{"id":17682,"date":"2020-01-15T07:50:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T07:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bernhardherzog.com\/?p=17682"},"modified":"2022-05-24T06:39:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T06:39:22","slug":"israel-travel-guide-from-eilat-to-tel-aviv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/israel-travel-guide-from-eilat-to-tel-aviv\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Photo Trip &#8211; Eilat\/Dead Sea\/Jerusalem\/Jericho\/Tel Aviv"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In <strong>January <\/strong>we wanted to escape the cold and dark Winter in Austria for <strong>9 days<\/strong>. The cheapest available flight to the most southern destination was with <strong>Wizz Air <\/strong>to <strong>Eilat <\/strong>in Israel. We booked the flight back from <strong>Tel Aviv<\/strong> because spending one week in Eilat is boring. Usually we like to take nice photographs and I had the new <a href=\"\/de\/gopro-max-im-test-die-bessere-gopro-8\/\"><strong>GoPro Max 360 Action Camera<\/strong><\/a> for this trip. Read on to see if we were successful&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">YouTube Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Israel with the GoPro MAX - Eilat\/Dead Sea\/Jericho\/Jerusalem\/Tel Aviv\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LwoQWw81aes?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My photo\/video equipment &amp; GoPro MAX experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the main camera for hiking through the canyons near Eilat and at the dead sea I used the new <strong>GoPro MAX<\/strong> 360 camera. When I bought this camera I was not so impressed (read my <a href=\"\/de\/gopro-max-im-test-die-bessere-gopro-8\/\">review in German here<\/a>). But in Israel I was very happy with this camera because I think there is no camera to show the tight crevasses better than with this camera:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e432861dd42&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e432861dd42\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_25_52_993-1024x527.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17725\" width=\"580\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_25_52_993-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_25_52_993-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_25_52_993-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_25_52_993-1536x790.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_25_52_993.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing with this camera is when using the <strong>tiny planet effect <\/strong>too much it can cause <strong>nausea<\/strong> for the viewer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e432861e221&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e432861e221\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"995\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_36_06_97-995x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_36_06_97-995x1024.jpg 995w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_36_06_97-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_36_06_97-768x791.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_36_06_97-1492x1536.jpg 1492w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_36_06_97.jpg 1989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So what I would change next time is to use the camera only for action scenes and use my Sony a6500 more often (I would recommend the <strong>Sony a6600 <\/strong>as a travel camera if I were to buy a new one because the flippy screen is good for vlogging). A problem of the GoPro MAX (and any action camera) is that when there is <strong>strong light <\/strong>the pictures don&#8217;t look good anymore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e432861e709&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e432861e709\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"863\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_55_12_767-1024x863.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_55_12_767-1024x863.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_55_12_767-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_55_12_767-768x647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_55_12_767-1536x1294.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_55_12_767.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption>Often times we got up very early like before 6am to avoid strong light like this<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also very important to properly <strong>clean both lenses <\/strong>of the GoPro MAX. Because for example at Masada I had some greasy stuff on the lenses (I guess after going to the Dead Sea) and it shows in the video footage as some kind of haze. This is a disadvantage of a 360 camera: the lenses are really <strong>sensitive to damage <\/strong>(the additional protective lenses make the flaring worse so I did not use them).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For my Sony I exclusively  use  <strong>prime lenses <\/strong>but maybe I will switch to <strong>zoom lenses <\/strong>in the future, esp. for photography. With prime lenses I have to switch out lenses a lot, so I miss some shots. Also I get dust or small hair on the sensor quickly (have to bring my <a href=\"\/de\/giottos-blower\/\">Rocket Air Blower<\/a> to get rid of it). On the other hand prime lenses yield a better picture quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We used the Mavic Air <strong>drone <\/strong>in the nature away from the cities mostly. In Jerusalem I think it is too dangerous to fly a drone because the city was already attacked by armed drones in the past. In Tel Aviv there is a no fly zone at the beach because of the airport but from Jaffa it is still possible to fly (with a height limit of 60m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"call-to-action-button heartbeat\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2TBmomH\">GoPro MAX (amazon.de)<\/a><br><a class=\"call-to-action-button heartbeat\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2RamdNQ\">GoPro MAX (amazon.com)<\/a><br><a class=\"call-to-action-button heartbeat\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/368MEYj\">Sony a6600 with kit lens (amazon.de)<\/a><br><a class=\"call-to-action-button heartbeat\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/38fEbUK\">Sony a6600 with kit lens (amazon.com)<\/a><br><a class=\"call-to-action-button heartbeat\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3aumwdJ\">Sigma 16mm (amazon.de)<\/a><br><a class=\"call-to-action-button heartbeat\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2v6Z8D1\">Sigma 16mm (amazon.com)<\/a><br><a class=\"call-to-action-button heartbeat\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NK1DS2\">DJI Mavic Air(amazon.de)<\/a><br><a class=\"call-to-action-button heartbeat\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2G49iXe\">DJI Mavic Air (amazon.com)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights of the trip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The sea was still warm in Eilat and it was possible to even <strong>swim<\/strong> there. There are many activities on this trip like watching <strong>Dolphins <\/strong>in Eilat (Red Sea), climbing in the Red <strong>Canyon <\/strong>and visiting Timna <strong>National Park<\/strong>, floating in the <strong>Dead Sea<\/strong>, going with the cable car to the Masada <strong>fortification<\/strong>, visiting <strong>Jerusalem<\/strong> which is sacred for the three main <strong>Abrahamic religions<\/strong>, travelling to <strong>Jericho<\/strong> with its Orthodox Monasteries which is in the <strong>West Bank<\/strong> and <strong>Tel Aviv<\/strong> with its gorgeous <strong>beaches<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best time to visit Israel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>January is the coldest month in Israel which does not mean that it is a bad time to go. <strong>Temperature <\/strong>is still moderate during the day when it is sunny and drops in the night so bring a warm jacket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3589-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3589-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3589-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3589-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3589-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3589-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3589.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>In the night it is good to have a warm jacket (in Tel Aviv)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It can rain in <strong>Winter <\/strong>but usually not that much. It is still advisable to bring a rain jacket. We had some hard rain and wind in Jerusalem, actually even some people in Israel died because of that but this was an exception that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/article\/B1Fx9xHeU\">did not happen for 50 years<\/a>. Jerusalem is still more cold than Eilat or Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Summer <\/strong>it is extremely hot so for hiking Winter is the best time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is even possible to swim in the South in Eilat because the <strong>water temperature <\/strong>is still above 20\u00b0 Celsius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2789.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2789-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2789-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2789-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2789-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2789-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2789.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Swimming in  Eilat\/Dolphin Reef in January<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it is sunny it is also ok to swim (or better float) in the dead sea in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04501.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04501-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04501-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04501-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04501-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04501-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04501.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mandatory picture in the dead sea (I did not understand anything in the newspaper in case you wonder)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Tel Aviv swimming is not allowed because of the strong currents, but people are surfing in neoprene suits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05119.