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The Old City Gates   Jerusalem

The Old City Gates, Jerusalem

 20 Reviews   The Dung Gate is also known as Sha'ar Ha'ashpot or Gate of Silwan. The gate is situated near the southeast corner of the Old City, southwest of the Temple Mount. The gate is the closest to the... 

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Old Jaffa   Tel Aviv-Yafo

Old Jaffa, Tel Aviv-Yafo

 13 Reviews  Zohara and I joined Nathalie, Gil, Andie and Aydin for a walking tour of old Yaffo. This section is today the artists quarters and a few restaurants and studios. There is also a place where you can... 

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The beaches   Eilat

The beaches, Eilat

 5 Reviews  The dophin reef has a very nice beach, so while enjoying the dolphins, you can have a bath is a separate area, and have some food of the restuarant. As usual our waitress talked in spanish as she was... 

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Bahai Shrine & Temple   Haifa

Bahai Shrine & Temple, Haifa

 5 Reviews  Visit the Bahai Temple and its gardens. The Bahai religion was founded in 1863 by Mirza Husayn, a Persian who was later known as Bahaullah. Haifa serves as the world center of this religion. See my... 

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The Western Wall (Wailing Wall)   Jerusalem

The Western Wall (Wailing Wall), Jerusalem

 22 Reviews  There is a plant between the rocks of the western wall. The name of the plant is Capparis spinosa (in hebrew it is "Tsa'laf"). There is a legend about the plant : When the romans attacked Jerusalem... 

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Dizengoff St.   Tel Aviv-Yafo

Dizengoff St., Tel Aviv-Yafo

 7 Reviews  Dizengoff Square certainly is one of Tel Aviv's most distinctive squares. All the guides will tell you that it is pedestrianized -- I have found this to be a bit misleading. Truth is, there are... 

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The German Colony   Haifa

The German Colony, Haifa

 2 Reviews  Walking the streets of the old German Colony can give you a glimpse of the life of the immigrants to Israel. These German immigrants built a "colony" or neighbourhood around themselves to help them... 

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Outside the Wall   Jerusalem

Outside the Wall, Jerusalem

 26 Reviews   Gehenna, gehinnam, or gehinnom are terms derived from a geographical site in Jerusalem known as the Valley of Hinnom, one of the two principal valleys surrounding the Old City. Gehenna is cited in... 

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Beach Activities   Tel Aviv-Yafo

Beach Activities, Tel Aviv-Yafo

 15 Reviews  The centre of life in Tel Aviv is, without question, the beach. From March-November, Friday & Saturday is full of people sunning themselves or simply gathering as family units, picnicing. Summer... 

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Mount Carmel Area   Haifa

Mount Carmel Area, Haifa

 3 Reviews  go up to the Carmel mt by the cablein bat galim! visit the st of panorama where you can see the whole city underneath you can also go to the beach and have food by the sea side in the little caffes... 

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The Quarters   Jerusalem

The Quarters, Jerusalem

 12 Reviews  The Jewish Quarter is one of the four traditional quarters of the Old City. The Quarter is situated in the southeastern corner of the Old City. You can enter it through the Zion Gate or the Dung Gate... 

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History and Facts   Tel Aviv-Yafo

History and Facts, Tel Aviv-Yafo

 4 Reviews  Tel Aviv and Jaffa are Kind of two cities that belong to same Authority. Both has long history and you can still see all those remians till this days in many parts of TA and Jaffa. In the pic's you... 

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Temple Mount   Jerusalem

Temple Mount, Jerusalem

 12 Reviews   The Temple Mount or Noble Sanctuary is a elevated plateau in the Old City rich with history and religious importance. It is currently governed by the Waqf, or Supreme Muslim Religious Council. It has... 

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Culture   Tel Aviv-Yafo

Culture, Tel Aviv-Yafo

 5 Reviews  The Tel Aviv Folk Club presents an evening of live folk music. Four different gigs in one evening Folk, 60's, Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Jazz, Irish, etc. (with a possible jam session at the end) in... 

