Introducing Eilat
Wedged between Jordan and Egypt, and separated from the Israel of international headlines by 200km of desert, Eilat is a resort town where glitzy, ziggurat-like hotels line an artificial lagoon and glass-bottomed boats ply deteriorating coral reefs.
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With an average winter temperature of 21°C, the town is heaving all year, but come summer the temperature rises and so does the sounds of shrieking 14 year olds in bikinis, soldiers on R & R and elderly Russian women who brook no age limit in the wearing of short shorts.
The Miami-style scene is somewhat diminished by coarse and cluttered beaches, and for most visitors Eilat’s real appeal is in its surrounding desert mountains and canyons. Divers, snorkellers, sunbathers and anyone else searching for the Red Sea’s magical underwater should head posthaste for the Egyptian Sinai.
Last updated: Jun 28, 2010
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RE: Taba to Eilat and back again.
by Shuffaluff 14 September 2011
#16 Five-star hotel or hostel dorm? Any preference for east, west or in Old City? Sorry, no personal recommendations as I live in the…
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RE: Taba to Eilat and back again.
by Ros85 14 September 2011
I'm not sure where this information came from that Taba is not in the visa-free area; I have been there several times (each time arriving…
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RE: Taba to Eilat and back again.
by pinkcamelno9 14 September 2011
I have just found out we are staying in Jerusalam for 2 nights - can anyone recommend anywhere to stay? Claire x
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