Coming to Israel
You will land at the modern Ben Gurion International Airport, 18 kms south from Tel Aviv.
Taxis available 24 hours.
Please advice about your arrival date with full details. If there are more people arriving around the same time you do, we can organize express shuttle services at a lower cost.
Weather and climate
Israel's climate is mostly warm during the whole year with a short interval during the short wintertime.
By the time of the conference, Israel's average temperature is around 26 degrees in the Mediterranean coast and 20 degrees in Jerusalem during the day.
Raining is not frequent at this time of the year.
Prices and Shopping
Prices in Israel are generally cheaper than in Europe on an average of 25 and 40%, depending on the service or goods.
There are plenty of markets and shopping malls in every town you go in the country.
Safety and hospitality
Israel is a safe place for tourists. You can walk or drive safely along mostly all places in the country.
Israelis are friendly and open to tourists, always eager to help. A great percentage of the population speaks good and fluent English, but you can also make yourself understand speaking French, Spanish, German, Russian, Arab and other 110 languages.
In all cities, street names are written in three languages, so you won't get lost.
Driving in Israel
If you plan to hire a car please remember that driving is on the right and the steering is on the left side.
Tel Aviv
Founded in 1908 as a neighborhood of the old Jaffa, Tel Aviv is today Israel's main business, administrative, commercial and cultural center. Comparing to main capitals in Europe, Tel Aviv can be perceived as a small city, but in fact it is a busy metropolis, which invigorates its visitors with a unique energetic and young atmosphere, fun entertainment venues, shopping malls, exotic markets (don't forget to bargain), nonstop active nightlife, golden beaches and restaurants.
The city's streets are full of lively sidewalk cafes, elegant restaurants and exclusive shops, along with simple kiosks and local Falafel and Shawarma stalls combined with refined Cafés. Tel-Aviv is also the country's cultural center, a home for a wide variety of museums, galleries, theatres and concert halls.
Tel Aviv offers 14 kilometers of seashore.
Many restaurants, clubs and entertainment line the renewed Tel Aviv promenade on the beach and during warm evenings locals stroll along its length.
Shopping in Tel Aviv is a fascinating experience, as the city offers various kinds of shopping venues, from outdoor flea markets to big modern malls.
If you are seeking the Middle Eastern atmosphere visit old Jaffa and its mixture of original Arab construction, British and Napoleonic influence, walk through the streets of the colorful Carmel Market where vendors sell exotic food products and cheap clothing or go to neighboring Nachalat Binyamin Pedestrian Mall, where artists present their homemade handcrafts and products every Tuesday and Friday.
According to Christian legend, Jaffa was named after Noah's son, Japhet, who built it after the Great Flood. Jaffa existed as a port city 4,000 years ago, serving Egyptian and Phoenician sailors in their sea voyages. Old Jaffa has become one of Israel's tourist attractions. It is now inhabited by artists' quarters, studios and art galleries. Shops catering for Judaica, archaeology, jewelry and art, line its narrow alleys which are named after the signs of the Zodiac. Old Jaffa in itself is a quaint city, more picturesque than ever, with romantic paths and gardens. |
