Vacation

Metula is back: This is what the town that returned from the ruins looks like today

After three years of war, the northern town is trying to bring back travelers with historic hotels and entertainment venues that are welcoming guests once again.

There is almost no sign of the war’s destruction. Metula, October 2026.
Entrance and lantern tours. Timna Park.

Arava offers 28 attractions for NIS 130 until April: What does it include?

Slovakia.

Summer surprise: Israeli tourism to Slovakia jumps by 204%

The desert community will become a tourist village featuring hundreds of accommodation units. A guest cabin in Ezuz.

Ezuz to be authorized, transformed into tourist village


Planning a summer vacation next year? The step that will save you a lot of money

The Population and Immigration Authority is updating passport fees for the winter. How much will you save by booking online, until when can the benefit be redeemed at the bureaus, and more details.

A vacation in a hotel.

Not Europe or skiing: Israelis prefer Asia this winter

21% of winter bookings are to Asia, Japan doubling. Tbilisi fares fell 22%, Hanukkah trips surged 2.7-fold but are shorter. Why aren't Asia fares falling?

The French Quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Is Tel Aviv’s Drisco Hotel worth the price?

Free wine, a guided tour, and several complimentary treats awaited us at the Drisco Hotel in Tel Aviv. But does all of this justify a starting rate of NIS 1,350 per night?

The Drisco Hotel in Tel Aviv.

The Israeli tourist city that surpassed Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

A strong summer boosted Haifa's hotel sector: "We saw a non-negligible rise in overnight stays in August, with about a 15% jump in our city hotels."

Botanica Hotel from the Fattal Limited Edition Collection.

7 picture-perfect spots for a family picnic this Sukkot

Sukkot is the ultimate holiday for outdoor trips, but sometimes all you want is to relax with family and friends over a great picnic with a view. Here are seven ideal spots to roll out your blanket.

Plenty of picnic spots, some of them shaded, along with a coffee cart. Ra'anana Park

Sukkot Guide 2026: Fun family activities in and around Jerusalem

Now it’s up to you to choose which activities your family will enjoy. Whatever you do, you’ll be sure to have fun in Jerusalem this Sukkot!

Dead Sea Tourism jeeping.

Free activities for Hol Hamoed Sukkot 2026

Guided tours along the Sea of Galilee Trail, the Spark Festival in Modi'in, and more: Here is a guide to free events and attractions across the country during Hol Hamoed Sukkot2026.

Guided tour along the Sea of Galilee Trail

Make-A-Wish Israel marks 30 years, says it has granted 6,500 wishes

The charity highlighted 14-year-old Arbel Rot’s meeting with President Isaac Herzog in a Rosh Hashanah appeal for children living with critical illnesses.

President Herzog, Arbel Rot, Denise and Avi Bar-Aharon Founders of Make-A-Wish Israel.

From Addis to Omo: A journey to Ethiopia's cultural heart

From Addis Ababa to the Omo Valley, a journey through communities, rituals, and traditions that tell how human beings learn to live with the land, the water, and the reality around them.

Journey in Ethiopia.

81% of Israelis agree: This is the most important thing in a hotel room

A new survey reveals that 65% of Israelis stay at a hotel in Israel at least once a year, 73% book their vacation independently online or via an app, and price remains the primary consideration.

65% of Israelis stay at a hotel in Israel at least once a year, Eilat.