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Things to Do in Israel
There are thousands of great things to do in Israel so whatever your interest, you’ll have no problem filling your time. In fact, you’re likely to be spoiled for choice. From religion and history, through to adventures and fun, nature and beaches, and culture and events, there is no doubt that there are some awesome things to do in Israel for you! Check out the pages below for some ideas, and surf around the site for more!
Shopping in Tel Aviv
From the Carmel Market and Jaffa Flea Market, to modern malls such as the Azrieli Center Mall and Dizengoff Center, the upmarket enclaves of Kikar Hamedina and Ramat Aviv Mall, and boutique and artisan streets such as Nachalat Binyamin, and Gan HaHashmal, the shopping in Tel Aviv is great, with a fantastic mixture of international labels and local brands, yet without totally pushing away smaller designers, individual retailers, and boutiques. 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
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
Hip 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
Mount 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 More
Surfing in Israel
The Mediterranean Coastline gives rise to loads of opportunities for surfing in Israel, ranging from urban surfing in Tel Aviv to surfing in the rural parts of the Mediterranean Coastal Plain. As well as traditional surfing, windsurfing in Israel is especially popular, with a number of recent Olympic medal winners coming from the country, whilst kitesurfing in Israel is also popular. Since the first surfboard was brought to Israel by a Californian doctor in the 1950's, it is safe to say that Israelis have developed into a country which has embraced surfing, and as soon as the waves get good, the beaches become dotted with surfers of all abilities. Read More
Nachal Amud: A Hike in the Upper Galilee
Nachal Amud is one of Israel’s best hiking trails, located in the Upper Galilee near the mystical city of Safed. This 15-mile-long river between the Meron Mountains and Safed is a popular attraction for hiking and camping. Along the way, you’ll come across an abandoned building-once the old British Mandate police headquarters during the 1930s. The... Read More
Art and Culture in Bat Yam, Israel
The coastal city of Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv has in the last weeks seen the emergence of a makeshift, temporary artists colony and gallery on the city's main beach. Set to remain in place for about a month, the Bat Yam Artists Colony will host artists from Israel and abroad, ranging in style from visual arts, through to the performing arts. The artists will live in temporary structures along the beach, and the gallery space will be within the abandoned Riviera nightclub. The Bat Yam Artists Colony will live during the month of August, 2011. Read More
Kayaking and Rafting on the Jordan River
Kayaking or Rafting on the River Jordan might not quite match with the initial image people have of a Biblical stories, but once you've seen the Jordan from a kayak on a hot summers day, you'll have a totally different take on the matter! And its not an activity reserved for those into extreme sports. The kayaks on the Jordan come aren't really conventional kayaks but more like large inflatable rafts for two to five people. The two main kayak centers are at Kibbutz Kfar Blum and Kibbutz HaGoshrim. Read More
World’s First Deaf-Blind Acting Group, Nalaga’at, in Tel Aviv
In Tel Aviv’s Jaffa port, there is an old warehouse overlooking the Mediterranean. There you can find the “Nalaga’at” Center, the world’s only professional deaf-blind acting ensemble. The theatre is composed of 11 actors, most of them suffering from genetic disorder called Usher syndrome, which results in acute deafness at birth, followed by gradual loss of vision. Read More
The Israel Ballet in Tel Aviv
The Israel Ballet is the largest Ballet in Israel performing the great classical and neo-classical ballets of the international repertoire. Based in Tel Aviv but performing across Israel, The Israel Ballet is one of the greatest cultural performances in Israel. Read More
