This is the only up-to-date guide on the market that covers both Israel and the Palestinian Territories. It contains History chapter by Matt Rees - former "Time" magazine Jerusalem bureau correspondent; Environment chapter by Israel's highest profile environmental activist, Dr Alon Tal (Israel's answer to David Suzuki or Peter Garrett); all-new, in-depth coverage of volunteering opportunities, including kibbutzim; all-new, in-depth coverage of language courses, ecotourism projects, hiking, diving and wineries. It includes detailed coverage of the most popular side trips from Israel: Petra and the Sinai Peninsula, complete with maps.

The Authors

Gettinq Started

Itineraries

Snapshot

History

The Culture

Food & Drink

Environment

Jerusalem

History

Climate

Orientation

Information

Dangers & Annoyances

Sights

Activities

Religious Services

Walking Tour

Courses

Jerusalem for Children

Tours

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

AROUND JERUSALEM

Abu Ghosh

Sorek Caves

Latrun

Tel Aviv

History

Orientation

Information

Dangers & Annoyances

Sights

Activities

Walking Tour

Courses

Tel Aviv for Children

Tours

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking

Entertainment

Shopping

Getting There & Away

Getting Around

AROUND TEL AVlV

Jaffa

Netanya

Carmel Winery

Rehovot

Ramla

Haifa & the

North Coast

Haifa

Daliyat AI-Karmel

Carmelite Monastery

of St Elijah

Atilt

Ein Hod

Zichron Ya'acov

Caesarea

Belt She'arim

Megiddo

Akko (Acre)

Around Akko

Nahariya

Around Nahariya

The Galilee

Nazareth

Around Nazareth

Belt She'an

Around Belt She'an

Tliberias

Sea of Galilee

The Upper Galilee

the Golan

Rosh Pina

Hula Valley & Nature

Reserve

Had Nes

Hayarden Park Nature

Reserve

Ramot

Yehudiya Nature Reserve

Metula

Hurshat Tal National Park

Tel Dan Nature Reserve

Banias Nature Reserve

Nimrod Castle

Mt Hermon

Neve Ativ

Mas'ada

Majdal Shams

Merom Golan

Mt Bental

Mitzpe Quneitra

(Quneitra Viewpoint)

Katzrin

Gamla Nature Reserve

Tsfat

Around Tsfat

West Bank

Bethlehem

Around Bethlehem

Ramallah & AI-Bireh

Around Ramallah

Jericho

Hebron

Nablus

The Dead Sea

Kalia Beaches

Qumran

Ein Feshkha

Metzoke Dragot

Ein Gedi

Masada

Ein Bokek

Sodom

Neot Hakikar

The Neqev

Arad

Tel Arad

Be'er Sheva

Around Be'er Sheva

Northwestern Negev

Dimona

Sde Boker

Mitzpe Ramon

The Arava

Eilat

Around Eilat

The Gaza Strip

Gaza City

Elsewhere in the

Gaza Strip

Petra (Jordan)

The Ancient City

Wadi Musa

Sinai (Egypt)

Taba to Nuweiba

Nuweiba

Ras Abu Gallum Protectorate

Dahab

Wadi Gnai

St Katherine's Monastery

& Mt Sinai

Directory

Transport

Health

Language

Glossary

Behind the Scenes

Index

World Time Zones

Map Legend