Berlitz Pocket Guide Israel (Travel Guide eBook)

By Berlitz

Berlitz Pocket Guides: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Israel 

Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Israel, from top attractions like Jerusalem's old city, to hidden gems, like Haifa and Jaffa. This will save you time, and enhance your exploration of this fascinating country

·       Compact, concise, and packed with essential information, this is an iconic on-the-move companion when you're exploring Israel 
·       Covers Top Ten Attractions, including the Dead Sea and Tel Aviv and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
·       Includes an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
·       Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around
·       Essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
·       Inspirational colour photography throughout
·       Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience

About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Insight Guides
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781789198379

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How To Use This E-Book

Getting Around the e-Book

This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Israel, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Israel, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights in Israel are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Israel. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

About Berlitz Pocket Guides

The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.

Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.

Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.

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Table of Contents

Israel’s Top 10 Attractions

Top Attraction #1

Top Attraction #2

Top Attraction #3

Top Attraction #4

Top Attraction #5

Top Attraction #6

Top Attraction #7

Top Attraction #8

Top Attraction #9

Top Attraction #10

A Perfect Day in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

Introduction

Abuzz with energy

The missing peace

A Brief History

The Biblical Period

The Christian and Muslim Eras

The Victory of Zionism

Arab resistance

Historical Landmarks

Where To Go

Jerusalem

The Old City

The Western Wall

The Temple Mount

Via Dolorosa

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The Armenian Quarter

Outside the Old City

Mount Zion

The Mount of Olives

New Jerusalem

Jaffa Road

Downtown

South of the Center

Western Entrance

Yad Vashem

Tel Aviv

North Tel Aviv

Central Tel Aviv

Jaffa (Yafo)

Rothschild Boulevard

Dizengoff

The Galilee and Golan

Jezreel Valley

Nazareth

Mount Meron and Safed

The Galilee Panhandle

River Jordan and Golan Heights

Mount Hermon

Sea of Galilee

Tiberias

Baptism in the Jordan

Beit She’an

The Mediterranean Coast

Akko

Haifa

Along the seafront

The Carmel Range

Central Coast

Southern Coast

Philistine cities

The South

Dead Sea

Masada

The Negev Desert

Mitspe Ramon

Eilat

What To Do

Sports

Participant Sports

Spectator Sports

Diving

Skin and Scuba Diving Courses

Shopping

Entertainment

Arts

Music

Theater

Movies

Museums

Art Galleries

Nightlife

Children’s Activities

Calendar of Events

Eating Out

Mediterranean/Middle Eastern fare

Snacks

Fruit and Vegetables

Meat and Milk

Breads

Eating Kosher

Soft drinks

Tea and Coffee

Alcohol

Reading the Menu

To help you order

From the menu

Restaurants

Jerusalem

Tel Aviv

Eilat

Haifa

Galilee

A–Z Travel Tips

A

Accommodations

Admission Charges

Airports

B

Bicycle-Scooter Hire

Budgeting For Your Trip

C

Car Hire

Children

Climate

Crime and Safety

Customs Regulations

D

Disabled Travelers

Driving

E

Electricity

Embassies

Emergencies

G

Getting There

Government

Guides and Tours

H

Health and Medical Care

L

LGBTQ Travelers

M

Money

P

Police

Population and Size

Post Office

Public Transport

T

Telephone

Time Zone

Tipping

Tourist Information

V

Visas and Passports

W

Women Travelers

Recommended Hotels

Jerusalem

Tel Aviv

Galilee & Golan

Nazareth

Safed

Tiberias

Haifa

Dead Sea and the Negev

Eilat

Israel’s Top 10 Attractions

Top Attraction #1

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Jerusalem’s Old City

Inside the 16th-century city walls are the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Dome of the Rock, and the Western Wall. For more information, click here.

Top Attraction #2

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Dead Sea Scrolls

On display at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, are the Dead Sea Scrolls – the oldest known version of the Old Testament. For more information, click here.

Top Attraction #3

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Sea of Galilee

Despite its name, the Sea of Galilee is in fact a lake, surrounded by a halo of mountains and overlooked from its bountiful shores by towns, villages and holy places. For more information, click here.

Top Attraction #4

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Red Sea marine life

Incredible marine life and coral formations make the Red Sea, the closest tropical waters to Europe, a diver’s paradise. For more information, click here.

Top Attraction #5

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Floating in the Dead Sea

At 405 meters (1,300ft) below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest accessible place on earth, with an excessive salt content that enables bathers to float. For more information, click here.

Top Attraction #6

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Tel Aviv seafront

Lined with cafés, bars, ice-cream parlors, and restaurants, Tel Aviv’s seafront is a great place for a stroll and to soak up the city’s atmosphere. For more information, click here.

Top Attraction #7

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Jaffa (Yafo)

Where it all began; it is here where Noah is said to have settled after the Great Flood. For more information, click here.

Top Attraction #8

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Bahá’í Hillside Gardens, Haifa

The world’s longest hillside gardens are to be found in Haifa at the headquarters of the Bahá’í religion. For more information, click here.

Top Attraction #9

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Nazareth

Bustling Galilee city and the location of the Church of the Annunciation, which is built on the site of Mary and Joseph’s home. For more information, click here.

Top Attraction #10

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Bethlehem

A picturesque Palestinian hilltop town overlooking the Judean Desert where the Church of the Nativity marks the birthplace of Christ, 9km (6 miles) from Jersualem. For more information, click here.

A Perfect Day in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

7:00am

Early morning dip

Take a quick dip in the Mediterranean while the sun is still benign at one of Tel Aviv’s beaches. Mezizim, beach near Tel Aviv port, is one of the best in the area.

8:00am

Breakfast

Enjoy a classic Israeli breakfast at Café Nimrod in Tel Aviv Port or back at your hotel.

9.00am

Prepare for Jerusalem

Cover up for the trip to Jerusalem to see the holy sites both out of modesty and to protect yourself from the sun. Take a taxi to Haganah Station.

10.00am

All aboard

Board the recently opened Tel Aviv – Jerusalem fast rail link at Haganah Station for the 30-minute ride to Jerusalem. At Jerusalem station switch to the light rail and travel along Jaffa Road to the Old City.

11:00am

Explore the Old City

Enter the Old City through the Jaffa Gate and walk through the Muslim quarter market down to the Temple Mount where you can see the exquisite Dome of the Rock and the nearby El Aqsa Mosque. Back out to the Western Wall, the only remaining edifice from the Second Temple.

12:30pm

Lunch on Via Dolorosa

Make your way to the Lions Gate and start strolling along the Via Dolorosa. Have a light classic hummus and pita lunch at Abu Shukri where the Via Dolorosa turns into Al Wadi Street.

2:00pm

The Holy Sepulchre

Reach the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at the end of the Via Dolorosa.

3:00pm

Along Jaffa Road

Back out of the Jaffa Gate and

Reviews for Berlitz Pocket Guide Israel (Travel Guide eBook)

[carterchristian1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

We used this as one of 3 travel guides on a trip to Israel in 2007. Useful. No one guide served all our needs.

[melancholy_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

definitely very useful but pretty dry.