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05119-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05119-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05119-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05119-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05119-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05119.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The only guy I saw swimming in Tel Aviv<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fun Fact: If you want you can even ski in the north of Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">(Public) Transport in Israel and West Bank<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Israel is a very developed not to say a high tech country. Public transport is very good except on Shabbat &#8211; read the next chapter about that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a regular <strong>bus <\/strong>service from the south to the north and also a fast <strong>train <\/strong>connecting Jerusalem with Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because we wanted to visit Red Canyon and Timna Park we rented a <strong>car <\/strong>for Eilat. You can do everything with public transport but you need to walk more and especially for Timna Park it is very inconvenient not to have a car because the park is huge. It is highly recommended to <a href=\"http:\/\/reservations.rentalcars.com\/mpss\/c\/3QA\/NGAGAA\/t.2oc\/8Y-8M2MgQreubPPrHAw_Mw\/h1\/dYJho0lFW4Ahh9T0BR4XiMP6l7Z1-2BPefBSuY-2BydzJ1CiQwH-2FAu-2FUgV4aDUTXnouTlpQ9bu4e5cak1uJKs32Fxg-3D-3D\">book the car in advance<\/a> to get the best price and also to make sure to actually get a car. (Please book <a href=\"http:\/\/reservations.rentalcars.com\/mpss\/c\/3QA\/NGAGAA\/t.2oc\/8Y-8M2MgQreubPPrHAw_Mw\/h1\/dYJho0lFW4Ahh9T0BR4XiMP6l7Z1-2BPefBSuY-2BydzJ1CiQwH-2FAu-2FUgV4aDUTXnouTlpQ9bu4e5cak1uJKs32Fxg-3D-3D\">from our partner  rentalcars.com<\/a> to support my blog.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_48_56_209.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_48_56_209-1024x532.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_48_56_209-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_48_56_209-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_48_56_209-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_48_56_209-1536x797.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_48_56_209.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Our car (from Thrifty\/Hertz)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For the rest of the trip we used <strong>buses<\/strong>. Especially in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv traffic during rush hour is crazy and parking is expensive  like in most big cities .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Public Transport there is a chip card (Rav Kav Card) that you can reload with money (30 Shekel was minimum).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e432861f140&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e432861f140\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"479\" height=\"269\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Rav-Kav-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Rav-Kav-1.png 479w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Rav-Kav-1-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The card is free for tourists, you just have to find the office so you can get it (for example in Jerusalem Central Bus Station it is near platform 22). In the bus\/tram you just hold it to the machine and you will see how much you have left. For trains you might have to still go to the ticket counter to load a ticket onto the card, but they will use the balance from your card. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>West Bank <\/strong>it is a completely different story. There are buses going there but for example for Jericho you need to change to a <strong>shared taxi <\/strong>(Sherut). It is good to know how long the trip will take so that the drivers dont overcharge you, always ask the price before. Just know that the people there really need tourist money. Also the culture is different and usually they are very welcoming to guests. Google Maps will not work in the West Bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shabbat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is something we prepared for but still failed a little bit. We planned our trip so that we are in Tel Aviv when Shabbat begins and not travelling. On Shabbat there are <strong>no buses, trains <\/strong>and <strong>most supermarkets and restaurants are closed<\/strong>. Shabbat is from Friday evening to Saturday evening (usually at 6pm shops will open again). Actually we even had to take the bus to Tel Aviv on Friday morning because there was no train service on Friday at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As I said we prepared for Shabbat but we still wasted a lot of time finding a means of transport in Tel Aviv so almost the whole day was lost because we had to do a lot of walking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Int the end we rented a <strong>bike <\/strong>in Tel Aviv using the public Tel-O-Fun Service. There are many stations and you can rent two bikes using just one credit card. It was more expensive on Shabbat (23 Shekels per day per person). If you return the bike before 30 minutes there are no extra cost. You can return the bike and immediately rent a new one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most problems we had when trying to rent an <strong>electric scooter<\/strong>. In Tel Aviv those are the preferred means of transport for the beach promenade. Renting a scooter is more expensive and you also need to have mobile Internet, otherwise you cannot unlock the scooter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e432861f80b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e432861f80b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05272-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05272-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05272-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05272-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05272-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05272.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption>Renting a scooter in Tel Aviv beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are two or more people it is better that everyone has a <strong>tourist SIM card <\/strong>but these are not cheap in Israel (we paid 80 Shekels for one SIM card). You cannot rent two scooters from one mobile phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that for renting a scooter you might be asked to photograph and send your <strong>driving license <\/strong>which is mandatory in Israel and to enter your Israeli phone number. Make sure your phone is charged (learn from our mistakes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Israel is expensive!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Flying to Israel was not expensive but once there everything is more expensive. One might jump to the conclusion that is a culture thing but actually it is because of a mixture of high import taxes and the government protecting the local agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when going to a bakery it can quickly happen that you spend 20 Euros. I recommend to ask the price for everything beforehand also for small things so that you can decide if you want to buy it and are not surprised afterwards. At markets and in the West Bank it is very common to haggle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is it dangerous to go to the West Bank?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are not an Israeli citizen it is not dangerous to go to the West Bank. For Israeli citizens there are big warning sign when entering a city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actually tourists are very welcome because the money is direly needed. Palestine is isolated to some degree because Israel built a wall. Keep in mind that the arabic culture is different. Because West Bank is more poor infrastructure is not so good, also you might pay higher prices because you are a tourist. Just make sure to ask the price beforehand and if it seems to high for your liking you can try to haggle in a respectful manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is interesting that the bus from the dead sea goes through the West Bank and we also saw some Israelis near Jericho. There are some Israeli settlements in West Bank and also in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/East_Jerusalem\">East Jerusalem which is an ongoing dispute<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04769.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04769-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04769-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04769-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04769-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04769-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04769.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/City_of_David\">The City of David is Arabic<\/a> but there are already Israeli settlers there<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will notice more Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem and a stronger separation between Arabs and Jews whereas in Tel Aviv everything is more mixed up and open minded. Obviously in Tel Aviv the problems are more far away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Itinerary overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our main goal was to escape the cold Winter in central Europe. This was our main reason to go to Israel and that&#8217;s why we went to the most southern point of Israel first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Israel is shaped like a diamond and in the South (the Red Sea) it is very narrow, the border to both Egypt and Jordan is very close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/itinerary.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"945\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/itinerary-1024x945.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/itinerary-1024x945.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/itinerary-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/itinerary-768x708.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/itinerary-1536x1417.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/itinerary.