Beersheba Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Israel Air Force Museum

Israel Air Force Museum, Beersheba

 Jackiekg Says:  Open every day except Saturday, 8.00 am to 5.00 pm (Fridays until 1.00 pm).A collection of over 140 aircraft. Most aircraft are in excellent condition.I didn't think I would enjoy this museum as much as I did (I'm nervous of flying to start with!) We were shown around the... 

Avraham's Well

Avraham's Well, Beersheba

 Jackiekg Says:  Entrance is free unless you want the slide show. For opening hours, call 08-623 4613. The well is 12 feet across and 50 feet deep. Its top 28 feet are lined with stones, set, probably, at the time of the Byzantine settlement. After that it is hewn in bedrock. In 19th-century... 

Abraam's well

Abraam's well, Beersheba

 Ketikand Says:  Not much to do in Beersheba, though you can go to the flea beduin market or visit Abraam's well. However with a little effort you can rent a car from avis and go around travelling! everything is very close in Israel, and some neighbouring cities are marvelous. 

Hotels  

Golden Tulip Negev

 1 Review and 33 Opinions  I spent 2 days in Beer Sheba (a professional meeting) and stayed overnight in the Golden Tulip... 

Desert Inn

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Restaurants  

Avazi: Business lunch at Avazi, till 6pm

Avazi: Business lunch at Avazi, till 6pm, Beersheba

 Martin_S. Says:  Avazi is what is called a "shipudiah" in Hebrew here in Israel. It began by serving meals on steel sticks braized over an open fire (not sure what you call these types of steel sticks in English). Today it is a chain of restaurants found in many parts of Israel and serves up... 

Arabica: Arabica's excellent service

Arabica: Arabica's excellent service, Beersheba

 Martin_S. Says:  The decor is done in "modern", which means that the air conditioning ducts are on the walls instead of in the walls, but they ARE painted black. They did have light and enjoyable background music, not intrusive. The food was presented in a very nice manner and the protions... 

Roni's, Israeli Grill: Roni's (excellent service and good food)

Roni's, Israeli Grill: Roni's (excellent service and good food), Beersheba

 Martin_S. Says:  Your typical local grill, decorated as if it was one of the streets of Jerusalem (well at least the few decorations point in that direction. It was clean and neat, but the "deco"-Jerusalem left a lot to be desired..but I did not go there to enjoy the decorations. Several... 

Casa do Brasil: For now give Casa do Brasil a miss

Casa do Brasil: For now give Casa do Brasil a miss, Beersheba

 Martin_S. Says:  The first impression as you enter the restaurant is that of total movement, the many waiters are in brownian movement all the time, hovering or juggling meat on the spits, jumping from table to table or ducking into the kitchen. The second is of utter NOISE, the sound system... 

Ahuzat Smilansky: Chef's restaurant in the old city of Beer-Sheba

Ahuzat Smilansky: Chef's restaurant in the old city of Beer-Sheba, Beersheba

 iblatt Says:  Dining in Ahuzat Smilansky was a real treat. The restaurant is located in the old quarter of Beer-Sheba, in an old house built in the Turkish period. The high ceilings, the decor and furniture give the restaurant an old-world, romantic feel.The service is excellent, and the... 

Kamkai: Excellent Sushi at Kamkai

Kamkai: Excellent Sushi at Kamkai, Beersheba

 Martin_S. Says:  Newly opened at this writing (11-2008), the Kamkai is a good addition to Beer-Sheva's choice of restaurants. They have designed a quiet and muted music and interior that, while pleasant, does not intrude on your eating or conversing. Also to be found are flat screen "menus"... 

Achuzat Smilanski: Excellent salmon at Achuzat Smilanski

Achuzat Smilanski: Excellent salmon at Achuzat Smilanski, Beersheba

 Martin_S. Says:  Here they have renovated one of the older buildings in the old section of Beer-Sheva and turned it into a very roomy and comfortable dining place. They have retained the old floors with their decorative tiles and the rooms of the old home make for smaller dining areas... 

Spaghettim: Spagetti, where else but Spaghettim ^o^

Spaghettim: Spagetti, where else but Spaghettim ^o^, Beersheba

 Martin_S. Says:  Not a fancy place and the prices are right, but the waiters and waitresses are friendly and helpful and the seating is comfortable and of course the food is good.As you can see in the second photo it is also a nice place to enjoy MULITPLE birthdays, of the 8 people there 5... 

