Israel’s rich history attracts millions of tourists each year, longing for a sense of what it was like in the Holyland during biblical times. Kfar Kedem (literally The Ancient Village) does exactly that, offering hands-on experiences that transport guests to life on a Jewish village in the Galilee two thousand years ago. Visitors can ride [...]
The British budget airline Easyjet has announced that due to the success of their London-Tel Aviv route they will be launching a new bi-weekly service between Tel Aviv and Manchester from November 1st 2012 The low-cost airline began running flights to Israel in 2009 which was seen as an extremely positive move on behalf of [...]
TASTE THE BEST OF ISRAELI CUISINE AT THE 16TH ANNUAL TEL AVIV CITY OF TASTES FESTIVAL The city of Tel Aviv is known for its unique diverse population, culture and restaurant scene. Thousands of tourists and Israelis are expected to flock to Tel Aviv for the 16th annual City of Tastes Festival which will take [...]
TOUR ISRAEL FROM YOUR LIVING ROOM WITH GOOGLE STREET VIEW Tourists that are planning a trip to Israel and want to get a real-time understanding of what places really look like can now go on a virtual tour with Google Street View. Whether they want to see the beaches in Tel Aviv, the Western Wall [...]
The Tower of David in Jerusalem’s is one of the most iconic and best-known sites in the capital, attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. The ancient tower is situated on the seam of Jerusalem’s old and new cities and stands as a symbol uniting 4000 thousand years of history with today. Following this [...]
LAUNCHING VIRTUAL GALLERIES WITH MORE THAN 500 COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS INNOVATIVE PROJECT ENABLES ONLINE AUDIENCES TO EXPLORE GREAT MUSEUMS AROUND THE WORLD The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, has joined the Google Art Project (www.googleartproject.com), making its galleries and hundreds of highlights from its permanent collection accessible online to audiences around the world. The partnership is part of [...]
The organizers of the first International Ice Festival have decided to extend the exhibit for an extra month due to its incredible success. More than 250,000 tourists and Israelis have visited festival, since it opened its doors on March 6th 2012 at the old Jerusalem train station. The festival was due to close its doors [...]
The new Effendi Hotel in the ancient city of Acre has opened its doors to locals and tourists looking for a unique experience on the Mediterranean coast. The one of a kind boutique hotel was the brainchild of a local chef Uri Yarmias, who envisaged a calm artistic cultural oasis located amongst the hustle and [...]
Thousands of pilgrims and locals are expected to converge on the Church of the Holy Sepulcher for the annual Holy Fire ceremony, which will take place this year on Saturday 14th April. Some 125,000 pilgrims and visitors are expected to visit Israel from around the world to celebrate Easter, including pilgrims from the Catholic and [...]