The Jerusalem Development Authority (JDA) has launched its second annual cultural calendar. The calendar highlights all of the capital’s major cultural events throughout 2012. It provides a clear and concise reference for everyone from tour operators to first-time visitors or even native Jerusalemites. Jerusalem has become home to a number of new exciting festivals and [...]
ISRAEL IN THE WINTER:FROM SKIS TO WATER-SKIS In a country as compact as Israel with just a few hours driving time separating Israel’s north and south, tourists visiting Israel in the winter time can – literally – ski in the morning on the snow-covered slopes of the Mount Hermon ski resort and water-ski [...]
Eilat, Israel’s premier vacation resort situated at its southernmost tip where the Red Sea meets the Eilat desert mountains, is known not only for its year-round sunshine, water sports, desert activities and unique tourist attractions, but also its packed cultural and sports calendar. Many tourists time their visit to coincide with one of the international [...]
In a competition organized by American Airlines in collaboration with www.gaycities.com, Tel Aviv won the title of the World’s Best Gay City of 2011. With 43% of the overall votes, Tel Aviv far outstripped New York in the number two position with 14%. Tel Aviv, which is renowned for its open and liberal LGBT (Lesbian, [...]
IMTM – The 18th International Mediterranean Tourism Market will take place at the Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center, Tel Aviv, Israel, on February 14-15,2012 IMTM is the largest annual professional tourism fair of its kind in the Eastern Mediterranean and like other international tourism fairs, it serves to promote incoming tourism, domestic tourism and [...]
The Gospel Trail which was recently launched by the Ministry of Tourism, offers pilgrims and tourists, individuals and groups, the opportunity to discover the cradle of Christianity by experiencing – both physically and spiritually – the same biblical landscapes and sites of the Galilee where Jesus and his disciples once walked. The Gospel Trail incorporates over [...]
This year, the city of Jerusalem – in collaboration with the Israeli opera – is inaugurating an independent Opera Festival which will take place in the city on June and September 2012. June 6-14 – La traviata in the Cedekiah’s Cave 60 minutes of Verdi magic with highlights from La traviata performed within the breathtaking [...]
Annual medieval festival in the Old City of Jerusalem brings troubadours, jugglers, acrobats to the city’s ancient streets. Performers from the Italian Carnival of Venice joined Israeli counterparts in a festival full of music, fire juggling, plays, crafts, stunts and jousting every Thursday night during the month of November in the alleyways of Jerusalem’s Old [...]
A recent in depth tourism survey conducted by the Israel Ministry of Tourism for 2010, exposed a significant growth in the number of pilgrims from Australia who made their special journey to Israel -the Holy Land. According to the survey, pilgrimage accounted for 60% of the Australian visitors profile in 2010- doubling up the figures [...]
KKL-JNF (Jewish National Fund) announce the “Forester for Day” program, a new ecological initiative, offering visitors a unique opportunity to help maintain Israel’s forests, prevent forest fires, and guarantee a greener tomorrow for Israel. The program runs for 2-3 hours and is open Sunday-Thursday 8 am – 3pm and Friday 8 – noon. Program participants [...]