Mia Kitchen and Liquer: Business Lunch at Mia

Mia Kitchen and Liquer: Business Lunch at Mia, Beersheba

 Martin_S. Says:  In Beer-Sheva they have just opened a new shopping mall called "ONE Plaza" and among its dining options is the Mia Kitchen and Liquer. Very new and almost stark in its interior design, seems they like bare walls. The large windows are not very "user friendly" since they... 

Black Bar n' Burger: Black Bar n' Burger, black and red in spades

Black Bar n' Burger: Black Bar n' Burger, black and red in spades, Beersheba

 Martin_S. Says:  The occassion was to celebrate our daughters being enlisted into the Israeli Army for her two year mandatory service. She asked for Black Bar....I listed Black Bar n' Burger as a "steakhouse", but they are a "burgerhouse" specializing in making hamburgers from various cuts... 

Transportation  

ISRAEL RAILWAYS

ISRAEL RAILWAYS, Beersheba

 davidlayba Says:  well .... what can I say, I like so mach train travel so I am not objective ( - :it's the most comfortable way to move in israel but !!! it's mach expensiv then bus and also not all israel are netted with railroad track . thos days there is 24 hour train between ben gurion... 

Hit the Road (By car)

Hit the Road (By car), Beersheba

 Danalia Says:  Israel is small. you can cross the whole state in less then 9 hours, north to south. Going a bit south of Tel Aviv is easy to do with car. Its only 90 min drive.We made one stop on the way for all the coffee geek (me) and then we moved on. Bus is also a possibility, same... 

Shopping  

The "BIG" and the "ONE"

The "BIG" and the "ONE", Beersheba

 Danalia Says:  All brands are easy to find. Internationals next to local chain stores. Winter fashion ends very quick in Israel and spring and summer fashion are coming almost together. Since winter fashion during very short time , it is possible to find sales around the end of February,... 

Commercial in Be'er Sheva

Commercial in Be'er Sheva, Beersheba

 Danalia Says:  I haven't been to Be'er Sheva for a very long time so it was only natural that Id like to go outside of the Amazing apartment and check whats going.So I must say right here and right now: This is good as Tel Aviv ! Be'er Sheva holds tow commercials : the "ONE" and the "BIG"... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Flood in Nahal BeerSheva

Flood in Nahal BeerSheva, Beersheba

 Martin_S. Says:  BeerSheva, like all other towns in the desert are subjected to floods whenever it decides to rain (not often enough to grow crops properly, but often enough to cause damage). Here you can see the flood water raging through Nahal BeerSheva which divides the town of BeerSheva.... 

What to Pack  

Desert weather

Desert weather, Beersheba

 Ketikand Says:   It so hot during the day in Beersheba! Because it is literally in the desert! dont forget your sunscreen! Evenings may be chilly. Sometimes they get sandstorms, but most of the time weather is calm and hot. Dont forget to drink water frequently! 

Favorites  

Collectors Car

Collectors Car, Beersheba

 Martin_S. Says:  Spotted this old Peugeot on the streets of Beer Sheva, it must be a collectors edition by now. If anyone can identify the model and year it would be appreciated. I am not knowledgeable about cars, but even I can appreciate a car that has a sense of self. 

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 beer sheva my home town - I like to live in beer sheva first of all because the weather. I borned at june, normaly the weather in the sumere time is 20 - 35 degree , and at the winter time is 10 - 25 degree . not mach rain so... 

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Q:  We are a family of 8 and need a place to stay for the night of Jan 24th we are on our way to Haifa and my husband doesnt want to... 

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A: I think, ( it wasn't clear) that you are coming from the airport. You can stay in a myriad of hotels in Tel Aviv and then start out the following day. BTW it is NOT a... 

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beer sheva my home town

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 I like to live in beer sheva first of all because the weather. I borned at june, normaly the weather in the sumere time is 20 - 35 degree , and at the winter time is 10 - 25 degree . not mach rain so... 

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Beersheva: A city on the sand

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 As far as Israeli cities go, Beersheva has gotten a bad rap. It was a major crossroads in biblical times and an important administrative center during the British Mandate. After the establishment of... 

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Beer Sheva, the center of the Negev

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 This will be continued after I get some more pictures, just wanted to add a restaurant we visited this week. So go see that section please. 

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Beersheba

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 The population of Beersheba today is over 200,000, out of whom about 60,000 are immigrants, most from the former Soviet Union. The proximity of the city to central israel and the fact that it is the... 

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Welcome to Be'er-Sheva

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 It was last weekend when we decided to say goodbye to Tel Aviv for 28 hours and to jump for a quick visit at friends home in the capital of the South - Be'er Sheva. I must admit : its not my favor...... 

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