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Design Museum Holon - the most iconic museum building in the world?
The Design Museum Holon holds its inauguration ceremony today, opening its doors to an eager public in March, 2010. After four years in construction, the amazing steel ribbon facade that has come to symbolize a new dawn of design and innovation in Israel, and especially in Holon (a small town just outside Tel Aviv), is [...]
101 things to see, try, taste and do in Israel
Looking for the ultimate checklist of things to see and do in Israel? We’ve compiled our Top Ten list previously, but here’s a quick list of things (101 of ‘em!) to see, try, taste and do in Israel. Some (no, all!) of which you really should try and squeeze into your visit here…
The best beach in Israel
The beaches of Israel are drooling over material. Even if you only get as far as Tel Aviv on your visit to Israel, you’ll still have plenty to get amazed at. All that sun, golden sand, cool beach bars with accompanying eye candy and oh, I almost forgot, a glistening blue-green Mediterranean just a [...]
Israel Photo Festival 2009
If you’re interested in checking out some of the top photographers in Israel, you might want to get yourself over to the Israel Photo Festival, appropriately held in Tel Aviv’s most photographed neighborhood, Neve Tzedek (in a warehouse opposite Etzel House and close to the sea).
Autumn Nights in the Old City of Jerusalem
One of the absolute must-sees on any visit to Israel is the Old City of Jerusalem. Teeming with history, character and even a fair dollop of holiness, you can now also take an autumnal walking tour - at night - through some of its best parts (through September and October only).
Milk some cows at the Farmer’s Market, Tel Aviv
OK, OK, so there aren’t really any cows at the Farmer’s Market in Tel Aviv, but we can promise you some real, genuine farmers…Israeli farmers with a lot of pride and love for their produce who’ll give you a completely different experience from the other markets in Israel you’re likely to visit, such as Carmel [...]
Body Worlds in Israel - the most amazing exhibition in the world?
When somebody offers me the chance to see one of the world’s most amazing exhibitions, with the promise of plenty of blood and gore, I’m not one to turn it down. OK, so the blood and gore weren’t exactly part of the exhibition, but this amazing display of the human body and the intricacies behind [...]
Video: Kerem HaTemanim and Carmel Market
Here’s a quick video I compiled, showing some of the people and scenery around Tel Aviv’s Carmel Market, and the adjoining Kerem HaTemanim neighborhood. For more details, check out our guide to the Carmel Market, as well as the article about the funky underbelly that is Carmel Market and the backstreets that merge into the [...]
Top 5 foods you have to taste in Israel
Oh yes, Israel is one heck of a place to come if you’re into eating good food! There is just such a variety of amazingly delicious foods available in Israel (largely due to the huge melting pot of culture and immigrants from, yes, 120 different countries!), you’ll be spoilt for choice. So put that drooling tongue away and [...]
Streets of Israel: Ben Yehuda, Jerusalem
Ben Yehuda pedestrian mall in central Jerusalem is one of those Israel destinations that won’t blow you away with its beauty or antiquity, but is one of those tourist attractions where you’ll probably end up window shopping and coffee guzzling. And where you’ll start wondering if anybody speaks Hebrew in the neighbourhood…
Mini Israel
Mini Israel is a great little miniature park where you can see over 350 replicas of famous historical, religious, archaeological and modern sites in the Holy Land, most of which are built to a scale of 1:25. It’s an amazing place to get an idea of the magic of Israel, all wrapped up in 13 acres. And it is, of [...]
8 FREE things to do in Tel Aviv
Looking for things to see and do in Tel Aviv for free? If you’re on a budget, don’t worry, there are plenty of great things you can see and do without spending a dime. As you might notice after arriving in Israel, Israelis really don’t like paying when they know they can get things cheaper somewhere [...]
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- Picture of the Week LXIX September 3, 2010
- Champions League glory (ahem…) awaits Hapoel Tel Aviv! August 28, 2010
- Picture of the Week LXVIII August 27, 2010
- 30 Seconds to Mars LIVE in Israel! August 21, 2010
- Picture of the Week LXVII August 20, 2010
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- 'Jerusalem Day paves the way for Israel's collapse' (Jpost) September 3, 2010
- Ra’anana man feeds humous to a Hungary nation (Jpost) September 2, 2010
- 3 weeks a year behind the wheel! (Jpost) September 2, 2010
- 'The blame game has already started' (Jpost) September 2, 2010
- US seeks framework deal as Palestine, Israel agree more talks (bignewsnetwork.com) September 3, 2010
- Palestinian armed groups vow more actions on Israel (bignewsnetwork.com) September 3, 2010