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To open our itinerary in Google Maps: <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/WHMdUZSYCwWY9hzc7\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our&nbsp;<strong>itinerary<\/strong> (9 days):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Eilat &#8211; 2 nights (rented a car for 2 days)<\/li><li>Dead Sea and Masada &#8211; 1 night<\/li><li>Jerusalem &#8211; 3 nights<\/li><li>Jericho &#8211; day trip from Jerusalem<\/li><li>Tel Aviv &#8211; 2 nights<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Eilat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> Our first stop was in Eilat at the Red Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Airport<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not recommended to buy a <strong>SIM card <\/strong>or <strong>change money <\/strong>at the airport because it is more expensive there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the airport you will receive a <strong>paper slip <\/strong>to put into your passport which you should not loose. This is so that you can also visit Muslim countries because there is no permanent stamp in your passport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can buy a <strong>bus ticket <\/strong>to Eilat using your credit card at the ticket machine (normal Bankomat cards will not work).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Eilat there is a big shopping mall where you can buy a <strong>tourist SIM <\/strong>card (Pelephone on the lower floor). <strong>Public WIFI <\/strong>is available here and there and sometimes in the bus but if you want to travel like we did without making reservations for everything it is highly recommended to have a SIM card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200104_110622.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200104_110622-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200104_110622-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200104_110622-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200104_110622-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200104_110622-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200104_110622.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>We paid 80 Shekel for 35 GB data and unlimited calls in Israel for one month (59 is without SIM card)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are arriving on Shabbat this shop will only open at 6pm on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200104_160506.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200104_160506-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200104_160506-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200104_160506-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200104_160506-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200104_160506-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200104_160506.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Pelephone at shopping mall in Eilat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that there is also a big shopping mall in the north of Eilat. If you want to go shopping you might get better deals there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a <strong>money exchange machine <\/strong>when you walk down the street from the central bus station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200105_075734.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200105_075734-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200105_075734-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200105_075734-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200105_075734-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200105_075734-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200105_075734.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Our exchange rate was 1 Euro =  3,75 Shekel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This also works on Shabbat and there was no commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/eilat_map-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"907\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/eilat_map-1-1024x907.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/eilat_map-1-1024x907.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/eilat_map-1-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/eilat_map-1-768x680.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/eilat_map-1-1536x1360.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/eilat_map-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dolphin Reef<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The dolphin reef is the main tourist attraction in Eilat. It is south of Eilat on the left side of the bay (on the right side are all the big hotels), outside of the city. It can be reached easily with the local bus (if I am not wrong it even operates on Shabbat).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entrance fee is 69 NIS (ca. 18 Euros). You have a beach there, a beautiful caf\u00e9, restaurants and can watch the dolphins (they come there on their free will but get food).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC03998.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC03998-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC03998-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC03998-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC03998-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC03998-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC03998.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Flipper waiting for food<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04031.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04031-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04031-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04031-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04031-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04031-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04031.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Beach at Dolphin Reef<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Actually when the temperature is below 20 degrees the ticket is also valid for the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can book snorkeling or diving with the dolphins but you have to book this in advance, because this is very popular. We did not get a free spot because we did not have a reservation. There was only one spot on the next day but we had other plans already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is another beach (Coral beach) further away which is also for pay. There should be a free beach even further away where you can do snorkeling in the corals as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200105_135744.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200105_135744-662x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200105_135744-662x1024.jpg 662w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200105_135744-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200105_135744-768x1188.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200105_135744-993x1536.jpg 993w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200105_135744.jpg 1324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Coral Beach entrance fee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Red Canyon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can go to Red Canyon with the <strong>bus <\/strong>but you have to walk a little bit more from the bus station which is on the main road. We rented a car so that we are more independent from the bus schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You drive alongside the Egyptian border when going to Red Canyon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"20200105 131120\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a4IMaKs64rw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is interesting because you will see how small Israel gets at its southern tip. From the main road it is a very short drive (or walk) on a dirt road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_48_56_209.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_48_56_209-1024x532.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_48_56_209-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_48_56_209-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_48_56_209-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_48_56_209-1536x797.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_48_56_209.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Driving in the Negev desert (with our rented car from Thrifty\/Hertz)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Red Canyon is a scenic area in the Negev desert and somewhat similar to the Grand Canyon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0784.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0784-767x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0784-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0784-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0784-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0784-1151x1536.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0784.jpg 1534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Red Canyon from above<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three different routes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/red_canyon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"495\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/red_canyon-1024x495.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/red_canyon-1024x495.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/red_canyon-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/red_canyon-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/red_canyon-1536x742.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/red_canyon.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The green route goes directly through the canyon and has little bit of a via ferrata kind of climbing but it is not difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04063.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04063-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04063-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04063-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04063-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04063-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04063.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Easy climbing in the Red Canyon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_25_52_993.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_25_52_993-1024x527.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_25_52_993-1024x527.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_25_52_993-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_25_52_993-768x395.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_25_52_993-1536x790.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_25_52_993.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Red Canyon is very narrow sometimes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The black route is for going back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2765.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2765-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2765-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2765-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2765-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2765-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2765.