Millions travel during Sukkot holiday
Israelis take advantage of the late part of the Tishrei holiday period to see the country, with millions visiting beaches, parks, and tourist attractions. In a marked act of civility, tourists leave behind a clean environment in many places.
Monday marked the end of a roughly three-week period of intense activity is Israel's various travel attractions, with millions of Israelis taking some vacation time during the Tishrei holiday period.
The Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) reported over a million people visiting the country's various parks and nature reserves during the past week. The Jewish National Fund (JNF, also known as Keren Kayemet Leyisrael or Kakal) reported that about 850,000 people visited Israel's forests and parks during the Sukkot holiday.
Some of the most popular attractions during Sukkot were the Caesarea Maritima national park, the Eilat coral reef, Masada, Yarkon National Park, Beit Guvrin National Park, and the Ein Gedi nature reserve.
The JNF reported that during the holiday, thousands of cyclists used bike paths in forests. About 42,000 people visited the Hula valley lake, which is currently being visited by migrating cranes.
In sanctioned beaches, various promotional campaigns were held in order to encourage tourists to clean the area. One of them offered people free parking if they filled three garbage bags with litter.
Ilana Curiel, Ahiya Raved, and Raanan Ben Zur contributed to this report.
