How to live like a Local in Jerusalem
4 min read • Dec 13, 2018
Lonely Planet Local Miriam Berger is a freelance journalist based in Jerusalem. She’s spent time in the city at different points throughout her life and…
Travel Stories
Israel And The Palestinian Territories
- Best ways to experience Israel's Negev desert
5 min read • Dec 13, 2018
Covering more than half of Israel, the Negev desert is a vast, diverse landscape that’s far from empty. Scattered across the colourful plains, mountains…
- Repurposed Israeli and Palestinian hotels with storied pasts
7 min read • Dec 8, 2018
Some travellers prefer to avoid thinking about the previous occupants of their hotel rooms, but a new crop of Israeli and Palestinian boutique hotels have…
- Best things to do in Tel Aviv in winter
3 min read • Dec 3, 2018
Think of Tel Aviv and sandy beaches, bronze bodies and rooftop bars usually spring to mind, but a visit here in winter reveals a different side to the…
- Top tips for an authentic Shabbat experience in Jerusalem
5 min read • Nov 1, 2018
The electric atmosphere makes the air sizzle in the hours leading up to Shabbat in Jerusalem. Before the western side of the city shuts down for a full 24…
- Live the communal life for a night on an Israeli kibbutz
5 min read • Oct 1, 2018
From the 1950s to 1970s, Israeli socialist communes called kibbutzim attracted idealist volunteers yearning to get back to nature. Everyone shared…
- Tel Aviv with kids: a beachside city for the whole family
7 min read • Aug 28, 2018
While Tel Aviv at night is a partygoers’ paradise, during the day, it’s a magnet for families. Children are seen and welcomed everywhere – in cafes,…
- Inside Tel Aviv's imaginative cocktail scene
6 min read • Aug 28, 2018
The cocktail scene in Tel Aviv has blossomed in recent years, and drinking dens have turned up everywhere from high-end hotels to secretive speakeasies…
- 10 authentic places to chill out in the West Bank
6 min read • Jul 31, 2018
The West Bank isn't just about politics, and anyone visiting will find some thoroughly positive headlines: a treasure trove of gorgeous nature trails,…
- Uncovering layers of past and present in Akko, Israel
6 min read • Jun 27, 2018
Inside the walls of the 5000-year-old city of Akko, bustling markets are squeezed into alleyways that meander past incredible historical sites. It was the…
- Haifa for every mood: ways to explore Israel’s third city
6 min read • Jun 18, 2018
Haifa is moody in the best possible way. Israel’s third-largest city is a jigsaw of neighbourhoods between the slopes of Mt Carmel and the Mediterranean…
- Awaiting the apocalypse in Megiddo, Israel
4 min read • Mar 21, 2018
I squint in the desert sun, scanning the horizon from Megiddo hill. So far, not a single harbinger of the apocalypse.
- Where to find Tel Aviv's best art outside of its museums
4 min read • Mar 13, 2018
Tel Aviv is Israel’s cultural capital, but traditional museums are not always the best ambassadors for contemporary artists. For a more colourful look at…
- Best day trips from Jerusalem
6 min read • Mar 8, 2018
It’s hard to tear yourself away from Jerusalem’s divine selection of sights and its heady Old City, but great escapes are just a short hop away for when…
- Beyond Tel Aviv: road-tripping Israel's north coast
6 min read • Feb 16, 2018
The joy of driving Israel’s north coast is all about the detours. It takes just a couple of hours to zoom directly between Tel Aviv and Israel’s…
- Tel A-vegan: where to find the best animal-free eats in Tel Aviv
5 min read • Feb 2, 2018
If Israel is the ‘vegan nation’, then Tel Aviv is its capital. Boasting hundreds of vegan restaurants, the city's animal-free food scene has blossomed,…
- How to live like a Local in Tel Aviv
4 min read • Jan 3, 2018
Lonely Planet Local Dan Savery Raz has been living in Tel Aviv for almost 10 years. Initially attracted by the beaches, bars and general bustle of Tel…
- Market to table: must-visit spots in and around Tel Aviv’s markets
7 min read • Nov 14, 2017
Tel Aviv’s markets are its gritty, beating heart, where locals’ obsession with regionally sourced produce is married with the ancient traditions of the…
- Best food stops in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market
6 min read • Nov 14, 2017
A blossoming dining scene – from gourmet restaurants to casual eateries and bars that focus on eating as much as drinking – is transforming Jerusalem’s…
- Best things to do in Israel with kids
6 min read • Nov 13, 2017
Israel, one of the world’s most kid-friendly countries, offers plenty for families to do, from adventures in birdwatching and cave spelunking to racing…
- From the sea to the desert: Eilat's best activities
5 min read • Oct 30, 2017
Plonked between the copper-coloured rocks of the Negev desert and the rippling, luminescent corals of the Red Sea, Eilat occupies an enviable position on…
- Jerusalem with kids: top tips for visiting the Holy City
6 min read • Oct 13, 2017
Intensely vibrant Jerusalem is a feast for the senses, a world centre of religion and culture, and a great destination when travelling with children…