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Ein Bokek

Sandwiched between the turquoise waters of the southern Dead Sea and a dramatic tan bluff, Ein Bokek’s strip of luxury hotels is the region’s main tourist zone. More hotels and a tourism complex are in the works. Ein Bokek (also spelled En Boqeq) has the area's nicest free beaches and is the Dead Sea’s main centre for treating ailments such as psoriasis, arthritis and respiratory conditions with naturally occurring minerals and compounds.

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    Ein Bokek Beach

    Ein Bokek

    Running the length of Ein Bokek's hotel zone, this broad, clean beach – refurbished as a free, fully public amenity – is gloriously sandy. Arguably, the…

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