5 Places To Visit In Israel On A Visit

[Pawan Gupta]

Israel has many places of tourist interest that attract many visitors every year to this beautiful country. Though, many come over here to explore the sites of religious value, but there are also some good places that must be checked as well. As many flights to Tel Aviv has been made cheap, to increase tourism to Israel.

5 places to visit in Israel

1. Red Sea: Red Sea, Eilat is known as the place, where one must visit if he wishes to see some beautiful fishes, fabulous coral reef as well as clear water. It is one of the most admired diving sites in the world. The all year round excellent weather makes this place great for snorkelling or scuba diving. For the people, who don’t wish to get into water, they can visit the Underwater Observatory here. Since there is an airport nearby, so it’s easy to access Eilat.
   
   
2. Yad Vashem: This is situated in Jerusalem and known to be a sober spot to see, since it gives a more deep comprehension of Israel. This is a memorial to six million Holocaust victims of Jewish origin. It is located on Har HaZikaron, where its large complex comprise of outdoor monuments, museums, library as well as other resource centres that extend on this 45 acre property. One should take his time in going through this place.
   
   
3. Mount Nebo: It is one of several Holy spots in Israel, while it has a memorial stone to Moses, when he saw the much said Promised Land. It gives an incredible panoramic view of the entire Promised Land, while it also has the grave of Moses. The mountain has few churches on it, which makes it more religious.
   
   
4. River Jordan: This is a prominent river in the Judaism belief, which states that it creates a natural eastern border for Israel. It is also the place, where Christ was baptised by John.
   
   
5. Jericho: This is an ancient city that has palm trees and is mostly known as walled city as well. The legend has that when Joshua made an entry to the city, the walls came crumbling down. However, the archaeologists doubt this legend because they have not yet uncovered any said remains of the said wall. The Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra always favoured Jericho because it has the largest plantation of the persimmon plants. These plants were used to make a peculiar perfume that is said to drive men wild for the women, who was wearing it. Jericho was treated as an oasis in its time, by the wealthy in the desert, while it was also the city for them as their residence in winter.
   
   

Reaching Israel is easy with flights to Tel Aviv, from various countries. However, it would be wise to plan the entire travel first that go ahead. On the other hand a rough planning and backpacking would be best advised, for budget travelling. One may also camp around in the country sides and save a good deal on accommodation in Israel.

Author Bio: Leila Jasmine is a tour operator in London, who is mostly approached for holidays in Israel and Tel Aviv to be specific. She enjoys her work a lot and also regularly writes about it in the newspaper.