Arava
More trails, more damage? Why marking additional hiking routes in Israel should be avoided
A new study examined what happens to wildlife when new hiking trails are opened in previously inaccessible areas, finding that certain species move away from the paths or alter their activity hours.
Grateful Dead Gathering brings mini-Woodstock to Arava oasis for three-day festival
IDF officer moderately injured in friendly fire accident at military engineering school
12 years after the oil spill: What is happening in the Avrona Nature Reserve now?
Half an hour from Eilat, but light-years away: We found wonderful sanity in the desert
Kibbutz Lotan offers a different kind of vacation, featuring a relatively new Travel Hotel, an Eco-Fun complex, nature tours, and a single card that aggregates dozens of regional experiences.
Six Senses Shaharut offers Tu B’Av experience blending cuisine, art, and desert
The luxury resort in the Arava will host chefs Elazar Tamano and David Biton for a special Tu B’Av weekend featuring a chef dinner, sunset events, workshops, and stargazing.
Silk Road Virtual Museum opens first Israel exhibit, displays ancient textiles found in Arava
The exhibit, curated by academics from the University of Haifa, features textiles from India, Central Asia, and China.
Collection of 7,000-year-old ostrich eggs discovered under sand dunes in southern Israel
The eggs were discovered near the remains of a campfire believed to have been connected to prehistoric desert nomads who collected, cooked, and ate the eggs at the site.
Chefs in the greenhouse: The Arava becomes Israel’s culinary capital for the weekend
The Arava’s annual culinary festival, Feb 26–28: Pop-up kitchens in greenhouses, romantic dinners, farm tours, farmers’ markets, and cocktail workshops in Israel’s leading agricultural region.
Suspected terror infiltration determined false alarm, was Jordanian Border Police operation
The red alert in Paran was the result of Jordanian border police officers chasing criminals into Israeli territory.
Celebrating life at Israel’s luxurious desert retreat - opinion
Six Senses Shaharut, located in the Arava desert, became the perfect setting to celebrate survival, breathe deeply again, and appreciate the rare gift of simply being here.
24 hours in the desert: How to spend a day in the great wilderness
Lotan Travelers’ Lodge in the Southern Arava offers no spa, room service, or cocktail bar. It’s a place to disconnect, slow down, and reconnect with nature.
Kibbutz Neot Semadar: Israel's desert oasis quenches thirst for tranquility, nature’s raw beauty
Neot Semadar’s large variety of tours and workshops offers something for everyone. Perhaps this unconventional community has found the balance it was looking for after all.
The Herbert Samuel Reef Hotel, Eilat: Boutique luxury in a city under fire
If one thing is clear, this country is resilient. And after five years where we’ve seen a pandemic, wars, and economic uncertainty, you can always find some peace and quiet in Eilat.
