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


Arkia Israel Airlines to resume flights to Marrakesh, Morocco, after wartime hiatus

According to the airline, the flights will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, allowing Israeli travelers to visit one of North Africa's "most fascinating destinations."

 Arkia airplane

Jerusalem among the top 10 cities in the world this year

In the annual ranking of the prestigious American magazine Travel + Leisure, in which more than 661,000 readers from around the world participated, Jerusalem was ranked seventh in the world.

Young people spend time at the Mahaneh Yehuda Market in Jerusalem

Israeli tourist cancels Italy hotel booking after receiving 'No Room for Genocide' email

"I wrote that I didn't feel safe to go there," the tourist, R, told N12. "It made me a little less eager to travel, but I'm getting over it. It's still a very unpleasant feeling."

Palestinian sympathizers contest a demonstration in solidarity with the Israeli people on May 14, 2021 in Naples, Italy.

Israel's Arkia Airlines makes history with 'complex and challenging' flight to Arctic Circle

Arkia’s project could lead to “a new page in the history of Israeli tourism,” Tali Yativ, owner and CEO of Spirit World Productions, noted.

Arkia lands in Svalbard, marking a historic Israeli flight near the Arctic.

The unique book project created for the Israel National Trail

Thanks to a hiker who missed reading something while walking the entire Israel National Trail, a nationwide initiative of dozens of free libraries along the national trail was born.

The students renovate the boxes and refill them with books

Metula reawakens and calls on the Israelis to return

After a difficult period, Metula is celebrating 130 years and trying to rehabilitate itself – with a renewed Rishonim Street, reopened businesses, and clear Galilean air waiting for travelers.

Metula Council Chairman David Azoulai stands next to the Israeli flag in defiance of the US president setting policy on the northern border, according to his claim

Will the new project bring tourists back to Acre?

A new audiovisual project at the Crusader Fortress turns Old Acre into a night show – with video mapping, powerful sound, and a historical journey from antiquity to the present day.

The spectacle is fully accessible to people with disabilities

Gov’t approves NIS 27 million for hotel construction in West Bank to promote tourism

Israel’s roughly 500,000 settlers live mainly in Area C of the West Bank, with most settlements considered legal under Israeli law and built on state land through government-approved decisions.

View of the Jewish settlement of Efrat, Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, July 31, 2025.

A new Israeli resort has opened in Cyprus where the price does not rise in the summer

The owner of the Hava complex for women that opened in the Secret Forest in Cyprus explains why the price of a vacation at his establishment does not change during peak season.

The complex is located in the heart of wild nature that puts you into the atmosphere of the place

Air Seychelles reopens Tel Aviv-Mahé route for Israeli travelers, flights to resume August 20

The airline’s Airbus A320 flights will offer economy and business class, including meals and a 30kg. baggage allowance.

An Air Seychelles Airbus A320, pictured flying over tropical islands; illustrative.