ISRAEL, magic and inspiration
Religious tourism is the main reason for tourists who usually travel to Israel.
Israel is a country with the highest levels of security in the world. The best time of the year to travel to Israel is spring or autumn, since in summer it is very hot, because it is a desert region, and in winter it can get very cold, to the point that it is common for snow in the city of Jerusalem. Israel is a small country, which extends 600 kilometers from north to south, and with a distance of just 150 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea to the eastern border with Jordan.
In general, it is a highly recommended trip, setting aside religious or political issues, of enormous cultural interest.
As for beaches, there is the Red Sea, the Mediterranean or the Dead Sea Israel is surrounded by the sea. Eilat offers diving and beach activities on the Red Sea side. Rosh HaNikra has impressive cliffs on the side of the Mediterranean Sea. In the Dead Sea, you can get away floating in Ein Bokek, where the salty waters of this lake easily support your body. There is a vast and scorching desert located south of Israel, which is known as The Negev in Hebrew, or Naqab in Arabic. Despite the camels and the stores, very few of the ecological tours have anything related to the original inhabitants of this desert.
On this trip, you have the opportunity to know places that are part of one of the cradles of Humanity.
Jerusalem
Has been a religious center throughout its history. A visit to this city will leave you captivated spiritually and sensorially. In the city of Jerusalem, you will find an incredible diversity of cultures. The Holy Land is an inspiring, fascinating and disconcerting journey.
Very few forget their first visit to the Old City in the center of Jerusalem, still surrounded by the crenelated walls that were built by the Ottoman sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, in 1538. In this small area, about one square kilometer, the Way Sorrowful, traveled by Jesus, leads to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where the Christian tradition says that Jesus was crucified and buried. A few steps away, the Jews pray on the Western Wall, the last remaining structure of the Jewish Temple, destroyed by the Romans. Nearby, the Al-Aqsa mosque, mentioned in the Quran, stands next to the golden sanctuary of the Dome of the Rock, which commemorates the mystical Night Journey of the Prophet Mohammed. Al-Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock are located on a hill known as the Noble Sanctuary or Temple Mount, considered a holy place by Muslims, Jews and, Christians, as the place where Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son. In terms of religious importance, this place has much to offer.
Tel Aviv
One hour from Jerusalem, along with the coast, Tel Aviv, with a more earthly orientation, rises between beach parties, designer brands and, sophisticated attitudes.
Tel Aviv is an ideal destination both for a quiet trip and for those who like the hubbub and the party.
Innovative, sensual, select and cosmopolitan are some of the adjectives that describe it. The city of the endless nights and the coffee that have that I do not know what. The Israelis call it "the other country", perhaps because the majority of the population calls itself secular, or because it has a very different air to the rest, completely opposite to Jerusalem. A whole enclave of the West in the middle of the East.
During the Jewish Shabbat - the day of rest, which runs from Friday evening to Saturday evening - western Jerusalem remains silent, in an attitude of prayer, but Tel Aviv lives a vibrant lifestyle, with walks on the coast, shops full of crowded people and bars.
Tel Aviv has a small size compared to other European or American cities. You can go on foot or by bicycle without any problem. Most of its inhabitants travel by bike - or lately on an electric scooter.
In the streets, you can see the Bauhaus style, the architecture that was installed in the first buildings. A group of architects who escaped from Nazi Germany settled in the city and built buildings that can be adapted to both the desert and the sea. Its characteristics are simplicity, light colors, and unique details.
An important fact to keep in mind is that on Fridays when the sun goes down and the Sabbath enters, there is no public transport in Israel, and in most of the country everything is closed. However, in Tel Aviv, most of the bars and restaurants are still open, for something is known as "the city that never sleeps."
