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February’s a record breaker!

Wow, another record breaking month for Israeli tourism! They just keep on coming! February 2010 saw another fine month for tourist visits to the Holy Land - in fact, February saw the highest ever number of tourists for a February, ever! Some 222,000 tourists stopped over in Israel, that’s some 46% up on February 2009, [...]

Size Doesn’t Matter - a new Israel advertising campaign

Not sure what to make of this advert, which actually promises to be the first in a series by new blog on the block Size Doesn’t Matter. I love the look and feel of the blog, though this little clip is pressing the wrong buttons. Or maybe it’s not…what do you think?

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Even more ways to fly to Israel!

So, as tourism to Israel moves on up in the right direction, those of you interested in joining the party have yet more flight options available. Over the last few days, various airlines throughout Europe have announced expanded services, and even new flights (the first scheduled flights from Scandinavia to Israel!), between Europe and the [...]

The Catholics are coming! The Catholics are coming!

No, not another Rock God joining the long list of talent coming to perform in Israel in 2010, but an acknowledgment of the rising numbers of Catholic tourists visiting Israel. According to numbers released yesterday, approximately one third of tourists to Israel are Catholic, though thanks to some recent marketing moves by the Israel Tourism [...]

Another record breaker for Israeli tourism

I’m not going to say “I told you so”, but my optimistic forecast for tourist numbers to Israel this year looks like coming true. January 2010 was a record January, up some 62% from last year with some 212,000 tourists visiting the Holy Land. That’s quite a nice leap in the right direction…
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Visiting Jordan from Israel just got a whole lot more expensive

Many tourists visiting Israel often take a day-trip to Jordan. Obviously some stay over in Jordan for at least a night, but most tourists take a quick trip up to Petra (often via the Eilat border crossing) to see the magnificent Red Rock at Petra and then head on back over the border to Israel [...]

Tourism to Israel 2009: not too shabby, but no record breaker

Tourism to Israel in 2009 was slightly down on the record breaker that was 2008. Probably not a surprise considering the year kicked off with a full-out war in Gaza which did untold damage to Israeli tourism. It took a good few weeks, maybe even months, before tourists started flooding back. Here’s an interesting little [...]

Bet you didn’t know there are TWO Bethlehems in Israel…?!

The little town of Bethlehem conjures up images of wise men and frankincense, and of a little twinkling star high above a stable, as pictured on countless Christmas cards. It’s a unique place, and obviously full of history, including the Church of the Nativity, the site of Jesus’ birthplace. But did you know that there [...]

The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!

We know that Israel had a record breaking month in October with some 330,000 visitors, which is impressive stuff, but did you know that the country sending the most tourists to the Holy Land is no longer the United States? Oh yes, the Russians have well and truly landed!
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October’s a record breaker for Israeli tourism!

So if you were thinking that perhaps tourism to Israel might be taking a hit, what with the recent worldwide economic problems, you might be surprised to know that October was a record breaking month: some 330,000 tourists entered Israel during October, the highest ever monthly total!
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Can I visit Gaza while in Israel? Well, almost!

Many visitors to Israel are curious as to how close Gaza actually is to Israel, and especially to cities like Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. Once they find out how close it really is (yes, only 75km from Tel Aviv!), some are even interested in visiting Gaza City; when I first arrived in Israel many moons [...]

London turns into Tel Aviv!

With the imminent launch of easyJet’s new London-Tel Aviv route (starting in November), London has been the center of attention for Israeli tourism this week, including the conversion of London’s most famous landmarks, including Leicester Square, into typical Tel Aviv scenes.
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