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    Insight Guides Explore Jerusalem & Tel Aviv (Travel Guide eBook)
    Insight Guides Explore Jerusalem & Tel Aviv (Travel Guide eBook)
    Insight Guides Explore Jerusalem & Tel Aviv (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Insight Guides Explore Jerusalem & Tel Aviv (Travel Guide eBook)

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    Pocket-sized travel guides featuring the very best routes and itineraries. 

    Discover the best of Jerusalem and Tel Avivwith this indispensably practical Insight Explore Guide. From making sure you don't miss out on must-see attractions like Jerusalem's old city, Tel Aviv's seafront and the Dead Sea, to discovering hidden gems, including Jaffa, the easy-to-follow, ready-made walking routes will save you time, help you plan and enhance your visit to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

    Practical, pocket-sized and packed with inspirational insider information, this is the ideal on-the-move companion for your trip to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. 

    - 13 walks and tours: detailed itineraries feature all the best places to visit, including where to eat along the way
    - Local highlights: discover what makes the area special, its top attractions and unique sights, and be inspired by stunning imagery
    - Insider recommendations: where to stay and what to do, from active pursuits to themed trips
    - Hand-picked places: find your way to great hotels, restaurants and nightlife using the comprehensive listings
    - Practical maps: get around with ease and follow the walks and tours using the detailed maps 
    - Informative tips: plan your visit with an A to Z of advice on everything from transport to tipping
    - Inventive design makes for an engaging, easy-reading experience
    - Covers old and new Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, the Dead See, and much 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
    ISBN9781789199062
    Insight Guides Explore Jerusalem & Tel Aviv (Travel Guide eBook)
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      Insight Guides Explore Jerusalem & Tel Aviv (Travel Guide eBook) - Insight Guides

      How To Use This E-Book

      This Explore Guide has been produced by the editors of Insight Guides, whose books have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970. With ­top-­quality photography and authoritative recommendations, these guidebooks bring you the very best routes and itineraries in the world’s most exciting destinations.

      Best Routes

      The routes in this book provide something to suit all budgets, tastes and trip lengths. As well as covering the destination’s many classic attractions, the itineraries track lesser-known sights, and there are also ex­cursions for those who want to extend their visit outside the city. The routes embrace a range of interests, so whether you are an art fan, a gourmet, a history buff or have kids to entertain, you will find an option to suit.

      We recommend reading the whole of a route before setting out. This should help you to familiarise yourself with it and enable you to plan where to stop for refreshments – options are shown in the ‘Food and Drink’ box at the end of each tour.

      Introduction

      The routes are set in context by this introductory section, giving an overview of the destination to set the scene, plus background information on food and drink, shopping and more, while a succinct history timeline highlights the key events over the centuries.

      Directory

      Also supporting the routes is a Directory chapter, with a clearly organised A–Z of practical information, our pick of where to stay while you are there and select restaurant listings; these eateries complement the more low-key cafés and restaurants that feature within the routes and are intended to offer a wider choice for evening dining. Also included here are some nightlife listings, plus a handy language guide and our recommendations for books and films about the destination.

      Getting around the e-book

      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 mentioned in the text are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this 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 the destination. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

      © 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Table of Contents

      Recommended Routes For...

