| Israel Guide | ACRE |
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Acre, also known as Acco or Akko (or Ptolemais by the Greeks), is located on the northern end of Haifa Bay in northern Israel. This port city has a long history behind i... |
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| Israel Guide | BEERSHEBA |
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Beersheba ( Hebrew romanization Be'er Sheva ) is the largest city in the Negev desert of Israel , and is often called the "Capital of the Negev". In 2005 , Beersheba had ... |
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| Israel Guide | BEIT SHEAN |
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This park is one of the largest and unique ancient sites in Israel. It includes the mound of the city which stood here as early as the 5th millennium BCE, and the Roman-B... |
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| Israel Guide | EILAT |
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Eilat is a place to come to swim, sun, and tan - if you have lots of money to throw around. The once-upon-a-time, excellent beaches have become somewhat degraded with use... |
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RURAL TOURISM IN ISRAEL |
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Throughout Israel, from north to south, in kibbutzim and moshava farming communities, in towns, villages, community settlements and every beautiful co... |
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ISRAELI LITERATURE |
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Israeli literature, generally referred to as Hebrew literature, is poetry and prose written in modern Hebrew, as part of the renaissance of the Hebrew... |
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| THE MYTHICAL AND MAGICAL JAFFA PORT IN ISRAEL IS SET FOR A FACE LIFT |
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Ancient Jaffa, the port from which Jonah pushed off and encountered the whale is one of the oldest port cities in the world. It served the Phoenicians... |
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| ISRAEL TOURISM BOUNCES BACK TO NORMAL FIGURES |
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Israel welcomed some 214,300 visitors last month, compared to 148,600 for the same period the previous year. Based on last month’s figures from Israel... |
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About Israel
Israel is a beautiful country and a great place to visit. The country has marvelous old cities, good beaches and plenty of culture, history and holy places... and really good food.
Israel is bordered by Egypt in the south, Lebanon in the North and Jordan and Syria in the East.
Jerusalem will be high on any list of favourite destinations and with good reason: in the old city there are many places of worship and other holy places. Be sure to go to Mount Scopus (the original campus location for Hebrew University) and get an incredible view of the Old City. While there, go to the other side of the university campus (near the amphitheater) and look out over the Judean Desert towards Jordan. On good visibility...
