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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 #104 / Avdat National Park

Even during Israel's cool winter, this desert site is warm, rich with history and a lovely place to spend a day.

By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh | Dec 5, 2012 | 11:31 AM

Tourist tip #103 / Ramat Gan diamond museum

Israel is one of the world's leading traders of the shiny girls' best friend, and at this museum located just beneath the trading floor, you can ogle the sparklers and learn a bit about cut and clarity.

By Leora Eren Frucht | Dec 4, 2012 | 06:39 AM

Tourist tip #102 / How to grab a cab

Taxis are a reliable way to get around quickly in Israel, but it helps to know their formal and informal rules beforehand.

By Andrew Tobin | Dec 2, 2012 | 12:29 PM

Tourist tip #101 / Summiting Mount Meron

Stop and smell the flowers on this easy, pretty hike near several major tourist sites in Israel's north.

By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh | Dec 2, 2012 | 11:22 AM

Tourist tip #100 / The Baha’i Gardens

Most tourists and pilgrims have their sights set on Jerusalem, but the Baha’i Gardens manage to lure them to Haifa and Acre as well.

By Chloe Lew | Dec 2, 2012 | 07:31 AM

Tourist tip #99 / Bet Gabriel, 'peace room' to eatery

Culture center on Lake Kinneret's south is an oasis of tranquility with a restaurant to boot.

By Mike Rogoff | Nov 29, 2012 | 07:39 AM

Tourist tip #98 / Sufganiyot, to your health

From a simple jelly donut to extravagant alcohol-spiked pleasures, today's sufganiyot allow Israelis to celebrate Hanukkah with a sugar overdose of their choice, now available in many unexpected flavors.

By Brian Schaefer, Ruth Schuster | Nov 28, 2012 | 10:01 AM

Tourist tip #97 / The tycon-ess of Tiberias

In the 16th century, a savvy refugee from Portugal set out to revitalize then-derelict Tiberias. A boutique hotel in the now-vibrant city pays homage to her efforts.

By Miriam Feinberg Vamosh | Nov 27, 2012 | 07:58 AM

Tourist Tip #96 / Dining in the flea market after dark

At Jaffa's Shuk Hapishpeshim, dozens of twinkling restaurants and cafes spring to life just as the sun sets and the antiques vendors head home.

By Aimee Neistat | Nov 26, 2012 | 08:39 AM

Armenian priests at Church of Holy Sepulchre

Tourist tip #95 / A Jewish tomb in the Holy Sepulchre

In a Jerusalem spot beloved to Christian pilgrims, a sliver of Jewish history lies buried away.

By Mike Rogoff | Nov 25, 2012 | 07:32 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