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The 1st International Terra Olivo Mediterranean Olive Oil Competition
For the first time, Israel will become the focal point for the International "Terra Olivo" Mediterranean Olive Oil Competition, as hundreds of world renowned food industry executives, nutritional experts, medical professionals and chefs will converge upon the Inbal Jerusalem Hotel, July 25-29, 2010.
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The 35th International Arts and Crafts Fair
The traditional highlight on Jerusalem’s summer events calendar is celebrating 35 years - the International Arts and Crafts Fair, which attracts tens of thousands of tourists and visitors, will take place at Arts and Crafts Lane and Sultan’s Pool from 2-14 August.
Read more about the Fair here
Best Cities in the Middle East and Africa
According to the prestigious New York-based Travel+Leisure Magazine, Jerusalem is ranked as the best city in Africa and the Middle East – and Tel Aviv is ranked number three.
Read more about the ranking here
The Renewed Israel Museum Opens 26 July 2010
After a three-year campus renewal project that includes the creation of new entrance facilities as well as a comprehensive reconfiguration of the Museum’s three collection wings designed to enhance visitor experience of the Museum and its campus.
For more information on the event click here
This Summer at the Tower of David Museum
Located in the restored ancient citadel that guards the Jaffa Gate entrance to the Old City, the museum offers visitors and tourists extra activities this summer, in addition to the regular exhibits covering the city’s fascinating and complex 4000 year long history.
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Summer Nights in the Alrov Mamilla Avenue
Connecting the Old and New City of Jerusalem from the Jaffa Gate to King David Street, will transform into a lively giant piazza with free street entertainment. Every Thursday Evening in July and August Jugglers, Street Artistes, Arts and Crafts Fair, Live Music, and More.
For more details please visit here
Turkish Hand Grenade Discovered inside Jerusalem’s City Wall near the Damascus Gate
A one hundred year old Turkish hand grenade was recently discovered when conservation measures were being conducted near the Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Read more about the amazing discovery
The Tachana
Hidden from the public eye for many years, the Tachana (or Station), the historic Tel Aviv-Jaffa train station complex located between the Neve Zedek neighborhood and the Mediterranean Sea, has recently re-opened to the public after a NIS 100 million, 10 year restoration program.
More information on the Tachana
The 24rd Red Sea International Jazz Festival
The perennially popular Red Sea International Jazz Festival, takes place at the end of August in Eilat and is now in its 24th year.
Read more about the festival and activities here
12th Century Fresco from the Monastery of Miriam Discovered in the Gethsemane Courtyard in Jerusalem
An enormous impressive wall painting (fresco) that was discovered in excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the Monastery of Miriam in the Gethsemane courtyard in Jerusalem will be displayed for the first time when the renewed Israel Museum opens its doors to the public on July 26, 2010.
Read more about the discovery here
Some Cultural and Entertainment Options This Summer in Tel Aviv
In addition to Tel Aviv’s standard summer fare of sun, sea and sand, the city that never sleeps offers tourists and visitors many cultural and entertainment options. These include, among many others.
Read more about the events here
Voice of Music in the Upper Galilee Chamber Music Festival
The Voice of Music in the Upper Galilee Chamber Music Festival, which will take place 26 July -2 August 2010 in the pastoral surroundings of Kibbutz Kfar Blum, is celebrating 26 years.
Read more about the festival here
Herod’s Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City Re-Inaugurated
After the recent re-inauguration of the iconic Jaffa Gate at the entrance to Jerusalem’s Old City as part of the Jerusalem City Walls Conservation and Rehabilitation Project, now comes the turn of Herod’s Gate, which leads into the Muslim Quarter of the Old City through the northern city walls.
Read more about the conservation effores here
Eilat: Closer to Europe than Ever Before…
El Al will begin operating three flights a day from Tel Aviv (Ben Gurion) to Eilat from 1 August in a move that is expected to increase the number of foreign tourists flying into Israel's southernmost resort.
