Caroline Adams writes: “The wonderful thing about visiting an ancient destination is the inevitable contrast between the old and the new. And that’s the appeal of Israel. While there has been significant growth in the number of Australians visiting the Holy Land to discover the cradle of Christianity, travellers across the board are increasingly realising […]
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This will be a summer of stars with an influx of music stars to be performing in Israel: Madonna has announced the she will begin her world tour, in Israel this May. American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses will take the stage at Tel Aviv’s Hayarkon Park on July 3rd 2012. Backstreet Boys performer “Howie D” […]
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art has won Best Museum Award in the prestigious Travel and Leisure Magazine Award 2012 for their new Herta and Paul Amir Building, which opened November 2, 2011. Travel and Leisure which is considered one of the most influential travel magazines in America, commended the Tel Aviv building, stating that […]
Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport was named as one of the leading airports in the Middle East in the Airports Council International (ACI) airport survey, published recently. Israel’s main international airport was ranked third, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports. The report, based on surveys checking more than 30 parameters and surveying millions of travelers, […]
The Jerusalem Development Authority (JDA) has launched its second annual cultural calendar. The calendar highlights all of the capital’s major cultural events throughout 2012. It provides a clear and concise reference for everyone from tour operators to first-time visitors or even native Jerusalemites. Jerusalem has become home to a number of new exciting festivals and […]
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FROM SKIS TO WATER-SKIS
ISRAEL IN THE WINTER:FROM SKIS TO WATER-SKIS In a country as compact as Israel with just a few hours driving time separating Israel’s north and south, tourists visiting Israel in the winter time can – literally – ski in the morning on the snow-covered slopes of the Mount Hermon ski resort and water-ski […]
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EILAT FESTIVALS 2012
Eilat, Israel’s premier vacation resort situated at its southernmost tip where the Red Sea meets the Eilat desert mountains, is known not only for its year-round sunshine, water sports, desert activities and unique tourist attractions, but also its packed cultural and sports calendar. Many tourists time their visit to coincide with one of the international […]
In a competition organized by American Airlines in collaboration with http://www.gaycities.com, Tel Aviv won the title of the World’s Best Gay City of 2011. With 43% of the overall votes, Tel Aviv far outstripped New York in the number two position with 14%. Tel Aviv, which is renowned for its open and liberal LGBT (Lesbian, […]
IMTM – The 18th International Mediterranean Tourism Market will take place at the Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, on February 14-15,2012 IMTM is the largest annual professional tourism fair of its kind in the Eastern Mediterranean and like other international tourism fairs, it serves to promote incoming tourism, domestic tourism and […]
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THE GOSPEL TRAIL
The Gospel Trail which was recently launched by the Ministry of Tourism, offers pilgrims and tourists, individuals and groups, the opportunity to discover the cradle of Christianity by experiencing – both physically and spiritually – the same biblical landscapes and sites of the Galilee where Jesus and his disciples once walked. The Gospel Trail incorporates over […]
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