A visit to Tel Aviv nicknamed as ‘white city’ is must in Israel. It also has UNESCO World Heritage Status as it has beaches, Jaffa, Museum of art, Haganah museum, Sarona and  Hacarmel market. Old Jaffa is mystical and ancient port with long branching alleys and picturesque authentic shops. Shops catering for Judaica, archaeology, jewellery aid art, line its narrow alleys which are named after the signs of the Zodiac.

Golan Heights, a hilly area overlooking the upper Jordan River valley on the west hikes is worth taking. It is one of the alluring with lovely nature reserves. The view from the Golan Heights becomes more and more magnificent as the tourist climb from the plains. The Jordan River Valley is famous for its agriculture focused on palm and date farming. It has a place in the most world famous Bible places.

Bahai shrine and gardens, a holy place in Acre, Israel is a world heritage site. It is the monument to founders of bahai faith. So people from all over the world come there to pay homage to their leaders. Baha’i Temple Gardens include 19 remarkable terraces built alongside Mount Carmel.

Sea of Galilie, also called lake Kinneret in Israel is a lowest freshwater lake in the world is must see as it has nearby Tiberias hot springs, Hamat Gader hot springs, Korazim national park, island of peace etc.

Caesarea Harbor National Park is combined archeologic with ancient roman history tour with newly renovated modern restaurants in whole port area. The Park also has a unique museum, the world’s only underwater museum.

Timna park is one of the most popular expedition from the city. Timna valley is the place of early mining in existence. Timna is famous for Solomons’ pillars. There is one more highlight which is a ‘mushroom’ shaped rock at the center of the mountain.

Bethlehem has a Church of the Nativity, built over the site where Jesus Christ is said to have been born. It is also famous for its olive wood handmade carvings.

Nazareth is one of the main pilgrimage destinations in the country because it is hometown of Jesus where he said to have spent his childhood with his parents.

Iconic hike to Israel is a Snake path to Masada. It starts from Dead Sea to the famous fortress built by King Heroed.

One of the best things about Israel from a travel perspective is that it is the tiny piece of land. In less than a few hours, anyone could make a quick visit to Jerusalem, float in the Dead Sea, (a lowest place on earth) and be back in Tel Aviv for dinner.

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Water therapy

Dead sea is famous for water therapy or can also be said as world only open air spa due to its high salinity. It is therapeutic for skin treatments in eczema, psoriasis as there is high mineral content in its water and UV radiation from the suns rays is reduced, the higher atmospheric pressure at the lower altitudes means the air is enriched with oxygen and there is a very low level of pollen and other allergens. In the heart of the Israeli Dead Sea resort, located the Dead Sea clinic medical center. This foundation has been established on the principle of kurotology.

Herods palace

Dead Sea was a place of refuge for King David. It was one of the world’s first health resorts (for Herod the Great), Queen Cleopatra that first ordered health resorts to be built along it’s shore line, and factories to make cosmetic products from the mineral rich mud.

Ein gedi is an oasis and natural reserve in Israel. ‘Ein Gedi’ literally means  ‘kid spring’.

The Ein Gedi National Park is the second largest oasis in Israel.

 Jericho

It is called as ‘city of palms’. It is one of the oldest cities of the world. It has attractions like Mount of temptation monastery, Nabi Musa , Wadi  Qelt.

 Qumran national park

Qumran city was called as city of salt in biblical account. Tourists can travel to Qumran National Park by taking Route 90 north of the Dead Sea. It includes series of caves: some natural and some artificial.

 Mount Sodom

Those who invest the time to climb to the top will be richly rewarded with panoramic views of the Dead Sea and its surrounding hills. ‘Fish trial’ is the area where fossilized skeletons of fish can be found within schist layers. Malcham cave underneath the mount Sodom is said to be the single natural salt cave in the world. This mountain continues to grow taller at a rate of 3.5 mm a year.

