Israel Experience

ISRAEL The Holy Land

Advantages: Great County to visit
Disadvantages: none

ISRAEL Where ancient history meets modern culuture. Israel , a holy land often spoken about on the news. Especially these days where the Hamas attacking this small country daily with rockets and missels. Only in terms of the conflct in the Middle East. Ok lets forget about this mini war and mentioned some great cities to visit in ISRAEL. Tel Aviv is a modern city in the central of Israel. They are great shops, several Hotels on the beach , outdoors ...
...the DOME of the Rockand Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It's a port city which have it own culture and personality. They are several Arabs live in this city therefore it's amazing clolorful city. Jerusalem, the Capital of Israel, is home of the Jerusalem University, the Parliment, The Hoicast Mesuem, and certainly the Old City Of Jerusalem which have the Wall of the destroyed Temple. Again This city is extremely coloful due to the mix culutre of ...

iloveyou01 02.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Israel: General

Don't drink the water!

Advantages: Amazing views, great fun in the mud and "sea"
Disadvantages: Quite expensive beaches at 30-60shekels

The Dead Sea is one of those places like the Eiffel Tower, Mount Everest, Rome and New York that most people want to visit at some time or another, unlike Rome and New York, perhaps less people do so but it's certainly well worth it. Located in the West Bank (Israel), the top of the lake is just a few kilometres from the Palestinian territory of Jericho. Apart from the forever shrinking lake which is an amazing 419 meteres below sea level and continuing ...
...pay to go to the Dead Sea in most places) and they tend to be quite busy with tourists coming from Jerusalem. It is probably worth your time to head down to Ein Gedi where not only can you camp for free but also enter the sea without paying, the beach isn't particularly pretty, with a kind of gritty soil feel to it but the reason you are there is for the amazing dead sea! Do all you can to try not to float but there's absolutely no way you'll get ...

dangaroo 14.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Dead Sea (Israel)

The real Bethlehem

Advantages: History and culture.
Disadvantages: Conflict, the wall.

Bethlehem for most westerners regardless of religious affiliation or lack thereof is associated with one thing: the birth of Jesus. In fact the place was so associated with that story that despite knowing a place with that name existed I got a slight shock actually seeing the town marked on maps and in guide books. Visiting this place of importance to so many people cannot be anything but a thrilling experience. Most tourists enter the West Bank ...
...from Damascus Gate to the Bethlehem crossing for 6 NIS. All visitors must disembark at the wall checkpoint and cross on foot. On the other side it is a 15 minute walk into the centre or taxis wait to take people in-they are often more than willing to take visitors around the town (and the wall) for a relatively small charge. Bethlehem is quite typical of a small Arab town with a souq, an intricately decorated mosque and a huge range of falafel and ...

flyingllamas 25.07.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Bethlehem (Israel)

Zealots, Romans and stubbed toes

Advantages: Hours of exploration if you like archaeology and Jewish history, good views over the Dead Sea
Disadvantages: A cynic will view it as a pile of rubble on a hill

...other minor amendments. ~Summary~ Massada was a half-day tour during my week stay in Israel. It is on a hill and gives good views of the Dead Sea and surrounding area. It is not really a good place for children or adults with walking difficulties, as the terrain in the city is very rough. If you like archaeology and looking at ruins then this is the place for you. ~Introduction~ Massada is an old ruined fortress city, on a hill near the Dead ...
...in front of the Romans. Massada is now a symbol for Israeli and the phrase 'Massada will never fall again' is part of an oath taken by certain Israeli Defence Force units. ~Arriving in Massada~ I arrived from Eilat on a tour bus, we assembled at the bottom and took a cable car up to the top of hill and into Massada. There is a path to the top of the hill called the 'Snake Path', but even in January I didn't fancy going up that hill as it looked ...

buzzard_cad 13.07.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Massada (Israel)

One of the nicest parts of Israel

Advantages: Beautiful scenery
Disadvantages: No real disadvantages

...viewpoint of natural beauty, the Sea of Galilee is very promising. But there wasn’t really all that much to see (or did I just miss it.) Tiberias has a few nice archaeological sites and you can rent a bicycle if you want. You could go to Capernaum and other sites related to Jesus’ life. But if you go by yourself you’ll have to wait for the bus and probably walk 4-5 kilometres. And all there is to see is a synagogue. And you can’t even get in there ...

johnpaul1968 16.08.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Sea of Galilee (Israel)