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Church of Holy Sepulchre   Jerusalem

Church of Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

 7 Reviews  this is a special place, always thousands of people inside, at any time of the year, hundreds of languagues are spoken , I loved to seat during hours in front of the tomb of jesus , looking at... 

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Tel Aviv Markets   Tel Aviv-Yafo

Tel Aviv Markets, Tel Aviv-Yafo

 3 Reviews  This is Shuk HaCarmel, the largest open market in Israel. We came to visit on one of the few holidays that the market is closed just to see what it looked like without people. Normally the place is... 

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Mount of Olives   Jerusalem

Mount of Olives, Jerusalem

 7 Reviews   The Kidron Valley runs along the eastern wall of The Old City, separating the Temple Mount from the Mount of Olives. The Kidron Valley is the valley on the eastern side of the Old City which features... 

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The Promenade   Tel Aviv-Yafo

The Promenade, Tel Aviv-Yafo

 5 Reviews  Take a walk on Tayelet (Hebrew word for promenade) it's a good chance to explore Tel Aviv's architecture. On one side you'll the beach and terraces on the other all the beautiful modern buildings.... 

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The Church of All Nations   Jerusalem

The Church of All Nations, Jerusalem

 3 Reviews  A Sunday school teacher asked the children just before she dismissed them to go to church, "And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?" Annie replied, "Because people are sleeping." another view... 

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Internet Cafes   Tel Aviv-Yafo

Internet Cafes, Tel Aviv-Yafo

 1 Review  Internet Cafe's are available today in most of the places you'll visit, in the major cities its easier to find them as there are much more then in the small ones. Here are two links that will help... 

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Via Dolorosa   Jerusalem

Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem

 3 Reviews  Repeat the way of Jesus Christ carrying his cross along Via Dolorosa to Calvary (Golgotha). Start from Lion's Gate. Stop at the places where He stopped (14 times). Reach the Church of the Holy... 

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Azriely Center   Tel Aviv-Yafo

Azriely Center, Tel Aviv-Yafo

 3 Reviews   The circular building at night. The Azrieli Towers are the largest commercial center in the Middle East Admission is 20NIS (around 4 euros) paid at the reception desk, but if you have a reservation... 

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Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial   Jerusalem

Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem

 3 Reviews  Yad Vashem's task is to perpetuate the legacy of the Holocaust to future generations so that the world never forgets the horrors and cruelty of the Holocaust. Its principal missions are commemoration... 

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Neve Tzedek   Tel Aviv-Yafo

Neve Tzedek, Tel Aviv-Yafo

 2 Reviews  Okay, so it is not a "true" burnt orange, it is only the color of burnt orange, or would you prefer the color Sienna....but anyway this home just stands out from its neighbors, both in the... 

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The Citadel (Tower of David)   Jerusalem

The Citadel (Tower of David), Jerusalem

 3 Reviews  Walking through the Tower of David Museum is like walking through a space age time capsule. In each room of this 2,000 year old citadel another era of Jerusalem’s history is detailed through state of... 

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My Sixth Day in the Holy Land

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

17 April 2009, Friday – Orthodox Great and Holy FridayAn excursion to Jordan (Petra and Aqaba) from 7.30 till 20.00 (12,5 hours).Driving by minibus to the Border Terminal and passing the border of Israel-Jordan from 7.30 till 8.30.Driving by bus from Aqaba to Petra via Wadi Rum and Wadi Musa from 8.30 till 11.30 (3 hours).An excursion in Petra from 11.30 till 15.30 (4 hours). Horse ride to the Siq Canyon. Walking along the Siq to the Treasury, the Theatre, the Street of Facades. Climbing to the Tombs. After dinner driving by bus to Aqaba from 16.00 till 18.00 (2 hours).An excursion around Aqaba from 18.00 till 19.00 (1 hour).Passing the border and coming back to Eilat at 20.00.After supper - an evening walk along Eilat from 21.00 till 22.00 (1 hour).Night in Eilat.

