Hi Guys, I would love to show you a piece of my country. Although small in size (20,000 km sq), there is a lot of diversity. I hope you enjoy! :) :cheers2: (the beer is Foster's ;) )

When you arrive in Israel, you will most likely land in Ben Gurion Airport.

Photos from Arik1

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You've collected your bags and left the airport. You ask yourself what to do now? Should I head to Tel Aviv or to Jerusalem? You can't decide so you ask me. And I say take a train to Netanya, a city of 200,000 ~20-30km north of Tel Aviv:

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What's to do in Netanya? You can visit Zohar, or, if he's unavailable I recommend spending a relaxing evening on the beach and grabbing a light bite to eat at a boulangerie or a sandwich/falafel place.

(All pics are from Zohar)
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Israeli advertisements are very subtle.
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So after one relaxing evening in Netanya, you move on to a full day of adventure in Qaesariya and Haifa.

Let's start in Quesariya, which was once the largest Roman port in the Eastern Mediteranean. Today, you will still find well-preserved ruins, along with a spectacular amphitheatre that still holds various musical performances, a seaside hippodrome, beautiful beaches (swimming among submerged Roman ruins), classy restaurants and Israel's only golf course. (It's the Israeli equivalent of the Hamptons/Cote de'Azur)

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After 2 hours or so in Quesariya, you make your way north to Haifa, a city of 1.1 million (incl. suburbs), where you make a tour of the equisite Bahaii Gardens.
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After your visit to the Bahaii Gardens, you might want to go for a swim in Hof HaKarmel, an excellent beach at the southern entrance of the city, or to visit Stella Maris and the prophet Elijah's Cave. Have a nice and tasty, if pricey, dinner in the German Colony neighbourhood at the base of the Bahaii Gardens/Temple.

Last ones for the moment. :)

On the next day, we leave Haifa and head north to the ancient Crusader/Turkish city of Acco (Acre)

Pictures from Zohar, HebrewText
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Pictures from Urban Legend and Hebrew Text

The Crusader's Citadel--- a must see!
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Shrine of Bahaiullah
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Great thread!

Israel is definately on my list of must sees, its in the 5 year plan. I can not wait to check the place out.

amazing, beautiful....

thank for sharing....

Thanks mates! :D :cheers1:

Pics from the rest of Israel--- Galilee, Golan Heights, Dead Sea, Negev Desert, Red Sea--- but no pics of Jerusalem or Tel Aviv.

Pictures from Dor.IL

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The Banias River- North ISrael
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The Shane
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Mt Carmel- North Israel
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Dead Sea- Negev Desert
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Snow- northern israel
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Last one for today :)

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חבר1.0 ,I'm addicted to that Nissim's song you've posted once. :lol:
Those pics of the snow are at the Golan Heights? I would never imagine it snows there.

Offer Nissim has some pretty good stuff, eh? ;)

It does sometimes snow in the Golan Heights; and sometimes, there is even snow in Jerusalem.

Tel Aviv (a small taste ;)--- the intellectual, economic and nightlife capital of the Middle East

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Israel's such an amazing country, would love to visit one day (my dad actually lived on a Kabutz outside of Haifa in the 70's). Hottest guys on planet earth too!

I wanna go to Israel now. Years ago I thought it was one of those war zone middle eastern countries because of what the news was spreading.

Years ago I thought it was one of those war zone middle eastern countries because of what the news was spreading.
Depends where you go.

I'd really like to visit it and Palestine again someday because I can barely remember anything from when I used to live there. But honestly, I would not like to inject any money into the economy of a country so focused on disgustingly ruining any possibility of the Palestinian people to prosper in any way, shape or form.

Israel's such an amazing country, would love to visit one day (my dad actually lived on a Kabutz outside of Haifa in the 70's). Hottest guys on planet earth too!

Thanks for the kind words! :) Actually, most people here feel the same way about Australia--- it's a place that everyone here thinks very highly of. :cheers2:

I wanna go to Israel now. Years ago I thought it was one of those war zone middle eastern countries because of what the news was spreading.

You're most welcome to come! :D :banana:

BTW- for the most part the country is extremely safe. I think most people who actually come here are surprised by how safe and "normal" everything is. Most of what is seen on the news, in my opinion, is sexed up. I mean there's extremists everywhere; but here, like in other places, the crazy people represent the fringes of society. Most people here I'd say are pretty 'normal'- in the sense that if you put them in another country (e.g., Australia, UK, Canada, etc), they could blend in and assimilate pretty quickly because a lot of the values and cultural norms are the same.

Also- I'm going to post some pictures of Tel Aviv's laid-back, partying lifestyle below. I hope you like. :) :cheers2:

Depends where you go.

I'd really like to visit it and Palestine again someday because I can barely remember anything from when I used to live there. But honestly, I would not like to inject any money into the economy of a country so focused on disgustingly ruining any possibility of the Palestinian people to prosper in any way, shape or form.

Please keep politics for a different thread. I didn't create this thread with the intent of getting into politics. Thanks. شكرا

Jerusalem

A brief tour of this beautiful city (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=926462&highlight=jerusalem).

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Some pictures of the Tel Aviv lifestyle ;)

Some pictures of parties
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Some beach pictures
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Gay Pride Parade
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Tel Aviv "Sextival" (sex festival) :D

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Tel Avivi Men :)

To be reposted.

Tel Avivi girls

To be reposted.

And this concludes the "tour". :)

:cheers2:

^^ Such an amazingly diverse country. Israel has always fascinated me. Would love to visit it one day!

Its a shame that the media in Australia gives Israel quite a bad reputation... pretty much the only things we hear about Israel is when there are rocket attacks or conflict.

^^ Such an amazingly diverse country. Israel has always fascinated me. Would love to visit it one day!

Its a shame that the media in Australia gives Israel quite a bad reputation... pretty much the only things we hear about Israel is when there are rocket attacks or conflict.

Thank you! I hope you'll get the chance to visit someday too! :) :cheers2:

You're right, it's extremely diverse. If you drive just one hour (~65km) from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, it's like going to a completely different country. Culturally, it's almost like going from a place like Sydney or San Francisco to a place like Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Same country- but completely different culture, atmosphere/vibe, etc.

I think probably one of the first things foreigners in Israel quickly learn is how surprisingly normal things here are. Like you said, the common perception is of war, violence, conflict, extremists, etc., but in fact, this doesn't really tell the story of how things (and people) are really like here. I think normal people, trying to live normal lives doesn't make for such interesting TV as war and conflict.

Whoa man. This thread crashed my crappy old computer.

Limit the number of pics per posts man.

I like the thread but Im outta here.

Cupesh!FFS :bash:

Whoa man. This thread crashed my crappy old computer.

Limit the number of pics per posts man.

I like the thread but Im outta here.

Oops...sorry about that. :|

I just got rid of some of the pictures...hope this is better.

Those shots are truly awesome. Looks like a great place to visit.

What's to do in Netanya? You can visit Zohar, [/IMG]

I didnt know that Im an attraction :rofl:
:banana::banana::banana: