just a few yachts. Read More
Nachlaot, Jerusalem
Nachlaot is one of Jerusalem's most interesting areas. A cluster of neighborhoods in the center of the city, Nachlaot is characterized by its narrow, windy lanes, quaint, stone houses, and pretty, hidden-away courtyards, and was originally built in the 1870's by Jews looking to escape the increasingly crowded and noisy Old City. In recent years, Nachlaot grown to become one of Jerusalem's most popular neighborhoods since it was gentrified massively over the past thirty or so years, and taking an hour or two to stroll through the streets, you can understand why. Read More
Caesarea
Caesarea is a magnificent site, a national park where amazing ancient harbor ruins, beautiful beaches, and impressive modern residences sit side by side. Named by Travel & Leisure as the best tourist spot in the Middle East in 2020, Caesarea is originally an ancient Herodian port city located on Israel’s Mediterranean Coast about halfway between Tel... Read More
Eretz Israel Museum
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. Read More
