Israel offers new tourist attractions
Getting bored with Masada and Tel Aviv’s beaches? If so, you will be happy to learn that during the last year several new tourist sites opened in Israel
Biblical adventures
Eilat's semi-biblical site was opened 10 months ago and reportedly has had more than 300,000 visitors. "King's City" includes a theater hall, a “stalactite” cave, and a boat ride through seven caves which show episodes in King Solomon's life and culminates at the "old city tower," where the boat freefalls into a water pool.
Where: Kings City, Eilat. For details: 972-8-6304444.
When: Weekdays, 09:00-01:00, closed during Sabbath.
For the birds
If you want to see magnificent birds migrating from Europe’s cold climates all the way to Israel, you may enjoy "Oforia," the new visitor's center at the Hula nature reserve. In addition to the main attraction, realistic experience of bird's migration, it's highly recommended to visit the four exhibit halls, dedicated to reserve's story.
Where: Oforia, Hula nature reserve, 972-4-6937069
When: Weekdays and Sabbath 08:00-16:00, Fridays 08:00-15:00
View on Jerusalem
A new "white-blue-white" walkway in Jerusalem leads from the National Gardens to Mount Scopus. The walking path winds through burial caves, Yad Avshalom, the Lions’ Gate and much more. The length ofthe tour is about four kilometers (2.5 miles).
Where: The walkway begins at the entrance to Jerusalem's Cinematheque