      Beaches

      Foodies

      History buffs

      Markets

      Museums

      Night owls

      Sacred sites

      Views

      Explore Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

      Geography and Layout

      Labyrinth and grid

      Day trips to the rest of Israel

      History

      Jerusalem

      Tel Aviv

      Climate

      Population

      Local customs

      Politics and economics

      Food and Drink

      Local cuisine

      Eating Kosher

      Where to eat

      Fruit and Vegetables

      Meat

      Cheese and Milk

      Breads

      Drink

      Soft Drinks

      Coffee and Tea

      Alcohol

      Shopping

      Jerusalem

      Jerusalem Markets

      Tel aviv

      Tel Aviv Markets

      Sales Tax

      Religious Festivals and Holidays

      Jewish holidays

      January/February

      March/April

      April/May

      May/June

      July/August

      September/October

      November/December

      Muslim holidays

      Christian holidays

      January

      March/April

      May/June

      December 24/25

      Entertainment

      Music

      Dance

      Theater

      Movies

      Nightlife

      History: Key Dates

      The Biblical period

      The Christian and Muslim Eras

      Crusaders, Mamelukes and Ottomans

      The Birth of Zionism

      Independent Israel

      Jerusalem’s Old City

      Jaffa Gate

      Muslim Quarter Market

      Jewish Quarter

      The Western Wall

      The Temple Mount

      Dome of the Rock and El-Aqsa Mosque

      Western Wall Tunnels

      Via Dolorosa

      The Church of the Holy Sepulchre

      Church of the Redeemer

      Tower of David Museum

      The Armenian Quarter

      Outside the Old City Walls

      Montefiore Windmill

      Mount Zion

      City of David

      The Mount of Olives

      Garden Tomb

      Me’a She’arim

      Jerusalem’s New City

      German Colony

      The First Station

      King David Street

      Mamilla Mall

      Jaffa Road

      Russian Compound

      Downtown

      Zion Square

      Makhanei Yehuda Market

      Jerusalem’s National Institutions and Parks

      Valley of the Holy Cross

      Hebrew University

      Israel Museum

      Knesset

      Mount Herzl to Ein Kerem

      Mount Herzl

      Yad Vashem

      Ein Kerem

      Hadassah Medical Center – Chagall Windows

      The Dead Sea

      Dead Sea

      Kumran

      Ein Fashka

      Ein Gedi

      Masada

      Ein Bokek Beach Resort

      Tel Aviv Seafront – Port to Port

      Tel Aviv Port

      Tel Aviv Marina

      Beach Sports

      Jaffa

      Jaffa

      Clock Tower

      Mahmoudiya Mosque

      Museum of Antiquities

      Kedumim

      Simon The Tanner’s House

      The Jaffa

      Bauhaus - Central Tel Aviv

      Rothschild Boulevard

      Bauhaus Begins

      Habima Square

      Dizengoff

      Bauhaus Center

      Art Galleries

      Yitzhak Rabin Square

      Markets of Tel Aviv

      Jaffa Flea Market

      Florentin

      Levinsky Market

      Neve Tzedek

      Suzan Delal Center

      Carmel Market

      Kerem Hatamanim

      Bezalel Market

      Nakhalat Binyamin

      Bialik Street

      Sarona Market

      North Tel Aviv

      Little Old Tel Aviv

      River Yarkon

      Eretz Israel Museum

      Yitzhak Rabin Center

      Palmach Museum

      Tel Aviv University

      Museum Of The Jewish People

      Mediterranean Coast

      Herzliya And Netanya

      Mikhmoret Beach

      Caesarea

      Zikhron Ya’akov

      Mount Carmel National Park

      Haifa

      Along the seafront

      German Colony

      Akko

      The Galilee

      Tel Megiddo

      Nazareth

      Mystical Safed

      The Galilee Panhandle

      Sea Of Galilee

      Monastery of the Beatitudes

      Capernaum

      Ein Tabgha

      Tiberias

      Spa treatments

      Baptism in the Jordan

      Beit She’an

      Accommodations

      Jerusalem

      Jerusalem Hills

      Tel Aviv and Jaffa

      Herzliya

      Restaurants

      Jerusalem

      Tel Aviv

      Akko

      Caesarea

      Galilee

      Haifa

      Nazareth

      Nightlife

      Jerusalem

      Tel Aviv

      A-Z

      A

      Age Restrictions

      B

      Budgeting

      Food and Drink

      Hotel Prices

      Transport Costs

      Admission Charges

      C

      Children

      Clothing

      Crime and Safety

      Customs

      D

      Disabled Travelers

      E

      Electricity

      Embassies & Consulates

      Jerusalem

      Tel Aviv

      Emergencies

      Etiquette

      H

      Health

      Hours and Holidays

      I

      Internet

      L

      Language

      LGBTQ Travelers

      M

      Mail

      Media

      Newspapers and News Websites

      Radio and Television

      Money

      Currency

      Credit Cards

      ATMs

      Changing Money

      Tipping

      Taxes

      R

      Religion

      Restrooms

      S

      Smoking

      T

      Telephones

      Landline Area Codes in Israel

      Overseas Calls

      Cellphone Operators

      Useful Numbers

      Time Zone

      Tourist Information

      Canada

      UK

      US

      Israel

      Tours and Guides

      Transportation

      Arrival

      Airport

      Public Transportation

      Driving

      Toll roads

      Car Rental

      V

      Visas and Passports

      W

      Weights & Measures

      Women travelers

      Language

      Useful words and phrases

      Essential expressions

      Greetings

      Communication difficulties

      Emergencies

      Exclamations

      Everyday words

      Sights

      Eating out

      Drinks

      Travel

      Colors

      Numbers

      Days

      Dates

      Accommodations

      Payments

      Books and Film

      Books

      Movies and TV series

      Recommended Routes For...

      Beaches

      Tel Aviv has 14km (8 miles) of beaches; Israel has a Mediterranean coastline that stretches for 273km (170 miles). Explore Tel Aviv’s beaches (route 7) and its northern coastline (route 12).

      iStock

      Foodies

      Sample Israel’s unique culinary fusion in Jerusalem’s Makhanei Yehuda market (route 3), or Tel Aviv’s Kerem Hatamanim (route 10).

      Haim Yosef

      History buffs

      Israel is as much about history as it is religion. Visit the Herodian fortress of Masada (route 6), the historic village of Ein Kerem (route 5) and the ancient ports of Caesarea and Akko (route 12).

      iStock

      Markets

      Practice your bartering skills at Jerusalem’s Arab market (route 1), immerse yourself in the sensory paradise of Makhanei Yehuda market (route 3) or tour Tel Aviv’s markets (route 10) in search of hidden gems.

