bhf@mtuxo.UUCP (b.freedman) (07/25/85)
I will be travelling to Israel with 2 teenage sons in 10 days- any suggestions of special things to do that I won't find in my guidebooks? Thanks in advance. Barry *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***
mhb@wdl1.UUCP (08/05/85)
I'm not sure what the guide books will tell you, so I'll just tell you what my favorites are (I lived there 19 years). 1) The Ein-Gedi area is exceptionally beautiful - if you go hiking there you get the combination of the dessert and the oasis. It is well worth spending a day hiking in the desert, going back and forth to the waters. 2) Although Eilat is nice, I would recommend going farther south, if you can, to either Nueiba or Sharm-a-Sheikh. Either one will give you the feeling of what a true dessert/nomad life is like. 3) Spend time exploring all the different churches in Jerusalem (even if you are Jewish) some of them are very fascinating. 4) Make sure you spend an evening walking beside the walls of the old city (Jerusalem). It is beautiful. Plan to spend time at the old city, so you will have time to get the flavor of the city, its mood. It will reward you for all the time you spend there. 5) Tiberius, the Galil, and the Golan heights are well worth the visit, especially after you have been in the desert. 6) A couple of days in Tel-Aviv is probably enough. When you are there make sure you spend your time in the evenings (Friday and Saturday night) strolling the main street - Dizengoff. This is what everybody does, so don't be an exception. Have a good time, Mike Bender (mhb@FORD-WDL1)