Tourism

'It's a death sentence for the Kinneret': The battle over signs warning of brain-eating amoeba

Tiberias Mayor Yossi Nava attacks the Health Ministry's demand to post warning signs at Sea of Galilee beaches following the death of a child infected with Naegleria fowleri.

The child who died from the amoeba swam here. Kursi Beach on the Kinneret.
The steps leading to the Bahá'í Shrine in Haifa, Israel.

Haifa's glowing Bahá'í terraces draw more than 9,400 visitors in two nights

The Drisco Hotel in Tel Aviv.

Is Tel Aviv’s Drisco Hotel worth the price?

Bhutanese airline Drukair will operate direct flights from Israel to Bhutan for the first time ever.

For the first time in history: Direct flights from Israel to the Kingdom of Bhutan


Thailand issues arrest warrants for 20 Israelis in sweeping Koh Samui business crackdown

Among the Israelis arrested was prominent real estate developer Gal Bieber, 45, who was detained on Saturday by officers from the Bo Phut Police Station.

Koh Samui.

Tourism surge drives up trash levels on Lake Kinneret shores

After years of war-related quiet, bathers return to Lake Kinneret alongside mounds of trash, prompting locals to clean the shores themselves.

“We are constantly trying to initiate clean-up campaigns to make an impact and educate, especially the younger generation”.

'I started feeling it was a good moment': American tourists return to Israel

After a long period when war, flight cancellations, and security concerns kept US tourists away, data point to a shift: More Americans are arriving in Israel, with signs of optimism on the ground.

Tourists in Jerusalem.

In a city returning to life, Tel Aviv’s Artist Hotel rewards a closer look

Located on Ben Yehuda Street, a short walk from the beach, the Atlas Hotels property offers the quiet charm travelers need when landing in a new city.

Tel Aviv's Artist Hotel invites its guests to look closer.

Israeli man in his 30s found dead in Thailand hotel room

The man was on vacation in Thailand when the died. He was married and had one child. 

ZAKA international team pictured at Ben-Gurion Airport.

French Jewish tourist wearing kippah attacked twice in two days in Rome

In the first incident, which occurred at around 8:00 p.m. in Piazza Cairoli, the tourist was approached and sprayed directly in the face with pepper spray.

The Portico d'Ottavia, a prominent ancient Roman structure located in the historical Jewish Ghetto quarter of Rome (Illustrative).

Tel Dan Nature Reserve damaged by missile in war; here is how it looks after restoration

After a long closure, the Tel Dan Nature Reserve reopens with a visitor service center, access road, and parking lot rehabilitated at a cost of NIS 2.5 million.

"We welcome the renewal of the service center." The renovated entrance to Tel Dan

Jerusalem’s Jewish Quarter offers family ticket to six heritage sites for NIS 160

A new project invites families to explore the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City and visit six of the area's key heritage sites.

Six major heritage sites in one ticket. The Jewish Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem

NYX hotel and water park to replace Leonardo Inn Dead Sea

Fattal Hotel Group announced the project which will feature 182 rooms, private pools, a lifestyle resort, and a water park open to the general public, set to open in early 2028.

182 rooms, including 37 rooms with private pools. NYX Dead Sea Hotel

Israeli airline opens flights to four destinations in Italy

Bluebird, the Israeli-owned Greek airline, is expanding operations from Ben-Gurion Airport and starting in September will operate direct flights to Rome, Bologna, Naples, and Bergamo.

They're from Greece, but they'll fly you to Italy. Bluebird flight attendants