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Tourist tip of the day

Revivim, with its groves of olive trees, is the epitome of David Ben-Gurion's call to make the desert bloom. Even Golda Meir made it her home.

By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh | Mar 21, 2013 | 07:40 AM

Tourist Tip #126 / Sde Boker
By Brian Schaefer
Tourist Tip #119 / Makhtesh Ramon, the geological marvel of the Negev
By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh
Tourist Tip #104 / Avdat National Park
By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh

Tourist Tip #126 / Sde Boker

Israel's first leader believed that cultivating the desert was the key to the country's future. When heading south, be sure to pay a visit to his beloved home in the heart of the Negev.

By Brian Schaefer | Dec 30, 2012 | 01:50 PM

Tourist Tip #123 / Prehistoric man's caves at Nahal Me’arot

Step deep into the past and explore the caves where human prehistory was written, located right here in Israel.

By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh | Dec 28, 2012 | 09:54 AM

Tourist Tip #122 / Source of the Yarkon River

An ancient fortress and modern-day industrial achievement make Yarkon Sources-Afek National Park a fascinating blend of past and present.

By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh | Dec 27, 2012 | 10:00 AM

Tourist Tip #121 / Haifa's Festival of Festivals

For four weekends a year in the month of December, the northern city of Haifa throws a party for all the major monotheistic faiths, and the result is a rare example of holiday cheer, lights and brotherhood.

By Leora Eren Frucht | Dec 26, 2012 | 08:31 AM | 3

Paul Amir Building - Daniel Tchetchik - October 2011

Tourist Tip #120 / Tel Aviv Museum of Art

Culture vultures, rejoice: The three buildings of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art offer enough paintings, drawings, sculpture and photography to make any art lover swoon.

By Anat Rosenberg | Dec 24, 2012 | 12:55 PM

Tourist Tip #119 / Makhtesh Ramon, the geological marvel of the Negev

The dramatic canyon offers a number of activities, from hiking to camping, with an informative visitor center reopening soon. Just don't call it a crater.

By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh | Dec 23, 2012 | 10:16 AM

Tourist tip #118 / Yes, Israel has winter

Despite its reputation as a 'hot spot,' Israel has a cool and wet winter season that can take inexperienced travelers by surprise.

By Debra Kamin | Dec 21, 2012 | 12:52 PM

Tourist Tip #117 / Kung pao Christmas in Tel Aviv

Miss your family's Chinese food tradition on Christmas? Call-in a special order at Hayam Hasini and indulge in some tasty nostalgia.

By Ronen Shnidman | Dec 21, 2012 | 09:08 AM

A pistol-shaped clock on display at the museum.

Tourist Tip #116 / The L.A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art

In the heart of the Jewish capital, a celebration of Muslim culture and a critique of many of its traditions from a woman’s perspective.

By Leora Eren Frucht | Dec 20, 2012 | 09:06 AM

The remains of the boat date back to New Testament days.

Tourist tip #115 / The ancient Galilee Boat

The ‘Jesus Boat’, found as the Sea of Galilee sank in level, is among the most important archaeological discoveries in the north of Israel.

By Mike Rogoff | Dec 19, 2012 | 11:27 AM

Museums & Exhibits

A chilly spectacle at Jerusalem's International Ice Festival

By Reuters | 12:11 PM

Israeli childhood in pictures

By Tamar Rotem | 06:19 AM

Photos worth 1,000 sorrows

By City Mouse Online | 09:16 AM

Parks & Nature

A peaceful hike in a region of conflict

By Moshe Gilad | 03:30 PM

Winter camping in Israel just got easier

By Rina Rozenberg | 11:23 AM | 4

The aerial antics of Israel's starlings

By Eli Ashkenazi | 12:35 PM | 4

Shopping & Shuks

Dafna Lustig in Paper Jam fashions: Doesn’t want to copy trends.

Collection / Jam-flavored clothes

By Sahar Shalev | 05:26 AM

Israeli designers collaborate on a collection of woven jewelry

By Hilla Ohayon | 04:34 AM

Collection / Love that leather

By Hilla Ohayon | 05:59 AM