The Sea of Galilee, or the Kineret, has risen four feet since the winter season began in late October. The increase is a typical result of Israelâs annual rainy season, according to the Water Authority, and is still at the lowest level itâs been in the last 17 years, categorizing it as a hydrological drought.… […]
Even the buildings waiting for demolition can be useful in the present. An initiative led by Tel Aviv City Council, real estate agencies and artists is taking the dilapidated buildings across Tel Aviv to flip them, if only briefly, into cultural centers. With a construction craze endlessly sweeping through Tel Aviv, there are numerous plots… […]
There is something mesmerizing about a fresh splash of light hitting the most historical buildings of the past. For the tenth year in a row, the Jerusalem Light Festival illuminates the ancient building designs of the past with a large dose of international imagination, allowing hundreds of thousands of local residents and tourists to visualize… […]
Two Israelis are changing the way people travel, live and work. Enter Selina, a new kind of hostel, and haven, to support both international traveler and local community. When two friends and real estate developers took to South America, they uncovered miles of beautiful beaches and untouched opportunity. Rafael Museri and Daniel Rudasevski lived in… […]
With an uplifting boost of energy, colorful celebrations rang loudly along the streets of Tel Aviv on Friday, June 8 at the annual culmination of Tel Aviv Pride Week, the gay pride parade. The theme of the year was the community celebrating history as 2018 showed the 20th annual year marching, the 10th annual opening… […]
Amidst the success of the Giro dâItalia and the rise of the Israel Cycling Academy, a professional Olympic standard cycling track is under construction in Tel Aviv. Named after the âGodfather of Israeli cycling,â the Sylvan Adams Velodrome will aim to grow and promote both competitive and recreational cycling in Israel. With high hopes of… […]
History is in the making as the Giro dâItalia, the Italian grand bike tour will leave its European home for the first time in 101 years to jump start in Jerusalem, Israel on May 4. About 176 of the worldâs best cyclists will spend the first three stages of the 21-stage race riding the hills… […]
Wander along the golden line of Tel Aviv, dubbed Independence Trail, a new walking path which offers tourists and locals an interactive and informational way to learn about Tel Avivâs role in Israelâs independence. Independence Trail aims to celebrate the history of Tel Aviv beginning in 1909 and highlighting ten central spots which honor the… […]
The Holy Land has never been hotter, and the tourist industry isnât ready for it. Thanks to large efforts from the Israel Ministry of Tourism, the Open Skies Agreement, and the relatively peaceful state since summer 2014, a steady stream of tourists want to explore Israel â and surprisingly, tourist hot spots and its guides… […]
Every year between January and March, a floral phenomenon unfolds across the southern fields of Israel. Aptly called Darom Adom, or Red South, thousands of red anemone flowers blossom to create beautiful red blankets of nature. The red anemone, called kalanit in Hebrew, is Israelâs National flower, and is celebrated every February with a Darom… […]
By 2021, imagine being able to ride in a cable car over Jerusalem to reach the Western Wall, one of the most ancient and holy sites in the world. Thatâs exactly what the Jerusalem Development Authority (JDA) is hoping to get approval for so they can begin forging full steam ahead with the $57 million… […]
When Neta Hanien was travelling around the world, she dreamed of one day owning a hostel along the shores of a beautiful beach. When her more rational mind stepped in and she returned to Israel, she went to law school and worked for 7 years in the Ministry of Justice. Amidst that time, she accompanied… […]
What time is it? Someone chose to ask. Despite there being one answer in theory, the question garnered hundreds of responses in mere minutes. Thereâs only one place which can produce these kinds of results on a Facebook post, and itâs no longer a secret. Eight years ago, Secret Tel Aviv opened its virtual gates… […]
Thanks to the annual Worldâs Best Awards travel survey conducted by Travel and Leisure magazine, the Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel is ranked number eight in the top ten list of best international airports. For its fifth consecutive year, the Singapore Changi Airport received the number one spot. Every year, the well-known New York… […]
For some, Israel is a place to call home. For others, visiting Israel is a distant dream â and especially for those with special needs. Brimming with culture, history and a range of beautiful geography, there is a slew of humans waiting desperately to journey to the Holy Land â and now they can. Thanks… […]
Israel has been placed in the 61st spot of the World Economic Forumâs Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report. The Ministry of Tourism has made major efforts in increasing the tourism industry in Israel, and Israelâs ranking did move up 11 places since last year; however, there were many factors which kept Israel low down on… […]
Passover vacation is the perfect time for travelers to escape their daily lives for adventure. During Passover, thousands of Israelis chose to do just that. Schools and some offices go on break for about 3 weeks, and bureaucratic offices and services are in holiday mode too. Thanks to the recent Open Skies agreement, where about… […]
Thanks to epic efforts to increase travel and tourism to Israel, the newest direct flight from Hong Kong recently landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Saturday. Cathay Pacific, which has won the title of Worldâs Best Airline four times, is one of many new airlines who has created a direct flight option to the small… […]
Tel Aviv tourism has gone wild thanks to their new creative social media campaign, âTwo Cities, One Break.â Collaborations between the Israel Tourism Ministry, The City of Tel Aviv-Yafo, and âBrown Hotelsâ Urban Collection are behind this competition, where the winner receives a 4-day, 5-star luxury stay in a lifeguard tower. Not just any lifeguard… […]
