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Pro
In the middle of a mountanious desert.
Con
Too many people live here today.
In a nutshell
I see that Arad is like the hub of the country...I looked at this city as a base camp
gubbi1 Says: In the west of Arad you will find a lookout. Here 'open air' art is placed at a parking and you can enjoy the view over the desert towards the Dead Sea and Jordan. There are also hiking trails starting from here to discover the desert around Arad. It is a great place...
Martin_S. Says: Finally our friends Patrick and Lea decided to come visit us here in Arad...we met in Dovje, Slovenia way back in 2001 and met up twice more there and then visited them in their home in Belgium. It was about TIME they showed up here...well they did and some of their...
marielexoteria Says: When you enter the city, you see a big white tent close to one of the roundabouts. If you pass by it on a Monday, you'll see the market where you can get vegetables, fruit and sometimes clothes and get a glimpse of daily local life.Unfortunately, I saw it the Monday I...
marielexoteria Says: The fortress of Masada, about 400m high close to the Dead Sea, is a symbol of the ancient kingdom of Israel and a true wonder in itself. It was built around the 1st century BC and then Herod the Great enlarged it by building a cistern, the Hanging Palace (Herod's private...
Masada: climbing to the fortress
marielexoteria Says: There are 2 ways to get from the east entrance to the fortress:1) The cable car: the easiest way and a nice, scenic ride all the way up to the 400m - and the one I took. There's 2 cable cars operating that go when there's enough people to fill the car. A one-way ticket costs...
marielexoteria Says: Martin (Martin_S) and Zohara said there's a very nice museum by the entrance and that I should visit it first because I was getting out of the premises on the Western side, so I followed their advice.The Masada museum shows a collection of archaeological findings, as well as...
The views on the road to Masada
marielexoteria Says: I took the local bus from Arad to Masada and enjoyed my first views of the desert and the Dead Sea on the way there. The bus trip was interesting as the driver was...well speeding a little but at no point I felt unsafe or anything despite the road having so many...
marielexoteria Says: Part of Arad's industrial area has been turned into what today is called "The Artists' quarter", in which classes in dance, music, etc. are given. While in Arad I had the chance to go see a photo exhibition of some incredible views of Israel, enjoy a few short films made by...
Martin_S. Says: Yes from half way around the world, Isa showed up on our doorstep wanting to see the holyland...well we could at least help her see the southern half. Arad, Avdat, Ben Gurion's Gravesite, Tzapit Gornie and a few others, not to mention Zohara's cooking at home !!!
Humous Sayid: Great Humous Place
ellen1 Says: Humous place with limited menu as is common in humous speciality restaurants. Menu includes 3 types of humous served with some vegetables and olive oil, felafel, very fresh pitas, soft drinks.Humous made fresh every day on premises. Pleasant and clean. Great place to stop...
Muza: Muza, warm, friendly atmosphere in the desert
Martin_S. Says: They have an inside and outside seating area and even though you are allowed to smoke there, it is well enough ventilated that it does not affect us non smokers.When our "adopted" ex-WUJies Al and Sheryl came back to visit (bringing Al's parents Steve and Tanya) to show us...
Muza: football, good food, good beer, good atmosphere
marielexoteria Says: Muza is the place to go for a drink in Arad. The bar is completely decorated with football memorabilia from pretty much every country (although I dare to the owner to show me something from Dominican Republic haha). They offer a good selection of beer and food and a good...
Muza.: one of the truely great bars in this world.
cachaseiro Says: Muza is the local pub in arad and it´s one of those local pubs i wish we had where i live.it´s a very pleasant place with a good selection of beer and the owner has one of the biggest collections of football souveniers in this world.now that is something i can dig in to...
From Arad central bus station to...
marielexoteria Says: 1) ...Masada: there's a direct bus #384, the price was 29.50 NIS.2) ...Jerusalem: I had to connect in Be'er Sheva, using bus #388 (fare: 11.30 NIS), then from Be'er Sheva I took bus #470 to Jerusalem's bus station (31.50 NIS). 3) ...Tel Aviv: there's a direct bus that I took...
Shavuot, or the Feast of Weeks
marielexoteria Says: - Shalom, shalom.- Shalom, hag sameach (happy holidays).That's how the Shavuot holiday started for me at the Sampson house. I was the only non-Jewish and non-Hebrew speaker of the bunch, but I still had a good time.Shavuot, like the Sabbath, lasts from sundown day 1 to...
Rosh HaShana (Jewish New Year)
Martin_S. Says: The Jewish New Year, called Rosh HaShana, literally translated means "Beginning of the Year".One of the customs to celebrate is to share a slice of apple, dipped in honey to signify that the new year will be sweet. Here you can see our friends Ziv and Nissiem sharing the...
Rishoniem, the first founding fathers homes
Martin_S. Says: The story of Arad, our desert city, started WAY BACK in 1964 when it was established. At that time there was no road connecting it to the nearest town of Beer-Sheva, 40 kilometers west of Arad. There were only a few dusty unpaved roads inside the town limits connecting the...
cachaseiro Says: wadi boqeq is a canyon located about half an hour drive from arad, right next to the dead sea.wadi boqeq offers some really nice hiking and beautiful scenery and makes a really good daytrip from arad.there are a a couple of small waterfalls where you can refresh yourself in...
Marielexoteria warms up in Arad
Martin_S. Says: Mariel had promised after meeting in Portugal at the VT Euromeet in 2009 to "come visit"...and she is one person who does NOT take promises lightly. Less than one year later she made the trek down to Arad.The first photo shows us on the shore of the Dead Sea with our always...
marielexoteria Says: I like taking buses, trams, trains, etc. above ground because I like looking outside the window and enjoy the scenery. Sometimes on the road I have a camera and take pictures of things I find comical, beautiful, thoughtful... like these shots:1) Picture #1: I didn't...
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Our home, ARAD - Hi and Shalom This is Arad, the place we call home. I hope to be able to show some of our home and the natural beauty that surrounds us. This is our picnic table at home where we enjoy most of the...
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Q: Does anyone know what the cost is of taking a taxi from Arad City Center to the Dead Sea? Also I do not have a working cell phone...
A: A taxi from the Dead Sea will run you around $90 one way. Yes you can arrange for a driver to pick you up at a pre-arranged time. Will you be staying at the Dead Sea...
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Hi and Shalom This is Arad, the place we call home. I hope to be able to show some of our home and the natural beauty that surrounds us. This is our picnic table at home where we enjoy most of the...
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Most people use Arad as their base for visiting the Dead Sea or Masada, but if you have 1 or 2 extra days to spare, give this lovely town a chance and you'll find a few interesting sights. If that......
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Arad is a relatively new town (established in the early '60s) and despite its industrial activity, still manages to be attractive and imparts a homey, residential feel to it. You'll find yourself...
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Ultimate place for VT meetings
My first time in Arad was in 2003. I know I should be ashamed of myself. However, since then I visited this city quite a lot, because Martin_S. serves great BBQ!!! Besides visiting Sampsons'...
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on my last two trips to arad i was fortunate enough to visit martin samson and his family. spending time at the samson house is one of the better things you can do in this life. it´s one of the...
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