 Lot’s cave

There is a story behind it. Sodom and Gomorrah were two of the evil cities in the world. So, God decided to demolish them both. But there was only one good family in the city who were saved. They were asked to flee the city and were told not to look back. But unluckily, Lot’s wife looked back and turned to pillar of salt. Lot and his daughters hid in a cave and saw the destruction of the cities. This cave is called ‘Lots cave’.

Wadi  Arugot

There are pools and waterfalls. It is a beautiful hike in an ever-flowing stream and usually less crowded.

Wadi Bokek

This valley has tapered gorges and waterholes. There is also a flourishing vegetation around. So, this hike is very refreshing one.

Mount Nebo

It is a 1000m high mountain in western Jordan. According to the final chapter of the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses ascended Mount Nebo to view the Land of Israel.

With all these attractions around and near, makes the amazing Dead Sea, a must see place.

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Today, all of the three Israeli daily newspapers have openly gay editors and several LGBT-publications do exist. Israel became the first in Asia to recognize unregistered cohabitation between same-sex couples.

Tel Aviv wasn’t actually never a gay town.Some years ago, the mayor of Tel Aviv, Ron Huldai, realized his city had all the necessary ingredients to become a leading gay tourist destination The mayor‘s office issued a third of its own tourism budget for the project. He sent prominent Israeli performers to gay-pride events in major cities around the world. The project used most of the media’s strategies across Europe and America to publicise the event.

There was a news in 2011 that Tel Aviv declared world’s best gay travel destination. About 5000 gay tourists took part in Gay Pride Parade which is held every year. The parade originate at the LGBT community center, and progress down the city streets ending up in a wild beach rave where partygoers are invited to dress in their exorbitant clothing. Tel Aviv’s annual gay pride parade is a must for those who want to experience gays’ value in the country. Tel Aviv is considered as the epicenter of Israel’s LGBT scene. In 2012, Gaycities.com and American Airlines gave Tel Aviv the title of the world’s best city for gay tourism, and the Hilton beach ranked the world’s top 10 gay beaches.

Tel Aviv is a place where one can find a huge gay population with a sense of openheartedness and a flourishing nightlife scene. There are lively gay bars at night. It can be considered as popular gay destination where they have options of saunas, bars, resorts. Tel Aviv is full of cafes, bars and clubs that cater to the local Israeli gay residents and LGBT travelers where many of the popular gay venues actually have mixed crowds. Lima Lima , a symbol of Tel Aviv night life since some years is included in the favourite list. Kuli Alma is a new and trendy underground bar with outdoor lounging, indoor dancing and even a changing art gallery. Evita is an elegant and one of the oldest gay bars in the city.  Apolo Club is another gays dearest place located off of Allenby Street.

Gays bus tour is provided by ‘Outstanding travels’ every weekend to Jerusalem and the Dead Sea and if you’re visiting during Tel Aviv pride, they run the tours on a daily basis.

Tel Aviv may soon be called “The Pink City,” as tourism industry heads are planning on transforming the city into the gay capital of the world.

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Siloam tunnel is a water tunnel that was dug underneath the City of David. It leads to the Pool of Siloam, where Jesus cured a blind man. It provided drinking water (from the Gihon Spring to Pool of Siloam) to the population within the walls of Jerusalem, especially during any army blockade. This ‘S’ shaped, 1750-foot tunnel was carved during the reign of Hezekiah for carrying water from one side of the city to the other.

Western wall (Kotel in Hebrew) tunnel is located in the heart of the Old City of Jerusalem. While its open-air portion is approximately 200 feet long, the majority of its original length is hidden underground. It is a sacred site of Jewish prayer & pilgrimage. The other façade of these tunnels were political and religious controversies. As the wall runs alongside the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque, which are the sacred sites to the Muslim faith, Arabs and Israelis have frequently clashed over the control of the Wall.

Opening the tunnels to the public required complicated logistics to ensure safe and enjoyable access

Stopping over by these tunnels would definitely be a rejuvenating and mesmerizing experience, evocating the by gone days of Jerusalem.

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