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RE: Tel-aviv and Jerusalem: section of city and hotel to stay?

by amirico 18 May 2012

Day trips from Tel Aviv: Rosh Hanikra, Acco (Acre), Haifa, Caesarea From Jerusalem: Masada, Dead Sea, Ein Gedi, a short hike in the mount…
RE: Advice Needed for Israel Travel in the Golan Heights and Galilee Area

by catw 12 May 2012

The crusader city of Akko (Saint Jean d'Acre is fascinating). I would encourage you to spend at least half a day and the night inside…
Re: Israel Itinerary

by catw 12 May 2012

You need two full days to enjoy Petra. In one day you will have an idea of the site but it's frustrating. Not sure what you mean by "shabbat…
RE: Advice Needed for Israel Travel in the Golan Heights and Galilee Area

by Apfel 11 May 2012

In Akko you can see the Old City (http://www.akko.org.il/english/main/default.asp) with Hospitaller Fortress, Templars’ Tunnel, Museums,…
RE: Advice Needed for Israel Travel in the Golan Heights and Galilee Area

by DUDE057 11 May 2012

You can perhaps spend a morning walking around Akko and then off to Haifa. They are very close to eachother. The one place really worth…
RE: Old Jaffa Market, Tel Aviv

by catw 10 May 2012

Yarden, Israeli and Palestinians do not mix in Jerusalem. They live on opposite sides of the city (West / East). Even in the rare "mixed"…
RE: Old Jaffa Market, Tel Aviv

by yarden 10 May 2012

Jerusalem Tel-Aviv Jaffa Haifa Akko Lod Ramle Upper Nazareth Peki'in Ma'alot
RE: Zosu; Missing letter. Still in Israel.

by canayjun 05 May 2012

Hiya all... For such a small country, Israel has a lot to see. After Tiberias, we headed to Haifa. Tis was a place I wanted to see as…
RE: 6 night itinerary?

by rkthd 01 May 2012

Thank you, mbgg. Re: your suggested: 2-3 days Jerusalem 1-2 days Tel-Aviv 1 day Dead Sea 1-2 days Akko and Galilee Whi…
RE: some help needed figuring out how to plan my two weeks of holiday

by yarden 01 May 2012

From the Airport, you can take the train to Tel Aviv, or a service taxi to Jerusalem. Both are 12--30 minutes away. Tel Aviv is the cente…
RE: Akko and Caeserea

by Apfel 29 April 2012

In Atlit you can visit the “Illegal” Immigration Camp. And there is also a salt producing company with a visit center. Can someone tell…
RE: Akko and Caeserea

by amirico 29 April 2012

I would suggest driving north to Acco along the coast and Haifa with a short stop ant the gardens for a tour http://www.ganbahai.org.il/en/…
RE: Akko and Caeserea

by Guthersgal 28 April 2012

Thanks.
RE: Akko and Caeserea

by mbgg 28 April 2012

You need about 3 hours to visit Caesarea and a minimum of 4 hours to tour the Crusader city at Akko. It is possible to do both in one…
Akko and Caeserea

by Guthersgal 28 April 2012

My husband and I are coming to Israel for the first time next week. We will have a rental car. Can anyone say how long we would need…
RE: First time in Israel

by Genya 27 April 2012

Accomodation prices in Jerusalem recently shot up a lot. For example dorm beds were 25NIS for years and are now 80NIS or more for a night.…
RE: 6 night itinerary?

by VTPIsrael 20 April 2012

6 nights is a pretty whirlwind trip, and if you want to see as many of the top sights in that time as possible (for your photos) I think…
RE: 6 night itinerary?

by mbgg 19 April 2012

The airport is located between Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem so you can go to either. To Tel-Aviv take the train (if you are early enough) or…
RE: Help Needed to Plan trip to Israel: Amount of time needed and best sites?

by VTPIsrael 19 April 2012

I would fully agree with the above lists of highlights (Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Sea of Galilee, Dead Sea, Haifa, Akko etc). I'd add also…
RE: Help Needed to Plan trip to Israel: Amount of time needed and best sites?

by catw 19 April 2012

No need to worry about the onward ticket, Israeli officials will not prevent you from entering Israel if you don't have one as long as…
Re: Help Needed to Plan trip to Israel: Amount of time needed and best sites?

by mbgg 18 April 2012

Onward ticket ? How are you planning to get back home ? I assume that you will have return tickets from somewhere that you can show…
RE: 3 week Turkey/Jordan/Israel itinerary

by a1 18 April 2012

I would skip Aqaba altogether and add those days to Jerusalem. There is really nothing to do there. Unless you have a special interest…
Re: Israel 10 day itinerary

by mbgg 16 April 2012

Note that June 9 is a Saturday. Do you want to spend the day in Safed ?? The city is pretty much closed down on Shabbat. Why not spend…
RE: Israel 10 day itinerary

by catw 15 April 2012

The trains are rather unefficient, I'd avoid them entirely and use the Egged buses or the shertuts (mini buses). They are very efficient…
Re: how much money to eat on in israel?

by mbgg 12 April 2012

I see that the $2000 includes transportation, which is relatively cheap in Israel. A city bus costs 6.60 NIS (about $1.75). The bus…