Read more about the new flights here
Jerusalem Film Festival
The 27th Jerusalem International Film Festival will take place from 8-17 July, a fascinating mix of feature, documentary, short, avant-garde, and animated films, screened at various locations around the city.
Read more about the festival here
Friday Summer Sunset Concerts
Tourists staying along the Tel Aviv coastline can head off to the Apollonia National Park and beat the summer heat with Friday summer sunset concerts, every week through to September.
Get more details on the concerts here
Carmen in the park
Thousands of opera fans are expected to converge on Tel Aviv's Hayarkon Park for the annual summer open air opera in the park, hosted by the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality and the Israeli opera.
Read more about the opera here
Tel Aviv’s White Night
The White Night celebrations commemorate the July 2003 UNESCO designation of the White City of Tel Aviv, with its exceptional collection of Bauhaus architecture, as a World Heritage site and the city’s well-deserved reputation as the city that never sleeps.
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Summer Nights at Caesarea Harbor
Caesarea Harbor, with its rich archeological remains above and below water, spectacular Mediterranean sunsets and cool sea breeze, will once again host a series of special events during the summer months and all free!
Read more about the events here
First Segment of the New Mountain Bike Trail around the Sea of Galilee Opens
The first 4.5 km segment of the 130 km Mountain Bike Trail around the Sea of Galilee was recently inaugurated from Capernaum to the Arik Bridge on the northern shores of the lake
A map of the trail and more information here
A Bottomless Pit
In an extremely rare discovery, archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) in a natural hollow in the bedrock exposed prior to the installation of the northern gas pipeline at Tel Qashish near Yokneam has revealed over 100 intact cultic vessels and other extraordinary items about 3,500 years old.
Read more here
Whales on Ashkelon Beach
The 1.25 million NIS artistic project, funded by the Tourism Ministry, is the creative work of Israeli sculptor Arele Ben Arieh who drew inspiration from the image of the whale as a mysterious and awesome sea mammal and represents the coastal city’s ancient heritage as described in the Scriptures.
Read more here
Israel Museum’s New Synagogue Route
A newly restored 18th-century synagogue from Suriname – one of only two remaining examples – will be a highlight of the Israel Museum’s newly installed Mandel Wing for Jewish Art and Life, opening to the public on July 26, 2010 along with the expanded and renewed Israel Museum campus.
Read more about the new Synagogue Route
International Conservation Center
The International Conservation Center “Città di Roma” will be inaugurated today, 13 May, in Acre. The Center Città di Roma will be managed by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), in partnership with the Old Acre Development Company and Acre Municipality, with the support of the Italian Government and its Institutions.
More information on the center here
2,000 Years of Water in Jerusalem
Spectacular Arched Bridge, Part of the Aqueduct which Carried Water to the Temple Mount, Exposed in Israel Antiquities Authority Archaeological Excavations Near the Sultan’s Pool.
Read more about the excavations here
Jaffa Gate Facelift Completed
The iconic Jaffa Gate, one of the most traveled entrances into the Old City of Jerusalem, has been restored to much of its former glory with the completion of a conservation project by the Israel Antiquities Authority.
Read more about the facelift the Jaffa Gate received here
Angels & Demons
A new exhibition – the first of its type - has opened this week at the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem. Entitled Angels & Demons, Jewish Magic through the Ages, the exhibition reveals the magical and mysterious world of Jewish incantations, spells and curses.
More details about the new exhibition
Rare Illuminated Copy of Mishneh Torah
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem recently announced the long-term loan of an extraordinary 15th-century illuminated manuscript, a handwritten copy of the Mishneh Torah by Maimonides, considered by many to be the greatest rabbinical figure in Medieval Spain.
Read more here
Beit Hatfutsot - New Museum to Open in 2012
A new museum is scheduled to open in 2012 and will cover 4,000 years of Jewish history from biblical times to the present with increased emphasis on contemporary Jewish life and pluralistic expressions of Jewish identity using state-of the-art technology, sophisticated visual elements and thought-provoking content.