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Black route above the Red Canyon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The blue route was not available when we visited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The whole hike is not long I think it is not more than 2 hours with breaks maybe even less. You can continue further into the valley after the Red Canyon if you want but it is not as narrow and scenic anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timna Park<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Timna Park is not so easy to go there with public transport and that&#8217;s why we rented a car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/timna_map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"454\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/timna_map-1024x454.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/timna_map-1024x454.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/timna_map-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/timna_map-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/timna_map-1536x680.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/timna_map.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With <strong>public transport <\/strong>you would need to use the bus going to the dead sea and walk (or hitchhike) from the main road which takes a while until you reach the park entrance \/ reception. Also the park is huge and you would have to rent a <strong>bicycle <\/strong>(e-bikes are also available). Of course in summer there are maybe shuttle buses or you could book a tour but I think it is better to explore the park on your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The park is actually near the airport (on the other side of the valley) but there is no direct bus connection and also walking is difficult because there are many fences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Going to the Park <\/strong>you drive along the border to Jordan this time. The road is very good almost like a autobahn (but speed limit is 90 km\/h!). Don&#8217;t make the mistake to follow the sign to &#8220;Timna&#8221;, which is a copper mine before road to the park entrance \/ reception (we were not the only one to make the mistake to go there).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is unfortunate, because next to the copper mine is the oasis and the restaurant with accomodations. But you cannot go inside from the Timna copper mines, you have to make a big detour to pay the entrance fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0812-Pano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0812-Pano-1024x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0812-Pano-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0812-Pano-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0812-Pano-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0812-Pano-1536x1080.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0812-Pano.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Oasis in Timna Park with a lake, a restaurant, tents, rooms and caravans to rent (or bring your own tent, they also sell some stuff in the shop I think)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our plan was to <strong>sleep in the park <\/strong>and rent a room or tent. This was because the park opens at 8am in the morning and closes at 4pm (in Winter) and we wanted to visit the park when nobody is there and get up very early to photograph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04347.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04347-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04347-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04347-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04347-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04347-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04347.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Breakfast in Timna Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make a reservation we would have to send our credit card details over E-Mail which we did not want to do because it is not safe. They told us they plan to support PayPal in the future. Fortunately there was still a caravan available for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2886.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2886-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2886-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2886-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2886-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2886-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2886.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Our Caravan in Timna Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_36_06_97.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"995\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_36_06_97-995x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_36_06_97-995x1024.jpg 995w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_36_06_97-291x300.jpg 291w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_36_06_97-768x791.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_36_06_97-1492x1536.jpg 1492w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_36_06_97.jpg 1989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The caravan is very luxurious<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Renting a caravan\/room\/tent in the park is very expensive, but it is a once in a life experience (we payed 560 Shekel, i.e. 150 Euros with breakfast which was already a discounted price because they were repairing the rooms). The park is huge and very beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04352-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17740\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04352-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04352-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04352-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04352-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04352-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04352.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04361-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17741\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04361-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04361-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04361-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04361-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04361-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04361.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04377-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17742\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04377-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04377-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04377-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04377-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04377-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04377.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">In the shop you receive a jar that you can fill with colored sand. Just make sure to really press the sand in or it will get mixed up when it sinks down with gravity later&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0794.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0794-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17731\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0794-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0794-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0794-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0794-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0794.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Sunrise at the Arches in the North of the park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_38_54_181-1024x532.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" data-id=\"17732\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_38_54_181-1024x532.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_38_54_181-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_38_54_181-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_38_54_181-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_38_54_181-1536x797.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_38_54_181.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_44_45_275-1024x532.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" data-id=\"17733\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_44_45_275-1024x532.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_44_45_275-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_44_45_275-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_44_45_275-768x399.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_44_45_275-1536x797.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_17_44_45_275.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Climbing through the Arches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>During the day it can get very hot in Summer so bring enough water (not so much of a problem during Winter).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0800.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0800-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0800-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0800-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0800-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0800-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0800.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The iconic mushroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Dead Sea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After returning the car we went to the Dead Sea using the <strong>public bus<\/strong>. Google Maps works very well in Israel to see when the bus is coming and also if it is late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are not many resorts at the dead sea and usually they are very expensive. Basically we had the choice to go to <strong>Ein Bokek <\/strong>which is in the southern Dead Sea or <strong>En Gedi <\/strong>which is in the norther part. