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    Insight Guides Pocket Israel (Travel Guide eBook)
    Insight Guides Pocket Israel (Travel Guide eBook)
    Insight Guides Pocket Israel (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Insight Guides Pocket Israel (Travel Guide eBook)

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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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateJun 1, 2019
    ISBN9781789198911
    Insight Guides Pocket Israel (Travel Guide eBook)
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      Insight Guides Pocket Israel (Travel Guide eBook) - Insight Guides

      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

      iStock

      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

      iStock

      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.

      12:30pm

      Lunch on Via Dolorosa

      Make your way to the Lions Gate and start strolling along the Via Dolorosa. Have a light classic hummus and pita lunch at Abu Shukri where the Via Dolorosa turns into Al Wadi Street.

      2:00pm

      The Holy Sepulchre

      Reach the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at the end of the Via Dolorosa.

      3:00pm

      Along Jaffa Road

      Back out of the Jaffa Gate and stroll along Jaffa Road through Zion Square toward Mahanei Yehuda market. Take the light rail if you don’t have the time or energy.

      4:30pm

      Mahanei Yehuda market

      Take in the energy and buzz at Jerusalem’s Mahanei Yehuda food market. Have

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