Page 20 - DreamScapes Magazine | Winter 2022-2023

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slow dinners, wine from desert vineyards and star gazing. Or plan your trip to coincide with Midburn, the Negev’s version of “Burning Man,” a five-day desert fiesta of creativity, art and radical self-expression.
AT THE FOREFRONT OF
ACCESSIBLE TOURISM
Israel is also becoming known as a leader in accessible tourism. City infrastructures, hiking trails, and archaeological sites, including the historically impenetrable desert fortress of Masada, accommodate visitors with disabilities. Israel is also one of the only countries in the world to have mandated making hotels accessible.
YALLA. DO IT ALL.
Israel is slightly smaller in size than Vancouver Island, making it easy to visit many attractions at a relaxed pace. A new high-speed train, 10 years in the making, connects Jerusalem and Tel Aviv in under 30 minutes. Likewise, there’s a train from the Ben Gurion Air- port Station to Jerusalem. By road, it’s a 2.5-hour drive from Jerusalem to the Sea of Galilee. It’s just under an hour from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea. The highways are well-marked with signage in both English and Hebrew.
While there’s plenty to appreciate in the county, Israel also gives guests easy access to its neighbours in the region such as Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates so you can see more of the Middle East.
A country so rooted in the past and so innovative about the future can only offer a unique holiday. A trip to Israel offers the perfect bal- ance of meaningful travel—learning, exploring, connecting—and vacationing. There’s a perfect season to visit and that season is 365 days of the year.
THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY HAS BECOME A GASTRONOMIC DESTINATION Modern Israeli cuisine is a mix of culinary traditions of Jews from around the world, and Arab influences that mix together, creating a sophisticated but casual dining scene. Thanks to exceptional produce, Israel has become known for show-stopping dishes. Take Jerusalem. It’s the home of star chefs Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi.
THE DEAD SEA IS A MUST SEE
It’s fair to say you haven’t lived till you’ve experienced the Dead Sea. Situated in the Judean Desert of southern Israel, the Dead Sea is a unique ecosystem with the saltiest water on earth at the lowest land elevation. You can’t really swim here, as the salty sea keeps you buoyant. So just relax and float while you bask in the warm water full of nourishing mineral properties for your skin. DS
TRAVEL PLANNER
For a fully immersive experience of Israel, itravel2000.com is offering a special 2-week guided Jewish Heritage: Jeremiah Tour. Visit significant historic settings, biblical sites and ancient cities. Other highlights are the Judean desert to the Dead Sea and the Negev desert to Timna Park plus so much more. This land package includes accommodations, two dinners, and tours.
For reservations contact itravel2000.com 1.866.WOW.DEAL (969.3325) and for more travel information about Israel visit Israel.travel.
PHOTOS: MORDAGAN | SIX SENSES SHAHARUT | ITAMAR GRINBERG | ALON RON | NOAM CHEN | DANA FRIEDLANDER | HAIM YOSEF