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Apr 27, 2024, 2:48 PM

Changing geopolitics are changing Israeli traveler behavior

Japan is undoubtedly one of the biggest gainers of Israeli tourists since the war began. Image Ben Julius

One of the stranger consequences of the current war is the knock-on effect on the tourism industry sometimes far from Israel and the region. As geopolitical shifts take place, the destinations available and attractive to Israelis also shifts, often...

Sep 14, 2021, 3:53 PM

The Slow Sure Return of Tourism in Israel & Beyond

As of late 2019, travel in Israel was booming. A slew of new low-cost flight options from Europe made travel to and from Israel more accessible than ever, and the government’s renewed investments in the tourist sector contributed to...

Aug 18, 2018, 4:46 PM

Open Skies Brings Israel and Europe Closer Together

Open Skies bring Israel & Europe Closer

Five years have passed since the launch of The Open Skies Agreement between Israel and Europe which has transformed the way Israeli’s travel abroad and has brought millions of new visitors to the country. In the past, traveling to and...

Jan 23, 2016, 7:44 PM

5 Cities Screaming for Direct Flights to Tel Aviv

New flight routes added to Tel Aviv during the past few years have added countless new options from European cities at unheard of prices to Ben Gurion Airport in turn propelling low-cost airlines such as easyJet and Wizz Air into...

Mar 22, 2015, 2:38 PM

3 trips in Israel not to miss this Spring

With Spring in the air, the next few weeks constitute one of the best times of the year to travel around Israel with sunny days, comfortable temperatures, and a later sunset. Anyone lucky enough to be visiting in the coming...

Sep 27, 2014, 1:26 PM

Who Would Have Known? Jordan and Israel are one Destination for Many Tourists

The Holy Land was for many hundreds of years not divided, and that makes sense from the point of view of a tourist or pilgrim. After all, the sites of Nazareth are part of the same story as the sites...

Jun 7, 2014, 11:24 AM

Could Tourism Do What Politics Cannot?

It's very obvious that tourism brings millions of new visitors every year to Israel, yet many of these are not simply interested in Israel, they come to visit the 'Holy Land' - Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan. We...

Feb 2, 2014, 9:44 PM

How boutique hotels are re-painting Tel Aviv’s visitor experience

Turn the clock back five years and Tel Aviv's hotel scene was dominated by large chain hotels, mostly along the beachfront, largely uninspiring, uninviting, and unimpressive. Today, the sector has been totally transformed, with almost twenty boutique hotels in...

Apr 22, 2013, 5:53 PM

How Open Skies Can Change Israel

It might mean the demise of El Al, but Open Skies can transform Israel's relationship with Europe, sparking unprecedented waves of tourism from new sources, and as a result new cultural links with the world. Three years ago, easyJet started...

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Ben Julius is the founder of Tourist Israel, Israel's largest travel website.