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Perfect day itineraries and top travel tips in a pocket-sized package. 

Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering fun and interesting things to do and see in Israel, from top tourist attractions like Jerusalem and Tel Aviv to more off-the-beaten track destinations, including Eilat and the Golan Heights. 

Compact, concise and packed with essential information about Where to Go and What to Do, this is an ideal on-the-move pocket travel guide when you're exploring Israel.

Cultural: delve into the country's rich heritage and get to know its modern-day life and people
Inspirational: discover where to go and what to do, highlighted with stunning photography
Practical: get around with ease with a free pull-out map featuring key attractions
Informative: plan your visit with an A to Z of advice on everything from transport to tipping
- Inventivedesign makes for an engaging, easy-reading experience
Covers Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, the Sea of Galilee, Eilat, Haifa and more.

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.


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01 juin 2019

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9781789198911

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English

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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 Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
© 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 the Western Wall, the only remaining edifice from the Second Temple.


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