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My Fifth Day in the Holy Land

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

16 April 2009, Thursday – Orthodox Great and Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday)A walk along the coast early morning from 6.00 till 7.00 (1 hour).Departure from Tel-Aviv 7.30.Driving by bus to Eilat via the Dead Sea (Ein Boqeq) from 7.30 till 14.30 (7 hours). Lahav forest. Arad. Negev desert.Accommodation in the Vista hotel.The first walk along Eilat from 15.00 till 16.00 (1 hour). Promenade and beach.Driving by bus to the Coral Beach close to the Egyptian border. Swimming and sunbathing from 16.30 till 18.00 (1,5 hours).Driving by bus to the Eilat Mountains from 18.00 till 20.00 (2 hours). The Solomon Mount, Mount Yoash, panorama of the four countries: Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Sunset over Sinai.Night in Eilat.

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My Fourth Day in the Holy Land

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

15 April 2009, Wednesday – Jewish Seventh Day of Passover (Pesah) - the end of the Jewish Passover in IsraelGreat Orthodox WednesdayA bus excursion to Galilee from 7.30 till 20.00 (12,5 hours). Driving to Nazareth via Netania. Megiddo Hill (Armageddon). Nazareth. The Basilica of the Annunciation (Lower and Upper Churches, the Grotto of the Annunciation), the St. Joseph's Church. Driving to Kinneret around the Tabor Mount. Yardenit – Baptismal Site, Jordan River, the Tiberias Lake, the Mount of Beatitudes, the Church of the Beatitudes. Capernaum, the Church of the 12 Apostles. Coming back to Tel-Aviv. The second evening walk around Tel Aviv from 20.30 till 22.30 (1,5 hours). HaYarkon, Jabotinsky Street, Ibn Gabirol, Gan Hair Tower, the City Hall, the Rabin Square, Gordon Street, Dizenghoff Street, Arlozorov Street, the Mediterranean coast. Night in Tel-Aviv.

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My Third Day in the Holy Land

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

14 April 2009, TuesdayJewish Sixth Day of Passover (Pesah)Great Orthodox TuesdayThe fourth excursion to the Old City from 8.00-9.30 (1,5 hours). Mamilla, the Old City Northern Walls, the Old City Damascus Gate, the Muslim Quarter, Via Dolorosa, the St. Anne’s Church, the Church of the Flagellation, the Ecce Homo Church, coming back to the hotel to join excursion group.The fifth excursion to the Old City with a group 9.30-13.30 (4 hours). Getting to Gethsemane by bus. The Basilica of the Agony (the Church of All Nations), the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos (the Tomb of the Virgin), the Old City Lions' Gate, Via Dolorosa, Victor Bazaar in Avtimos Market, the Holy Sepulcher Church. Driving to Ramat Rachel (instead of Bethlehem) from 13.30 till 15.00. Dinner. The Mar Elias Monastery. Coming back to the Old City. The sixth excursion to the Old City from 15.00 till 17.30 (2,5 hours)....

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My Second Day in the Holy Land

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

13 April 2009, Monday.Jewish Fifth Day of Passover (Pesah)Great Orthodox Monday – the beginning of the Holy WeekThe second excursion to the Old City from 9.00 till 14.00 (5 hours). Mamilla, the Old City Western Walls, the Tower of David, the Jaffa Gate, the Christian Quarter, the Holy Sepulcher Church, the Mosque of Omar, the Church of the Redeemer, the Alexander’s podvorie, Helen’s Church and Cistern, Via Dolorosa, the Western (Wailing) Wall, the Western (Wailing) Wall Plaza, the Temple Mount: the Dome of the Rock, Al-Aqsa Mosque (unfortunately from the distance), Cardo, the Christian Quarter, the Old City New Gate.Having a rest from 14.00 till 16.00.The third excursion around the Old City from 16.00 till 22.00 (5 hours). Mamilla, the Old City Western Walls, the Old City Southern Walls, the Gehenna Valley of Hinnom, the Ophel Archeological Garden, the Kidron Valley, the Tomb of Absalom,...

