Information about Israel part 1

A little information about

Israel

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Which capital city has a Which capital city has a

new bridge designed new bridge designed

by renowned and by renowned and

acclaimed Spanish acclaimed Spanish

architect Santiago architect Santiago

Calatrava?Calatrava?

Where is the lowest point on Where is the lowest point on

earth?earth?

What Mediterranean What Mediterranean country's main city was country's main city was founded in 1909?founded in 1909?

Where can you explore a Where can you explore a

sunken ancient city?sunken ancient city?

Over which country do Over which country do

500 million migratory 500 million migratory

birds fly twice a year?birds fly twice a year?

What country the What country the size of the State of size of the State of Sergipe has four Sergipe has four seas? seas?

Where do millions of people spend Where do millions of people spend Their vacations each year?Their vacations each year?

Israel.

Part # 1: Numbers.

Who comes to Israel? Who comes to Israel?

In 2009, a total of 2.7 million tourists

Tel Aviv marathon: November

Who comes to Israel?Who comes to Israel?

In 2010 the best year of all, with a total

of 3.3 million visitors!

Tel Aviv marathon: November

London

Paris

Amsterdam

Warsaw

Munich

RomeIstanbul

AthensMadrid

Amman

Cairo

Part # 2: Who?

Who comes to Israel? Who comes to Israel?

•Sophisticated Travelers

•Lovers of culture

•specific niches

•Jews

•Christians

Who are the Israelis? Who are the Israelis?

• 79% are Jewish

• 15% are Muslims

• 6% are Christians, Druze, Buddhists and other

Who are the Israelis? Who are the Israelis?

•Official languages:

•Hebrew

•Arabic

•Most speak English

Israel: Small but multifacetedIsrael: Small but multifaceted

•Four seas

•Six climates

•Ideal time

•Snow……Desert .....Mediterranean……semi-tropical....tropical

Do not miss:Do not miss:7 WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF UNESCO7 WORLD HERITAGE SITES OF UNESCO

1. The Old City of Jerusalem

2. Masada

3. Bauhaus in Tel Aviv ("The White City")

4. Bahai Gardens, Haifa

5. Akko

6. Biblical Sites ("tels")

7. The Incense Route - Desert Cities

Part # 3: How?

Ben Gurion Ben Gurion International AirportInternational Airport

Where it all begins :Where it all begins :

Airline companies :Airline companies :AlitaliaAlitalia

SwissSwiss

IberiaIberia

LufthansaLufthansa

KLMKLM

TurkishTurkish

Air FranceAir France

CRUISE TO ISRAELCRUISE TO ISRAEL

AshdodIdeal for Jerusalem,

Bethlehem

HaifaIdeal for Galilee, Jerusalem (and Haifa as well)

From / to Jordan

• Sheikh Hussein Bridge

• Allenby Bridge-King Hussein

• Eilat

Land…Land…

To / from Egypt • Rafiah

• Eilat

Land…Land…

Arriving in Israel.Arriving in Israel.

•Visa not needed

•Only a passport

•Most credit cards accepted

•ATM machines available

Getting around...Getting around...

•Highways

•Car rental

•Express trains

•Domestic flights

•Buses, taxis, shared taxis

Tel Aviv-Jerusalem: 50 minutes

Jerusalem-Dead Sea: 45 minutes

Jerusalem Masada: 90 minutes

Tel Aviv-Haifa: 1 hour

Jerusalem Tiberias: 2 ½ hours

Tel Aviv-Eilat: 4 hours

Travel timeTravel time