      Shutterstock

      Museums

      Visit the Israel Museum in Jerusalem to see the Dead Sea scrolls (route 4) and the Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv (route 11) to experience the story of the Diaspora.

      Nowitz Photography/Apa Publications

      Night owls

      Tel Aviv is the city that never sleeps. For the best nightlife, try the western end of Rothschild Boulevard (route 9), Tel Aviv Port (route 7) or Jerusalem’s Makhanei Yehuda (route 3).

      Alamy

      Sacred sites

      Israel is the Holy Land and Jerusalem is the Holy City. The Old City (route 1) and the Galilee (route 13) take in the most sacred sites.

      Nowitz Photography/Apa Publications

      Views

      Israel is a country of hills and breathtaking panoramas. Get a unique perspective of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives (route 2), look out over Haifa from the Bahá’í Gardens (route 12) and take in the Sea of Galilee from Mount Tabor (route 13). Don’t miss the stunning Dead Sea landscapes either (route 6).

      Nowitz Photography/Apa Publications

      Explore Jerusalem and Tel Aviv

      Jerusalem prays while Tel Aviv plays. A 30-minute drive separates Israel’s two largest cities, yet they are worlds apart. Sacred and profane, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv represent the country’s religious past and its high-tech future.

      Tel Aviv’s seafront

      iStock

      Jerusalem is as old as Tel Aviv is new. Sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the alleyways of Jerusalem’s Old City resonate with three millennia of religious significance, from the remnants of King Solomon’s Temple, to Christ’s last journey down the Via Dolorosa, to the Dome of the Rock, from where it is believed Mohammed ascended to heaven.

      Outside the city walls, Jerusalem is home to its parliament and national institutions, and has been revived over the past century by the Jewish return to Zion. Controversy shrouds Jerusalem’s status as Israel’s capital; both Israelis and Palestinians regard the city as their capital. Whilst Jerusalem is not universally recognised in the world as Israel’s capital, Israelis feel passionately that it should be. It is a city of nearly 1 million, fiercely contested by the Israeli majority and Palestinian minority, home to a socially fragmented Jewish population, from the fast-growing black-hat ultra-Orthodox enclaves, through an array of modern-Orthodox and traditional communities and onto a dwindling secular minority. Yet the city hangs together in an uneasy truce with a surprising degree of harmony and an even more surprising flourishing nightlife scene.

      In contrast, Tel Aviv, Israel’s commercial capital, the capital of cool, is brazen and brash. It is the city that never stops, from its golden beaches and glistening high-tech office towers, to its innovative culinary and cultural scene and pulsating nightlife. Tel Aviv itself has a population of 550,000, and is at the heart of a metropolitan area that is home to over 4 million.

      Geography and Layout

      The contrasting characteristics of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are also reflected in their geography and layout. Although a relatively small country – roughly the size of New Jersey or Wales – Israel is geographically diverse. Tel Aviv is on the fertile coastal plain while beyond the orange groves and vineyards of the inland plains and foothills, Jerusalem is 750 meters (2,500ft) high in the Judean Mountains. Jerusalem is a continental divide with forests to the west leading down to the Mediterranean, and deserts to the east leading down to the Dead Sea, the lowest accessible point on earth, and part of the Great Syria-African Rift Valley.

      Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

      iStock

      Labyrinth and grid

      City streets in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv are also contrasting. Jerusalem’s narrow, labyrinthine streets and alleys coil confusingly around hillsides, up to breathtaking mountain views of desert and forest; Tel Aviv is laid out in US-style grid fashion with wide avenues and Parisian-style boulevards running north–west parallel to the Mediterranean seafront, or east–west.

      Day trips to the rest of Israel

      The rest of Israel is easily accessible from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Head north from Tel Aviv along the Mediterranean coast to the port of Haifa, which is built on Mount Carmel and is the world center of the Bahá’í Faith, with its sumptuous hillside gardens. Further north is the ancient port and Crusader fortress city of Akko. Inland are the mountain landscapes of the Galilee hills, Nazareth and Sea of Galilee, fed by the River Jordan, which is where Christ spent the majority of his life. To the east, you’ll find the Golan Heights and majestic snow-capped Mount Hermon.

      Praying at the Western Wall

      Shutterstock

      Just south of Jerusalem, in the Palestinian territories, is Bethlehem, birthplace of Christ; to the east is the Dead Sea, where bathers can float in the highly saline waters. Several hours south through the desert is the Red Sea resort of Eilat, a diverse paradise with its remarkable marine life and coral formations.

      History

      Archeological evidence suggests that farming evolved in this region some 12,000 years ago and there are remains of human settlements on the Mediterranean coast, Judean Desert, and Jordan Valley. Canaanite city kingdoms developed in the heart of the ‘fertile crescent,’ along trading routes between the two regional powers – Egypt and Mesopotamia. Genesis tells us that Abraham moved here from Mesopotamia in about 2000 BC, settling in Be’er Sheva and buried in Hebron. According to

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