For more information on the new museum read here
New Exhibition Opens At Yad Vashem
A new exhibition, the first of its kind, opens to the public on 13 April at Yad Vashem, entitled “Virtues of Memory: Six Decades of Holocaust Survivors’ Creativity.”
More information on the new exhibition can be found here
Utopia Orchid Park in Emek Hefer
The recently-opened, wheelchair-accessible Utopia Orchid Park in Central Israel, built on 40,000 square meters of land, offers tourists and visiting families a unique attraction, within easy reach of Tel Aviv, Netanya and Haifa.
For more details on this beautiful attraction click here
From Above and Below
A visit to the Dead Sea, a unique natural wonder that lies at the lowest point on earth, promises the visitor an unforgettable experience. Now, experience the Natural Wonders of the Dead Sea as Never Before.
For more information click here
Wall Paintings of Hurva Synagogue
The Hurva Synagogue, once the center of life in the Old City of Jerusalem until its destruction
The wall paintings, which had undergone several stages of restoration work since the late 1800s, were restored, based on the spirit of the past paintings, with each synagogue wall showcasing a painting of one of the holy cities in the Land of Israel.
Read more about the paintings here
The 2nd Jerusalem Festival of Light
Following the success of last year’s first Jerusalem Festival of Light, Jerusalem’s Old City will once again form the magnificent backdrop for lighting installations, exhibits and works of art in the Light in Jerusalem 2010 festival, 9-16 June 2010.
Read more about the festival here
1500 Year Old Street Discovered in Old City of Jerusalem
The ancient street follows the same course as the present-day David Street in the Old City and provides evidence supporting the Madaba Map--a 1,400-year-old mosaic.
Read more about the discovery in Jerusalem here
Medusas in Caesarea Harbor
A new archaeological exhibition in Caesarea Harbor displays 1,700 year old sarcophagus lid decorated with mythological medusa heads
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Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov Signed a Tourism Agreement Yesterday with the Tourism Minister of Portugal Bernardo Trindade
On signing the agreement, the ministers declared that they recognize the power of the tourism industry to improve the quality of life of the residents of both countries and the importance of the tourism industry in promoting world peace and understanding.
Read more about the agreement signed with Portugal here
Thousands of Faithful from the Greek and Russian Orthodox Christian Church Made the Pilgrimage to the Holy Site of Qasr El Yahud
The Feast of the Epiphany, or Theophany, which means “Manifestation of God,” celebrates Christ’s baptism in the River Jordan by St. John the Baptist.
Read more about the Epiphany here
Israel Launches New Grading System for Bed And Breakfasts
A new system ranking Israel's approximately 9,000 bed and breakfasts, known as zimmerim, has launched this month due to a significant increase in rural tourism in Israel.
More information on the grading system - read here
Master Plan for Golf Tourism in Israel
Tourism minister Stas Misezhnikov: "developing golf tourism will diversify the tourism product, encourage investment and increase Israel's attractiveness as a preferred tourism destination over other countries in the region"
Read about the extent of the investment here
Jesus-Era Building Discovered In Nazareth
The remains of a 2,000-year-old residential building from the time of Jesus were discovered this week during an archaeological excavation by the Israel Antiquities Authority near the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth.
Read more about the ruins here
Queen Cleopatra
The Legendary Beauty Who Coveted the Dead Sea
For a woman of exceptional beauty, there was one prize above all for which Queen Cleopatra yearned – the Dead Sea, an endless storehouse of cosmetic and natural therapeutic resources.
Continue reading here
Dan Eilat Voted as One of Top Ten Holiday Resorts In the Middle East and Africa by Conde Nast
Placed seventh, in between the Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, and Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort and Spa, Muscat, Oman the Dan Eilat hotel attained a score of 79.3 and was the only Israeli hotel to be included in the list.
Read more about the rating here
Coins from the Temple Mount
A living tangible testimony of Jerusalem’s rich history and the city as a focus of pilgrimage for thousands of years.
Read more about the coins here
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