Jerusalem is increasingly popular as a city break destination but with recent tensions and political flashpoints in Israel is it too dangerous for travellers to even consider going to the country? Is Jerusalem itself safe for travel?
Jerusalem is increasingly popular as a city break destination but with recent tensions and political flashpoints in Israel is it too dangerous for travellers to even consider going to the country? Is Jerusalem itself safe for travel?
How to spend three days in Jerusalem with this insiders itinerary.
Tel Aviv doesn’t have to be expensive with this travel itinerary stuffed with free things to see and do.
Where is the best place to stay in Tel Aviv? I think I may have just found the answer! When travelling to Tel Aviv there are plenty of accommodation options ranging from budget hostels to luxury hotels, but all of them would have trouble beating the Abraham Hostel for comfort, budget, convenience and sheer outright hospitality.
Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv is infamous amongst travellers for being seriously heavy with security. Horror stories of innocent travellers being detained for hours, missing flights and intrusive luggage checks are the norm, and the average traveller is often paranoid about strip searches and heavy interrogations, so what is it really like entering and exiting one of the most security conscious countries on the planet?
When people think of travelling to Israel the question of safety and security always comes up. Is it safe to travel in Israel? Are tourists putting themselves at risk? The truth of the matter is the reality is very different to what many people assume.
A simple Masada sunrise tour from Tel Aviv led me to explore another one of the Holy Land’s extensive biblical landmarks, one with a history of opulent luxury, violent war and one of the first recorded mass suicides, the infamous Masada National Park.
Jerusalem, the heart of the Holy Land, focal point for three of the worlds largest and most dominant religions and one of the most fought over and disputed lands in recorded history. That description alone doesn’t even begin to cover how much Jerusalem has to offer the inquisitive traveller. There is so much to see and do in Jerusalem it is almost impossible to narrow it down, but here are 10 of the absolute highlights you can’t miss on your visit to this enigmatic city.
There are few places on earth that offer so many sites of historical and religious importance as Jerusalem, and walking through the symbolic center of the Holy Land can offer a deep insight into who we are and where we have come from.