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>southern part <\/strong>is actually now an <strong>artifical lake<\/strong>, there is a canal from the northern lake that is opened to get new water. The southern part is <strong>more salty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>northern part <\/strong>also has <strong>mud <\/strong>if you like that experience. The northern part has the problem of <strong>sink holes<\/strong>, i.e. holes opening in the ground making beaches inaccessible. That&#8217;s why many beaches are closed and for example when you stay in the camp lodge you have to drive with a shuttle to a more far away beach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because we were using public transport and did not have so much time we decided to go to the southern lake to <strong>Ein Bokek<\/strong>. Ein Bokek is exclusively a tourist resort with big expensive hotel bunkers (we paid 460 Shekel = 123 Euros without breakfast in Hod Hotel). There is a mall but only with restaurants, it is not possible to buy groceries there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/ein_bokek_map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/ein_bokek_map-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17963\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/ein_bokek_map-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/ein_bokek_map-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/ein_bokek_map-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/ein_bokek_map-1536x1050.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/ein_bokek_map.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Map of Ein Bokek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We finally went to the McDonalds in the middle of Ein Bokek and there is also a small Bistro where you actually see a price list before you buy (the restaurant in the shopping mall only has electronic tablets as menues). Forget the small supermarket in this building the prices are astronomical (only if you are starving).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2905.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2905-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2905-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2905-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2905-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2905-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2905.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The Hod hotel also has a synagogue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is possible to sleep for much cheaper in a town like <strong>Neve Zohar <\/strong>but you have to bring your own food, there is no restaurant or supermarket at all and this is difficult if you don&#8217;t have a car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ein Bokek<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The main reason for us to go to Ein Bokek was because we wanted to visit the small salt island with the only tree in the dead sea. In our hotel we were able to rent bicycles (not very good ones, but they were working).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04439.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04439-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04439-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04439-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04439-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04439-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04439.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Every day a guy goes to this island to take care of the tree there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0853-1024x767.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" data-id=\"17748\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0853-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0853-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0853-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0853-768x575.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0850-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0850.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04416-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17749\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04416-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04416-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04416-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04416-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04416-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04416.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">The only tree in the Dead Sea, it symbolizes the lack of life in the Dead Sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I recommend you to bring a <strong>waterproof bag <\/strong>to carry a towel your camera etc. Also bring <strong>water shoes <\/strong>or at least sandals because the salt is quite hard to stand on and can also be like gravel which is even more painful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04430.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04430-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04430-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04430-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04430-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04430-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04430.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Salt of the Dead Sea Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The best <strong>swimming technique <\/strong>in the dead sea is to sit down and slowly lean back, then swim backwards using your arms. Swimming breaststroke is difficult because it is hard to get the feet under water and if the salty water get&#8217;s into your eyes and mouth in can get quite dangerous if you panic. But if you use the bag as a kind of pillow it works very well. Also if you have open wounds the salt water can burn on your skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/deadseatree_map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/deadseatree_map-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/deadseatree_map-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/deadseatree_map-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/deadseatree_map-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/deadseatree_map-1536x992.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/deadseatree_map.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>ca. 15 minutes of swimming to the Dead  Sea Tree Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04541.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04541-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04541-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04541-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04541-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04541-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04541.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Best technique to &#8220;swim&#8221; in the Dead Sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2944.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2944-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2944-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2944-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2944-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2944-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2944.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Salt &#8220;islands&#8221; in the Dead Sea, Ein Bokek in the background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Masada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Masada is a historic site above the dead sea. The bus stops there. Also there are <strong>lockers <\/strong>to put your bigger luggage which was important for us because we wanted to continue to Jerusalem afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a <strong>cable car <\/strong>going up. Before entering the cable car you can see a film about the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siege_of_Masada\">history of the site<\/a>. About the history I am careful when I am in Israel because I can never be sure if Israelis (or Arabs) tell their own interpretation of history and try to proof that they have the right to be there. So I take everything with a grain of salt (figuratively and at the Dead Sea literally \ud83d\ude09 ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04575-Pano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"852\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04575-Pano-1024x852.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04575-Pano-1024x852.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04575-Pano-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04575-Pano-768x639.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04575-Pano-1536x1278.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04575-Pano.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Cable car to Masada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We decided to use the cable car just to go up and to walk down. In summer I would not recommend to walk up because of the heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04589.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04589-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04589-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04589-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04589-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04589-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04589.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Model of ancient Masada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04596.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04596-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04596-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04596-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04596-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04596-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04596.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Tristram Starling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04627.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04627-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04627-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04627-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04627-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04627-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04627.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Rabbi at Masada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2992.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2992-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2992-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2992-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2992-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2992-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF2992.