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Date de parution
01 mai 2019
Nombre de lectures
2
EAN13
9781789198379
Langue
English
Poids de l'ouvrage
3 Mo
Berlitz Pocket Guides: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Israel
Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Israel, from top attractions like Jerusalem's old city, to hidden gems, like Haifa and Jaffa. This will save you time, and enhance your exploration of this fascinating country
· Compact, concise, and packed with essential information, this is an iconic on-the-move companion when you're exploring Israel
· Covers Top Ten Attractions, including the Dead Sea and Tel Aviv and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
· Includes an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
· Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around
· Essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
· Inspirational colour photography throughout
· Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience
About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.
Publié par
Date de parution
01 mai 2019
Nombre de lectures
2
EAN13
9781789198379
Langue
English
Poids de l'ouvrage
3 Mo
How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Israel, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Israel, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Israel are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Israel. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
About Berlitz Pocket Guides
The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.
Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.
Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.
© 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd
Table of Contents
Israel’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
Top Attraction #2
Top Attraction #3
Top Attraction #4
Top Attraction #5
Top Attraction #6
Top Attraction #7
Top Attraction #8
Top Attraction #9
Top Attraction #10
A Perfect Day in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
Introduction
Abuzz with energy
The missing peace
A Brief History
The Biblical Period
The Christian and Muslim Eras
The Victory of Zionism
Arab resistance
Historical Landmarks
Where To Go
Jerusalem
The Old City
The Western Wall
The Temple Mount
Via Dolorosa
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The Armenian Quarter
Outside the Old City
Mount Zion
The Mount of Olives
New Jerusalem
Jaffa Road
Downtown
South of the Center
Western Entrance
Yad Vashem
Tel Aviv
North Tel Aviv
Central Tel Aviv
Jaffa (Yafo)
Rothschild Boulevard
Dizengoff
The Galilee and Golan
Jezreel Valley
Nazareth
Mount Meron and Safed
The Galilee Panhandle
River Jordan and Golan Heights
Mount Hermon
Sea of Galilee
Tiberias
Baptism in the Jordan
Beit She’an
The Mediterranean Coast
Akko
Haifa
Along the seafront
The Carmel Range
Central Coast
Southern Coast
Philistine cities
The South
Dead Sea
Masada
The Negev Desert
Mitspe Ramon
Eilat
What To Do
Sports
Participant Sports
Spectator Sports
Diving
Skin and Scuba Diving Courses
Shopping
Entertainment
Arts
Music
Theater
Movies
Museums
Art Galleries
Nightlife
Children’s Activities
Calendar of Events
Eating Out
Mediterranean/Middle Eastern fare
Snacks
Fruit and Vegetables
Meat and Milk
Breads
Eating Kosher
Soft drinks
Tea and Coffee
Alcohol
Reading the Menu
To help you order
From the menu
Restaurants
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Eilat
Haifa
Galilee
A–Z Travel Tips
A
Accommodations
Admission Charges
Airports
B
Bicycle-Scooter Hire
Budgeting For Your Trip
C
Car Hire
Children
Climate
Crime and Safety
Customs Regulations
D
Disabled Travelers
Driving
E
Electricity
Embassies
Emergencies
G
Getting There
Government
Guides and Tours
H
Health and Medical Care
L
LGBTQ Travelers
M
Money
P
Police
Population and Size
Post Office
Public Transport
T
Telephone
Time Zone
Tipping
Tourist Information
V
Visas and Passports
W
Women Travelers
Recommended Hotels
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Galilee & Golan
Nazareth
Safed
Tiberias
Haifa
Dead Sea and the Negev
Eilat
Israel’s Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Jerusalem’s Old City
Inside the 16th-century city walls are the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Dome of the Rock, and the Western Wall. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #2
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Dead Sea Scrolls
On display at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, are the Dead Sea Scrolls – the oldest known version of the Old Testament. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #3
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Sea of Galilee
Despite its name, the Sea of Galilee is in fact a lake, surrounded by a halo of mountains and overlooked from its bountiful shores by towns, villages and holy places. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #4
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Red Sea marine life
Incredible marine life and coral formations make the Red Sea, the closest tropical waters to Europe, a diver’s paradise. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #5
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Floating in the Dead Sea
At 405 meters (1,300ft) below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest accessible place on earth, with an excessive salt content that enables bathers to float. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #6
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Tel Aviv seafront
Lined with cafés, bars, ice-cream parlors, and restaurants, Tel Aviv’s seafront is a great place for a stroll and to soak up the city’s atmosphere. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #7
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Jaffa (Yafo)
Where it all began; it is here where Noah is said to have settled after the Great Flood. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #8
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Bahá’í Hillside Gardens, Haifa
The world’s longest hillside gardens are to be found in Haifa at the headquarters of the Bahá’í religion. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #9
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Nazareth
Bustling Galilee city and the location of the Church of the Annunciation, which is built on the site of Mary and Joseph’s home. For more information, click here .
Top Attraction #10
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Bethlehem
A picturesque Palestinian hilltop town overlooking the Judean Desert where the Church of the Nativity marks the birthplace of Christ, 9km (6 miles) from Jersualem. For more information, click here .
A Perfect Day in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
7:00am
Early morning dip
Take a quick dip in the Mediterranean while the sun is still benign at one of Tel Aviv’s beaches. Mezizim, beach near Tel Aviv port, is one of the best in the area.
8:00am
Breakfast
Enjoy a classic Israeli breakfast at Café Nimrod in Tel Aviv Port or back at your hotel.
9.00am
Prepare for Jerusalem
Cover up for the trip to Jerusalem to see the holy sites both out of modesty and to protect yourself from the sun. Take a taxi to Haganah Station.
10.00am
All aboard
Board the recently opened Tel Aviv – Jerusalem fast rail link at Haganah Station for the 30-minute ride to Jerusalem. At Jerusalem station switch to the light rail and travel along Jaffa Road to the Old City.
11:00am
Explore the Old City
Enter the Old City through the Jaffa Gate and walk through the Muslim quarter market down to the Temple Mount where you can see the exquisite Dome of the Rock and the nearby El Aqsa Mosque. Back out to t
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