Tourism

Syria bets on tourism revival, but visitor surge faces test of security, services

The Tourism Ministry says Syria received 3.52 million visitors in the first half of 2026, up 111% from the same period last year, however, most of these ‘visitors’ were Syrian expatriates.

Visitors and local residents gather outside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of Syria’s most prominent religious, historic, and tourist landmarks.
 Travellers at the departure halls of Ben Gurion International Airport ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover. April 14, 2022.

August travel? These are the dates Ben-Gurion Airport will be packed

Miles, Memories, and Microphones: The Fifth Anniversary Special

Miles, memories, and microphones: The fifth anniversary special

Hamburg, Germany.

Not just Berlin: Israelis return to Germany – and rediscover it


The Kinneret’s beautiful surprise hotel

After years with virtually no new hotels opening around the Kinneret, the David's Harp Galilee Resort is finally fully operational, and it aims to be much more than just a luxury hotel.

After three years of repeated openings and closures, it's finally here to stay. David's Harp Hotel

Taly's Travel: Cool springs, vibrant valley nightlife in Ein Harod

Ein Harod serves as a perfect starting point for diverse leisure options that combine nature, water, and history, with panoramic viewpoints over the Harod Valley and the Gilboa.

 ONE OF Springs Park’s most popular attractions is the Wet Trail, where you walk among the vegetation in knee-deep stream water, a particularly refreshing experience on summer days.

Israeli, Georgia officials meet on antisemitism, public diplomacy at business chamber anniversary

The event also recognized 35 years of Moshe’s activity connecting the two countries and 15 years of Israel House, the public-diplomacy initiative he founded. 

Itsik Moshe speaking at an event marking 30 years of the Israel-Georgia Business Chamber, July, 2026.

Ben-Gurion Airport delays reach 90 minutes amid summer travel rush, Arkia CEO reveals

Only about one-third of flights are departing on schedule as passenger traffic approaches prewar levels, Arkia CEO Oz Berlovitz told 103FM on Thursday.

Ben-Gurion Airport, May 17, 2026

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.

Built using eco-friendly methods. The hotel’s old rooms that should be renovated

More Israelis choose eSIM over roaming packages

A new study reveals that for the first time, more Israelis choose an eSIM over a cell provider's roaming package. What are the pros and cons, and which solution is truly suitable for whom?

The advantage of a roaming package: Activate and connect

Four things to do in Eilat this summer besides shopping and tanning

Beneath Eilat’s waters awaits a completely different vacation experience with corals, fish, unique creatures, and views unseen from the shore. All for free, just bring a snorkel.

Gulf of Eilat

Adapting to heat: Will we soon see air conditioners at the Colosseum and the Acropolis?

A new study found that while heat affects visits to Southern Europe's heritage sites, tourists keep coming and adapt without reducing satisfaction,

The Parthenon Temple, the Acropolis, Athens, Greece.

Tel Aviv wants the world to see its flaws

A new video attempts to draw foreign tourists to Tel Aviv-Jaffa, presenting reality as it is – with the noise, crowds, contradictions, and charm hidden within the chaos.

To send a sort of warm greeting to lovers of the city in Israel and around the world

The new trend in tourism: No more traveling – just sleeping better

Once, a vacation was measured by how many destinations we managed to see. Today, travelers aim to achieve a night of quality sleep. Meet Sleep Tourism – the travel trend putting rest at the center.

Sleep Tourism involves much more than pampering hotels or luxury mattresses