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The history of the site might interest you or not, but it is also about the view to the dead sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Jerusalem<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>bus <\/strong>from Eilat to the Dead Sea continues to Jerusalem. It goes through the West Bank so it would have been possible to visit Jericho if we would have exited at Almog junction. But we decided to stay in Jerusalem and visit Jericho as a day trip so that we don&#8217;t have to carry all of our luggage every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Jerusalem there are many Orthodox Jews and they are more separated from arabic people. The main tourist attraction is the <strong>old town<\/strong>. It is a very important place for pilgrims from all major Abrahamic religions. The old town has 4 quarters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the Muslim Quarter,<\/li><li>the Christian Quarter,<\/li><li>the Armenian Quarter and<\/li><li>the Jewish Quarter<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually you will enter the old town from Damascus gate and be in the <strong>Muslim quarter <\/strong>first. It is beautiful but you also will see some Israeli flags and get a taste of the conflict that is going on about who owns Jerusalem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04782.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04782-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04782-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04782-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04782-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04782-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04782.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04814-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17762\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04814-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04814-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04814-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04814-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04814-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04814.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04812-683x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"17763\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04812-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04812-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04812-200x300.jpg 200w, 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src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04748-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04748-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04748-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04748-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04748-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04748.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption> Slips of paper containing prayers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04760-683x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"17764\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04760-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04760-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04760-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04760-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04760-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04760.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption> <strong>Bar mitzvah<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure 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<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04811-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17773\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04811-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04811-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04811-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04811-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04811-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04811.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Kippa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the muslims the most important sight is the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Al-Aqsa_Mosque\">Al-Aqsa Mosque<\/a> <\/strong>which is right above the Western Wall. Unfortunately for tourists not of the muslim religion it is only accessible from Dung Gate and we where too late when we went there. <strong>Security <\/strong>is very high around the Western Wall and it takes a lot of time to get through this area, also because of the many tourists and pilgrims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e43286221d0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e43286221d0\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04776-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04776-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04776-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04776-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04776-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04776.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/City_of_David\">The City of David<\/a> is Arabic but occupied by Israel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Christians there is the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Church_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre\">Church of the Holy Sepulchre<\/a>. It is much easier to go there because there are no security controls. You will see pilgrims carrying a cross through the old town and the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Via_Dolorosa\">Via Dolorosa<\/a> to the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69e432862265d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69e432862265d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3262-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3262-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3262-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3262-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3262-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3262.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption>Pilgrims on the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Via_Dolorosa\">Via Dolorosa<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04799-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17770\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04799-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04799-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04799-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04799-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04799-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04799.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04807-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17771\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04807-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17771\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04807-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04807-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04807-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04807-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04807.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">  Church of the Holy Sepulchre <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We stayed near <strong>Yehuda Market<\/strong>. This place was crazy with young jewish people having fun (before Shabbat?).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04834-683x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"17774\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04834-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04834-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04834-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04834-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04834-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04834.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04836-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17775\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04836-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04836-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04836-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04836-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04836-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04836.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Lebanese food<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04827-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17776\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04827-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04827-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04827-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04827-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04827-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04827.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Halva<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04829-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17777\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04829-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04829-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04829-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04829-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04829-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04829.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Yehuda Market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is very common in Israel to see young people carrying their gun. Men have to serve 3 years and women 2 years in the army. They always have to carry their weapon and never leave it out of sight. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3425.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3425-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3425-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3425-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3425-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3425-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSCF3425.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Israeli shopping with a gun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Jericho<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jericho is a <strong>Palestinian city <\/strong>in the <strong>West Bank<\/strong>. It has beautiful Greek Orthodox Monasteries up in the mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To <strong>go there <\/strong>I think the best way is to go with a bus to Bethany (Ezariya) from the Arab Bus Station near Damascus gate  as described on <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jericho\">Wikitravel<\/a>. It is not the one that is near the tram, it is another one, ask a local on how to get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/bus_jericho_detailmap.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"510\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/bus_jericho_detailmap-1024x510.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/bus_jericho_detailmap-1024x510.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/bus_jericho_detailmap-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/bus_jericho_detailmap-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/bus_jericho_detailmap-1536x764.