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Israel

Four thousand years of contested ground in a country three hours long, and a beach city that parties through all of it. Check the advisory before you plan.

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When to go

Best time to visit Israel: Mar–May · Oct–Nov

Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026


Cities

Where people go in Israel

3 city guides

Landmarks

What people go to see in Israel

23 landmarks in 3 cities · 3 UNESCO
Haifa· 8 landmarks
Bahá'í Terraces Cave of Elijah German Colony Haifa Museum of Art Mount Carmel Shrine of the Báb · UNESCO Stella Maris Monastery Wadi Nisnas
Tel Aviv· 8 landmarks
Carmel Market Habima Theatre Jaffa Neve Tzedek Rothschild Boulevard Tel Aviv Museum of Art Tel Aviv Port White City · UNESCO
Beer Sheva· 7 landmarks
Abraham's Well Australian Soldier Park Midbarium Monument to the Negev Brigade Negev Museum of Art Tel Be'er Sheva · UNESCO Turkish Soldiers Monument

Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026


Where to stay

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Getting there

Fly to Israel

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Practical

The facts you look up on the plane

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Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
H
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
230V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
ILS · Israeli shekel
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
שלום · shalom
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 12%, in cash where you can, and rarely included.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026

Each fact above carries the source that published it and the date it was checked. They change, so check the official source before you fly.


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