Israel Atractions

Jerusalem Biblical Zoo – Visit with your Family and Children

Jerusalem Biblical Zoo

When you think of Jerusalem, one does not think about animals and zoo’s yet Jerusalem’s Biblical Zoo is a great experience and visit during your stay in Israel. The Zoo offers an imaginative landscape stretching over 62 acres, surrounded by magnificent views. Visitors and tourist can see a range of animals including many species mentioned in the Bible as well as endangered species.
The Zoo is great for everyone but special with children offering a Zoo train (exception on Saturday and Holidays), a petting zoo, ecological maze and diverse play grounds. Other special attractions in the zoo include the “Wet Side Story” exhibit with fish, river otters and sea horses. The 3D theater features the nature movie “bugs” with special effects. Don’t forget to visit the beautiful Sumatran tiger exhibit for a great thrill, and stop by the “underground world” exhibit with prairie dogs, scorpions, meerkats, mole rats and many more surprises.

Who Knew a Mini Israel, See it small!

Mini Israel theme park

Mini Israel tourist attraction is a theme park showing Israel and most famous sites. It’s representation in small scale includes 385 exact replicas at 1:25 scale models including of architectural, historic, archeological, religious and including modern day replicas of Israel. This and 25,000 Israeli residents at 7cm tall for your amusement.
This theme park is most popular with families, children but as well as seniors and all tourist whom want to enjoy a fun day. The theme part is located at Latrun, half way from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, only a 30 minute drive for either city, and 15 minute drive to the Ben Gurion International airport. The park is open Sun-Thu and Sat. Nov – Mar from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Apr – May 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Jun 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jul – Aug 10 a.m to 10 p.m. Sep – Oct 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. *Friday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. check schedules before visiting at www.minisrael.co.il or via tel 972-8-9130010.

The Ramparts Walks on Old City Walls in Old Jerusalem

Jerusalem Old City Wall Tour

This walk is devided into two parts, first ascend at the Jaffa Gate and descends to the New Gate, known as the Damascus Gate, or also Herod’s Gate or the Lion’s Gate. The second part of this walk is from Zion Gate or also known as the Dung Gate, from here you ascend along the wall. Opening ours are Saturday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. during winter and summer until 5 p.m. Fridays you can only do the second part of the tour from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The tour on the Ramparts Walk provides the chance to explore Jerusalem from the heights of the old city walls. From atop the wall you will see the contrast between new and old Jerusalem, incredible landscapes, and typical Jerusalem houses and neighborhoods. Many people do not know that it is possible to walk on most of the ancient city wall, with the exception of the Temple Mount, so come to Jerusalem for a great old Jerusalem tour.

Sightseeing in the Galilee

Galilee is the wonderful region of the northern Israel which consists of much of the northern district in the country. The area is divided into three regions, the upper Galilee, lower Galilee and western Galilee. This is a wonderful mountainous valley with the Sea of Galilee at one side extending the beauty of land and making it a beautiful panoramic sightseeing view for all the visitors. People who travel to Israel wish to see this area as it is really good and attractive with so many places of natural beauty.
The locations worth to watch are Dan in the north, the Mount Hermon along with the Mount Lebanon and the ridges of Mount Carmel and Mount Gliboa in the southern part are really attractive to experience. The Mediterranean Sea, the Jezreel Valley and Jordan Rift Valley all are other wonderful locations to pay a visit in Galilee and outer regions of this area. The Sea of Galilee or Lake Tiberias is a fresh water lake and it is the second lowest lake on the Earth. The place is really amazing.
If you go for a visit in Galilee, the sightseeing locations are so many. Including the Nahal Betzet where a natural arch known as Rainbow Cave is also popular with locals. The Galilee has number of cities that is likely you will encounter in your Israel Tours including Acre, Nazareth, Safed, Tiberias, Karmiel, Afula and Shaghur.
Galilee tours are really popular attraction among the Israelis as well who come here for vacationing to the holy land from other parts of the world because of the wonderful scenery, recreational and gastronomic offerings from the region. Various musical and art festivals are held in the region to attract more attention from tourist. Many restaurants, hotels and resorts are also present to pass your great holiday time in the Galilee.

The Medicinal Benefits of the Dead Sea

The Dead Sea in Israel is among the most popular sea in the whole world. It is famous for many reasons but nowadays the main reason behind its popularity is the benefits of its water. There are many researches done on the water of Dead Sea and it is concluded that the water of Dead Sea actually helps the body and especially the skin to remain active and to remain healthy. The water of Dead Sea is used for most cosmetic purposes because it is great water for cosmetics. There are many more benefits of the water of Dead Sea.

There are many minerals and salt available in the water of Dead Sea which helps the skin to restore its health, youthful, radiant glow etc. different tests have been done on the water of Dead Sea and with the help of studies it has proved that Dead Sea helps the skin to remain fresh and to remain healthy. There are some benefits of Dead Sea that are as follows:

• Help your skin to heal itself
• Relaxing, rejuvenating and soothing
• Protect your skin against pollution
• It keeps your skin moisturized and hydrated
• It offsets internal toxins
• It cures and prevents different skin allergies

In the Dead Sea there is a high amount of salt and other minerals such as bromine, magnesium, calcium,  potassium. These are the salts and minerals in which the Dead Sea holds its healing power. Different medical researches have proved the medicinal benefits of Dead Sea. There are many products that we use daily that consists of water from the Dead Sea. Not only the water of Dead Sea but the mud also helps the people in different places and to cure some diseases and infections. Well there are many more benefits of Dead Sea that helps us to remain fit and healthy, to travel to this wonder of the world, travel on popular Israel Tours which includes the Dead Sea as part of the tour. Many Holy Land Christian tours also include the Dead Sea as part of their itineraries.