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/bus_jericho_detailmap.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Arabic bus terminal near Damascus Gate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Bethany you can take a <strong>shared taxi <\/strong>to Jericho which was 12 Shekel for one person (for 20 Shekel per person he drove us to the cable car which is a little bit too much I think). There was no passport control for us when we went there which was nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/jericho_trip_map.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"443\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/jericho_trip_map-1024x443.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/jericho_trip_map-1024x443.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/jericho_trip_map-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/jericho_trip_map-768x332.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/jericho_trip_map-1536x664.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/jericho_trip_map.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Our trip to Jericho<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You could also go to Ramallah or Betlehem first but this would be an unnecessary detour. The best thing you can do is to tell the bus driver that you plan to go to Jericho (&#8220;Ar\u012b\u1e25\u0101&#8221;). He stops before Bethany where the Sherut are already waiting and shouting &#8220;Ar\u012b\u1e25\u0101&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To <strong>get out <\/strong>from Jericho to Jerusalm I think the easiest way is to go to the shared taxis in the city center. Ask them to take you to Almog junction where you can wait for the Israeli buses coming from the Dead Sea and going to Jerusalem. First they asked us for 15 Shekel per person because the Sherut was empty but it was a very short ride and when I complained they gave us back 5 Shekel per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04685.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04685-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04685-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04685-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04685-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04685-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04685.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Jericho &#8211; Palestine is much different to Israel but in some ways similar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04678.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04678-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04678-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04678-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04678-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04678-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04678.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Children in Jericho<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04687.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04687-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04687-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04687-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04687-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04687-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04687.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Fruit vendors in Jericho<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04679.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04679-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04679-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04679-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04679-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04679-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04679.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Our lunch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">St. George Monastery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monastery_of_Saints_John_and_George_of_Choziba\">This sight<\/a> is a ca. 1 hour hike to go there and I think the most beautiful place in Jericho. We just made the mistake to first go to the cable car and the Mount of Temptation so we did not have so much time anymore. You will usually get lots of offers of people wanting to drive you there for &#8220;ridiculous&#8221; prices but the hike is much more beautiful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/jericho_map-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1342\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/jericho_map-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/jericho_map-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/jericho_map-1-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/jericho_map-1-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/jericho_map-1-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/jericho_map-1-1536x1007.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Map of Jericho<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To go to the <strong>hiking path <\/strong>to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Monastery_of_Saints_John_and_George_of_Choziba\">St. George&#8217;s Monastery<\/a> you should not go all the way to the settlement at <strong>Wadi Qelt <\/strong>as we did but instead turn right at the sign that says &#8220;Herod&#8217;s Palace&#8221;. There is a beautiful hiking path on the right side of the valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04696.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04696-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04696-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04696-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04696-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04696-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04696.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Bedouin donkey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04698.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04698-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04698-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04698-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04698-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04698-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04698.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Scenic path near Jericho at Wadi Qelt (Wadi means valley) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the middle you will pass by a <strong>Hermitage <\/strong>until you arrive at the <strong>monastery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0882-Pano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0882-Pano-1024x737.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0882-Pano-1024x737.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0882-Pano-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0882-Pano-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0882-Pano-1536x1105.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0882-Pano.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Incredible St. George&#8217;s monastery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0891.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0891-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0891-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0891-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0891-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0891-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0891.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>St. George&#8217;s monastery in the scenic Wadi Qelt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We went back up to the road and hitchhiked which worked well (the first car stopped and nobody killed us).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"20200108 162531\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HpOBeJ5UmyY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see lots of fences in this area I think this is because this is the border to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Area_C_(West_Bank)\">&#8220;Area C&#8221;<\/a> in the West Bank (Jericho is &#8220;Area A&#8221;). This area is also home to Israeli Settlers. The settlements are considered illegal in the international community. We actually saw some Jews near the viewpoint to St. George&#8217;s monastery (they had Kippas).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mount of Temptation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mount_of_Temptation\">This monastery<\/a> is much easier to access because of the cable car (which was built by an Austrian-Swiss company) and therefore there are more tourists and pilgrims there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_18_02_41_642.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_18_02_41_642-945x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_18_02_41_642-945x1024.jpg 945w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_18_02_41_642-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_18_02_41_642-768x832.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_18_02_41_642-1418x1536.jpg 1418w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/GPVRP_render_2020-01-13_18_02_41_642.jpg 1890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Cable car to Mount of Temptation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0867.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0867-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0867-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0867-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0867-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0867-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0867.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mount of Temptation Monastery &#8211; Deir al Krntl (monastery Krntl) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When we went there there was a big group of pilgrims from Ethiopia. This was amazing to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04666-683x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"17793\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04666-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04666-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04666-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04666-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04666-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04666.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04668-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17794\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04668-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04668-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04668-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04668-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04668-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04668.