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Trendy hub for young travelers named 8th best large hostel in the world by international booking site Hostelworld.com.

By Judy Maltz | Mar 1, 2013 | 03:04 AM

Purim in Tel Aviv: A guide to a fun-filled, family-friendly chag

From interactive workshops to costume contests and raucous street parties, Tel Aviv offers a number of ways to celebrate the happiest holiday of the year for every member of your clan.

By City Mouse Online | Feb 10, 2013 | 03:39 PM

Travel agents, hoteliers trade blame for deterring incoming tourism to Israel

Blaming the Tourism Ministry, travel agents' association says high airfare is not keeping tourists away from Israel, but the high hotel rates.

By Rina Rozenberg | Jan 14, 2013 | 03:31 AM | 3

With eye on terror attacks, IDF closes Negev's Route 10

The IDF Southern Command says that even after construction of the new border fence with Egypt, terrorists and smugglers can still enter Israel from the Sinai, and threats remain.

By Gili Cohen | Jan 11, 2013 | 11:50 AM | 3

Stormy weather causes damage, injures more than 10 Israelis

Weather across Israel causes injuries and floods, knocks down trees; Herzliya train station is still closed and flights to Eilat are rerouted as strong winds and rain continue.

By Haaretz | Jan 7, 2013 | 07:07 PM | 3

Israel braces for stormiest week of the winter

Flooding disrupts road and rail travel between Tel Aviv and Haifa, and elsewhere on Israel's coast.

By Haaretz, Eli Ashkenazi, Zafrir Rinat | Jan 6, 2013 | 12:32 PM

Despite law, Kinneret area towns raise beach parking fees

Communities bordering the lake want to double the maximum fee they can charge for 24-hour parking near the beach, from NIS 59 per day to NIS 120. The maximum charge for certain short stays, however, would drop slightly.

By Eli Ashkenazi | Jan 2, 2013 | 01:00 AM

Tourists at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

Tourist arrivals grew in 2012

Some 3.5 million visitors came to Israel in 2012, including an estimate through the end of December. This is a 4% increase over 2011.

By Rina Rozenberg | Dec 25, 2012 | 05:33 AM

Aviad Petel’s lighting fixture, designed for the hotel.

Rothschild Boulevard puttin' on the Ritz

Featuring unusual creations by young, local designers, The Rothschild joins a clutch of other boutique hotels that have sprung up in the past year in and around Tel Aviv's Rothschild Boulevard.

By Yuval Saar | Dec 18, 2012 | 05:54 AM

Pricey vacation apartment projects going up along Israel's coast

Part-time beach pad, part-time rental unit - they are costly but yield income.

By Nimrod Bousso | Dec 3, 2012 | 04:55 AM

Haaretz survey: Tourists pay more than Israeli locals for hotel rooms

Israelis typically pay 18% less than tourists, even though prices are supposed to be lower for tourists.

By Rina Rozenberg | Oct 30, 2012 | 07:57 AM | 17

TA hotels at or near capacity as foreign business travelers flow in

Most of the city's hotels have been fully booked or nearly full - usually the case just after the fall Jewish holidays.

By Rina Rozenberg | Oct 30, 2012 | 05:27 AM

The proposed site of Kiryat Shmona's new hotel.

New hotel to be built in Kiryat Shmona

Israel's northernmost city hopes to draw both tourists and conferences; new hotel expected to create some 90 jobs.

By Eli Ashkenazi | Oct 28, 2012 | 01:20 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

Food & Drink

The five best Buffalo wings in Tel Aviv

By Rotem Maimon, City Mouse Online | 11:10 AM

'Tis the season for soup, even in balmy Tel Aviv

By Rotem Maimon | 11:47 PM | 2

The roast of the town: Tel Aviv's new best shawarma

By Eran Laor | 04:01 PM

Religion & Relics

The British High Commissioner's headquarters in Jerusalem, now the seat of the UN.

A colonial room with a view of Jerusalem

By Noam Dvir | 05:47 AM | 13

When Acre goes boutique

By Noam Dvir | 01:20 PM

Neot Kedumim: Exploring biblical Israel in the footsteps of those that walked it

By Danna Harman | 12:16 PM

Music & Theater

A scene from 'Cycling with Moliere,' by writer-director Philippe Le Guay.

A French film about theater - the most pleasurable combination

By Michael Handelzalts | 05:23 AM

Calexico's show at the Barby lacks spice

By Ben Shalev | 05:40 PM

Power of Greek classics returns to Israeli stage

By Michael Handelzalts | 05:18 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