Travel

burgas - David Bachar / AP - March 25 2011
Age of cheap Passover vacations is over

Out-of-favor Turkey is still easier on the pocketbook than Eilat or Mediterranean alternatives.

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Tu B'Shvat cookies
Tu Bishvat is here - let's eat!

Restaurants across Israel are offering a special treat to celebrate Jewish Arbor Day, complete with the best of local fruits and other culinary delights.

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Coriolanus (UK, 2011)
British Film Festival returns to Israel, with a glimpse into modern Britain

After a two-year hiatus, the British Film Festival is back, with ten movies by new U.K. voices showing in seven cities across the country from February 4 to 15.

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Children sledding on Mount Hermon.
Israel's only winter wonderland: now you see it, now you don't

The average ski season on Mount Hermon is only 45 days, but that's more than enough time to breathe in the crisp air, taste the dancing snowfalls, build a snowman, and slide or ski up and down the slopes.

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Gutman - Bachar - Jan 2012
A tour of Tel Aviv's storied Neve Tzedek neighborhood

Literary giants, avant-garde films and culinary delights await in the narrow alleyways of this historic and colorful place.

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Bike path - Haim Targan - January 2012
Jewish National Fund unveils new bike path in northern Israel

The 9.5 kilometer path borders the town of Givat Ela, and travels the Kefar Horesh forest, where one can see a diversity of trees and plant life, olive groves and breathtaking views.

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Apple cider
Israel's cider house rules

After the wine and beer revolutions, now it’s the turn of alcoholic apple cider.

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Boutique Naknikia
Tel Aviv between two pieces of bread

Haaretz and City Mouse Online set out two find the top five sandwiches in the city, and through hard work and sweat, believes it has succeeded. Take a bite and see for yourselves.

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TA Gay Pride Parade 10.6.11 Moti Kimche
Tel Aviv declared world's best gay travel destination

In a world-wide survey hosted GayCities.com and American Airlines, 43 percent of voters cast their ballot in favor of the White City, pushing it ahead of other proud towns including New York, Toronto and London.

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Beer Festival
Brewing up a storm at Israel's ultimate beer festival

Come to Nokia Stadium on Wednesday, January 11, for BEERS 2012, and taste the very best and new Israel's brewers and importers have to offer.

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Shwarma
The battle is on for the best shwarma in Tel Aviv

Lovers of this Middle Eastern delicacy take their shwarma very seriously. So where should you go for this treat in Tel Aviv? Have a taste of the top five, as ranked by the experts at Haaretz and City Mouse Tel Aviv.

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artifact - Olivier Fitoussi - 04012012
Scholars offer new explanation for rare Temple artifact in Jerusalem

Object, at the northwestern corner of the Temple Mount, was initially thought to read 'Daka LeYa,' which means 'pure to God' in Aramaic.

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Chen Boulevard - Baruch Ben Yitzhak - 03012012
Taking refuge on the boulevards of Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv's many boulevards are among the city's most prized spaces, providing oases of green among the asphalt, dotted with 24-hour kiosks and room for no less than the very incubation of democracy itself.

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Hannukah 13/12/2009 (Tess Scheflan)
Jerusalem lights up for eight days of a Hannukah winter wonderland

In the Holy City, Hanukkah is an extremely public holiday in that despite the chilly weather, a lot of the fun happens out of doors.

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Sironit Beach on Lake Kinneret.
Kinneret bathers to get relief from sky-high parking fees

Parking along the shores of Lake Kinneret to cost only a few shekels per hour and less than NIS 60 for the first 24 hours.

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Claire Danes - AP - October 2011
Hollywood star: Tel Aviv is the 'most intense' party town

In late-night interview with Conan O'Brien, actress Claire Danes says speculates that Israel's tense environment may mean that Israelis need to 'blow off some steam.'

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Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem Dec. 24, 2010 (AP)
Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity to undergo first renovation in centuries

Political and religious conflicts have kept the Church of the Nativity in a state of decay; first step will be the replacement of the building's roof.

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Dead Sea - Gil Cohen-Magen - 19112011
Just a hop, skip and a day trip from Jerusalem

Some of Israel's finest tourist attractions are easily accessible from the Holy City. Whether it's history, nature or luxury you're seeking, GoJerusalem.com has some tips.

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Acre Fringe Theater Festival
Acre Fringe: a theater festival unlike any other in the world

At the New York or Edinburgh Fringe, you won’t see many shows dealing with what it means to be from Manhattan, or the state of Scottish society today. But in Acre, theater is a tool for political identity.

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A musical instrument encounter at Beit Avi Chai
A feast of Sukkot fun awaits modern-day pilgrims in Jerusalem

Families can choose from virtually limitless activities, geared toward both children and adults, to entertain themselves over the fall holiday.

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Ariel Sharon Park
Go eco-tripping with 10 green activities in Israel

Israel21c narrows down the most exciting environmentally friendly activities for tourists and natives alike.

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