Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport is set to invest in major improvements to Terminal 1 preparing it for the marked increase in international low cost airlines using the terminal. At present there are over 70 international flights weekly and this number is on the increase.
Travelling with teens can be challenging at times. They demand more to keep them interested and amused than their younger counterparts . However, when inspired the sky is the limit to what they can achieve.
Neve Tzedek is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful areas in Tel Aviv. A visit to Nave Tzedek is one of the delightful ways of spending a day in Tel Aviv .
Israel is well known as one of the best sites in the world to enjoy Bird Watching. At least 500 million of migrant birds from hundreds of species pass through Israel twice a year, making it one of the world's busiest and most impressive flyways.
See a side you would never imagine. Jerusalem is opening the city's doors. Open House Jerusalem is one of many "Open House" events that take place in cities around the world. Another novelty is the new attraction at Mamilla that provides you with an unforgettable experience. Jerusalem without a doubt is one of the most interesting and unique cities on earth!
A vacation at the Dead Sea is always a special experience. Be it a romantic or family vacation, or just a getaway from your everyday routine, you are always ensured of a pleasurable time.
Many people believe that all food in Israel is kosher. Actually this is far from the truth, many restaurants serve pork, shrimps, and combinations of dairy and meat products, especially in Tel Aviv.
Two thousand years after the birth of Jesus, Nazareth Village opened its doors to visitors. Nazareth Village is located on a site that was remarkably untouched and unchanged since Jesus time. In fact, Nazareth Village preserves the last remaining fields worked by Jesus’ friends, family and fellow villagers.
Mariah Carey first public performance in Israel will take place in Rishon LeZion's Live Park on August 18, 2015.
Special Jerusalem City Break packages: Four nights minimum, midweek, at participating hotels or three nights minimum including weekend.
For the past Ten years there is very fun tradition in Tel Aviv, conduct an annual water war in Rabin square. Just bring your water gun and have fun!
American rockers Bon Jovi will perform for the first time in Israel on Saturday, October 3rd at Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park.
The Dead Sea’s climate is also unique for a few other reasons. Three layers of natural protection filter the sunlight reducing the problem of sunburns caused by harmful UV rays at most beaches.
One of the most dramatic songbooks in rock history will explode into life in the hands of some of the worlds finest musicians when The Dire Straits Experience comes together for only one concert in Israel on 27 June 2015.
Welcome to Jerusalem, Israel’s capital city. Jerusalem is totally unique and is a holy city for Judaism, Christianity and Islam. For over three thousand years many nations have taken to arms and tried to conquer Jerusalem.
There are a lot of things to do in Tel Aviv. Admirers of architecture will enjoy wandering around the streets of Tel Aviv and will find out why UNESCO made its decision to declare the White City as a world heritage site.
In the tradition of opera at the Masada National Park, Puccini's fiery drama reaches Masada. june 2015.
According to the prestigious and highly influential U.S. magazine of gourmet food and wine, Saveur, Tel Aviv, the city that never stops, has been ranked as ‘outstanding’ in the ‘Best Culinary Destination, Small International’ rating for 2014.
A gay winter festival will take place in Tel Aviv for the first time, during the high holidays this year. Initiated by the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality and the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, the Pink Winter Festival will take place between December 24th, Christmas Eve, and the first week of the New Year, January 7th.
Wherever you travel in Israel, be it from north to south or from east to west, you will experience Israel’s rich cultural weave intertwined with thousands of years of history.
The comfortable weather, the Mediterranean culture and the wealth of local produce, contribute to the popularity of market shopping among locals and tourist alike. Each of the Tel Aviv markets has its own theme and style; trendy, organic, traditional, seaside, antiques, Farmers’ market or spices. All offer the best of Israel’s produce and imports, served by the “Basta” (stall) vendors. A Tel Aviv market is a guaranteed exciting shopping adventure.
The David Citadel Hotel, the King David Hotel and the Mamilla Hotel, all part of Jerusalem Hotels in Israel, were on the privileged list of the 10 best hotels in the Middle East elected by the Naté Traveler Readers' Choice Survey in 2013.
Tel Aviv's "White City", with the largest number of Bauhaus buildings in the world, was awarded the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status in 2003. Smaller concentrations of Bauhaus buildings can be found in Jerusalem, Haifa and on some kibbutzim.
Eilat - What to do?
With 360 sunny days a year and very little rain, Eilat is THE destination for a summer or winter holiday. You will need a good few days to visit Eilat as there is so much to do and see. Are you ready?
Little monsters are you ready??? Lady Gaga is on her way to Israel for the second time. Sep 13, 2014. Live concert at Hayrkon park Tel Aviv. Hurry up and book your place.
The Negev comprising about half the land mass of Israel, is in the process of development since the times of the first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion that chose to set his home in the Negev. He believed that this uninhabited and uncultivated could be tamed and turned into a prosperous and populated place.
The city that never sleep is doing it for the 11th time. White Night Tel Aviv is taking place on Thursday June 26th, 2014. With partys, museums, live show and it's all for FREE! just drink and have fun!
The modern Israeli wine industry was founded by Baron Edmond James de Rothschild in the late 19th century and flourished from the 1980s. As you travel from one winery to the other you can visit any one of the tourist sites around the Sea of Galilee, along the Jesus Trail, in the Hula Nature Reserve, the artist colonies in Safed and Rosh Pina, the Circassian and Druze villages and the Old City of Acre.
Jerusalem has been named one of the "World's Top 10 Destinations on the Rise" according to a recent survey by TripAdvisor.
The new Waldorf Astoria in Jerusalem opened its doors in April 2014. This new luxury hotel sits between the charms of the walled Old City and the modern bustle of Jerusalem.
Justin Timberlake in Israel, Save the date – May 28th , 2014. The venue - Park Hayarkon.
In the tradition of opera at the Masada National Park, Guiseppe Verdi's La Traviata, directed by Michal Znaniecki, conducted by Daniel Oren with the Israel Opera and the Israel Symphony Orchestra Rishon Lezion, will be performed between June 12-17, 2014 as part of the Opera Festival.
The Festival of Light in the Old City of Jerusalem is an annual arts festival which in 2014 will celebrate its 6th year. The festival, which lasts a week, is sponsored by the Jerusalem Municipality, the Prime Minister’s Office, the semi-public Ariel Company and the Jerusalem Development Authority, as well as commercial sponsors.
US newspaper The Boston Globe has named Tel Aviv as the world’s second best city for tech startups, after Silicon Valley in California. Los Angeles came in at number three, New York at number five and London at number seven.
The best time to visit Israel depends on what you’re looking for while going on holidays, but there are plenty things to do and explore all year round, for each and everybody’s taste.