Israel

Land of Creation

A country known for its many faiths and ancestries, Israel will take you on a journey unlike any other. Visit sacred sites where major events have impacted the religions that dominate the world.
Israel’s cosmopolitan Tel Aviv may stand in sharp contrast to traditional Jerusalem, but Christians, Arabs and Jews live together throughout the country in more peace than the news would have you believe!

Visit the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, see where the first tabernacle was set up in Shiloh, and hike through the nature reserve at Tel Dan to where the Northern Kingdom of Israel once worshiped.

Israel’s diversity goes beyond beliefs, though. Thanks to immigration from all over the world, there’s an incredible variety of flavors in its cuisine and just as much diversity in its incredible landscapes. You can dive in the Red Sea one day and swim in the Dead Sea the next.

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Tourism website: Go Israel

Time zone: UTC/GMT +03:00

Currency: ILS – Israeli New Shekel

Official language: Hebrew

UNESCO World Heritage sites: 9

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