A traveler’s introduction to Israel and Palestine
Even combined, Israel and Palestine with the Westbank and Gaza do not cover a large area of land. Barely 500 km lie between the southern city Eilat at the Red Sea, and the northernmost point, Mount Hermon. The Dead Sea at
15 top sights along the Israeli Coast
So you want to go to Israel but you also want a good old beach vacation? Check out my list of 15 awesome things you can do along the Israeli coast, of course, many beaches included. 1. Experience Tel-Aviv Tel-Aviv is Israel's
Israel exploration: Caesarea, Herod’s city by the sea
I visited Caesarea (also: Qeisarya) on my last day in Israel because of the following quote and discovered one of my favorite historical sights in the country: an aqueduct on the beach. "He chose for himself a lost city on the
Rosh Hanikra — Grottoes at the end of Israel
Since I had a few days left before my flight back to Berlin, I decided to go on an overnight excursion to the North. First, I would visit the grottoes in Rosh Hanikra and then, after a night in Akko,
Israel Exploration: The Northern Golan Heights
Now that we have established that Israel/Palestine are desert countries that can get unexpectedly cold there is only one question left to answer: Can you ski in Israel? Yes, you can -- in the northernmost tip of the Golan Heights! I went
Nazareth: A walk in the old city for a new perspective
I went to Nazareth twice: The first time, it was mid-December, I had to spend a night there to catch a bus to Jordan early in the morning. I hated it because it was raining and my hostel freezing cold.
Sea of Galilee — Tiberias, Hippos, Jesus & animals staring at me
The Sea of Galilee -- aka Lake Galilee, Lake Tiberias, Kineret, and Lake of Gennesaret -- is part of the Jordan Valley just like the Dead Sea and as such is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth (about 210 m). The area
Visiting Jericho — The World’s oldest city
I wanted to visit Jericho because it would take me away from the cold rain in the mountains of Jerusalem and Ramallah and back towards the lovely warmth I had experienced around the Dead Sea. Despite the two cities being less
Banksy’s Bethlehem — A street art tour through the city Jesus was born in
There are two main reasons to visit Bethlehem these days -- Christian religion and street art religion. Every year around Christmas, between mid-December and Orthodox Christmas in early-January, pilgrims descend on Bethlehem's old city to see the place where Jesus Christ was
Hebron, a dual-narrative tour with Abraham Tours
We meet at 8:30 am in the Abraham Hostel lobby at Ha-Davitka Square. There are a lot more people here than I had expected, considering that we will be using public transport to move around. After checking off our names on