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My First Day in the Holy Land

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

12 April 2009, Sunday: Jewish Forth Day of Passover (Pesah),Gregorian (Roman Catholic, Lutheran and Anglican) Easter,Orthodox Palm Sunday.Departure from the Airport Sheremetievo in Moscow at 12.40. Arrival to the Airport Ovda (the Southern District of Israel) at 16.40 (Moscow time) and 15.40 (Israeli time). Four hours in flight.Transfer from Ovda to Jerusalem via Ein Boqeq (Dead Sea) from 16.20 till 20.20. Four hours in a way.Accommodation in the Tower Hotel (close to the Old City of Jerusalem).The first evening excursion to the Old City from 21.00 till 23.30 (2,5 hours). Mamilla, the Old City Western Walls, the Tower of David, the Jaffa Gate, the Armenian Quarter, the Cathedral of St. James, the Jewish Quarter, Cardo, the Hurva Synagogue, Jewish singing and dancing.The night in Jerusalem

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My Tour to the Holy Land from Moscow

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

My tour to the Holy Land from Sunday 12 till Sunday 19 of April 2009 (8 days/7 nights): Jerusalem (2 nights SNGL in a 3-stars hotel, BB), Tel-Aviv (2 nights SNGL in a 3-stars hotel, BB), Eilat (3 nights SNGL in a 4-stars hotel, HP).It cost $1242, including regular flights of Aeroflot Moscow-Ovda (Southern District of Israel)-Moscow (economic class), all transfers (Ovda-Jerusalem, Jerusalem-Tel-Aviv, Tel-Aviv-Eilat, Eilat-Ovda), an excursion around Jerusalem, an excursion to Galilee (Nazareth, Kinneret, Capernaum) and medical insurance.Besides that $158 for an excursion to Petra from Eilat.In total $1400.It was arranged by the tourist company Rest-Style located in Moscow.

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8-Day Itinerary Suggestion for Israel

by iblatt

This itinerary combines a rented car for the first few days, then continue by public transport:Day 1: Rent a car at the Ben-Gurion airport, head north.Stop in Caesarea (Roman & Crusader city on the coast); continue to Haifa: Bahaii gardens and panoramic view from the top of Mt Carmel; continue north to Acre (Akko): Impressive underground Crusader city, Ottoman city walls right on the coast, Arab market. Drive to Safed (Tzfat) in the Upper Galilee, stay overnight there. Day 2: Tour of Safed (Old City; Artists' Colony); then drive to Nazzareth: Church of Annunciation, market, Canna. Continue to Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee: stay overnight.Day 3: Around the Sea of Galilee: Drive noirth of Tiberias to Tabgha, Mt of the Beatitudes, Capernaum. Drive southbound along eastern side of the Sea of Galilee; near the Southern tip of the lake visit the Baptism site "Yardenit". Then continue south...

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Exchange rates in Israel

by grosmas

If i were you .you should only change a little at the airport just to get you wherre you want to go, wait until you get to jerusalem or tel aviv.the airport has a terrible exchange rate. there are many private excahnge rate places / boothes in the major cities in israel.

HUGE portions served in restaurants

by TravellerMel

I had been warned, but did not heed... When you eat out at Israeli restaurants, the portions are HUGE. You would do well to split an entree and appetizer with a friend. You can always order more if you are still hungry (although I cannot imagine), but we often left at least half of our meal go to waste since we did not learn to share...

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Q:  Shallom, I'll be in Israel for holiday on 16th feb i just wonder how is the weather so i could prepare for clothes since i come... 

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A: Hi and Shalom. First of all, welcome to Israel ^O^ Most places in Israel, even in the big cities are considered totally safe and all the public transportation is safe... 

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