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04669-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17792\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04669-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04669-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04669-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04669-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04669-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04669.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Tel Aviv<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We went to Tel Aviv with the <strong>bus<\/strong>. This is not a long ride, ca. 1,5 hours. We had to take the bus because it was Friday. I would strongly recommend you to take the train if possible because the bus arrives at a very ugly bus station which is very difficult to navigate. But for us it was actually better to go with the bus because it was nearer to the old town of Jaffa (aka Yafo) where we stayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04837.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04837-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04837-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04837-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04837-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04837-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04837.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Jaffa is poorer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tel Aviv is a much more <strong>open minded <\/strong>city than Jerusalem. You will see people of different colors and religions everywhere. It is also welcoming to LGBT i.e. at the beach near the Hilton Hotel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04871-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17797\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04871-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04871-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04871-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04871-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04871-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04871.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04876-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17798\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04876-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04876-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04876-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04876-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04876-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC04876.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Buying postcards in Jaffa old port<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jaffa old port<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jaffa is an ancient port city out of which Tel Aviv has now grown. Historically it was Arabic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0918-Pano.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"452\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0918-Pano-1024x452.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0918-Pano-1024x452.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0918-Pano-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0918-Pano-768x339.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0918-Pano-1536x678.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0918-Pano.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Tel Aviv to the left, to the right is Jaffa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0930.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0930-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0930-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0930-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0930-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0930-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DJI_0930.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Jaffa during the day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05060.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05060-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05060-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05060-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05060-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05060-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05060.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Jaffa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"20200111 075707\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yNNvGNDHKQk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The port itself is very beautiful and has some nice (and of course expensive) fish restaurants. Even the Fish &amp; Chips place is expensive (at least the fish is very fresh there). 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referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the evening I recommend you to go to Charles Clore Park. 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href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05164-1024x683.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"17826\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05164-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05164-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05164-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05164-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05164-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05164.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tel Aviv is known for Bauhaus architecture. So I also recommend to visit parts of Tel Aviv beside the beach &#8211; if you have time of course, because usually traffic is crazy and buses are delayed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05014-Edit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05014-Edit-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05014-Edit-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05014-Edit-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05014-Edit-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05014-Edit-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/DSC05014-Edit.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Cleaning the carmel market before Shabbat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"20200110 174149\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LVpa9bUv7T8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"20200110 175842\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FP6oyelrzs0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flea Market<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The flea market is a major tourist attraction in the Jaffa area. 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Just make sure that you have time to get to the airport because traffic in Tel Aviv can be crazy. Also many flights leave from <strong>Terminal 1 <\/strong>which is an older terminal. To get there you have to take a <strong>shuttle bus <\/strong>which is usually packed with people so be careful that you can actually enter before putting the luggage in the luggage department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many stories about <strong>security <\/strong>taking a lot of time at the airport but it was not so much of a problem for us. You have to show the slip you have received when you entered the country and receive another slip for leaving the country. You are also questioned if you bring any souvenirs or how long you are together with your girlfriend and stuff like that, I guess it is to check if you are hiding something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200112_170517-scaled-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200112_170517-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200112_170517-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200112_170517-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200112_170517-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200112_170517-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bernhardherzog.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/20200112_170517-scaled-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Kosher McDonald&#8217;s at Ben Gurion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can change money after the security but you will have to pay a commission. There is a big duty free shop where you can buy souvenirs (all prices are in Dollar).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we did not see<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We only visited the southern part of Israel to escape the European Winter but of course there are also areas in the north that are worth visiting. Also we did not have time to visit Bethlehem, if you are a religious person this might be important for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bethlehem which is in Palestine territory &#8211;  important for Christians<\/li><li>Haifa with beaches and a nice cable car<\/li><li>Nazareth,  the childhood home of Jesus<\/li><li>Golan Heights &#8211; maybe dangerous?<\/li><li>Sea of Galilee<\/li><li>Jordan &#8211; Petra<\/li><li>Egypt &#8211; Pyramids and Sharm El Sheikh<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our trip was very <strong>diverse <\/strong>and I think this is what makes Israel an interesting tourist destination. You have almost everything: beaches, modern cities, deserts, the dead sea and tasty food (Hummus for example).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It might also be important for you to go there if you are member of an Abrahamic religion. It is interesting to visit Israel to better understand the conflicts that exist in this region. It is very difficult to understand it if you have never been there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest problem for tourists is that everything in Israel is so expensive, especially at the Dead Sea. But it is also possible to have cheap food sometimes for example buying Hummus for take away etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After returning from Israel I begin to appreciate Austrian food prices and I think it is actually a good cure for me as a greedy person because I thought everything in Austria is so expensive. Also that people of different religion can live together without killing each other is something to appreciate in Austria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think Israel is a very interesting place to visit and I highly recommend to go there if you have the chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><strong>What do you think about Isreal? Have you been there or are you planning a visit? 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