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Israel Israel is a treat for travelers. The country has beautiful old cities, good beaches and plenty of culture, history and holy places... and really good food. Israel is bordered by Egypt in the south, Lebanon in the North and Jordan and Syria in the East. Jerusalem will be high on any list of favourite destinations and with good reason: in the old city there is a church or convent on every corner, there are beautiful mosques and many other holy places. Tel Aviv is the place to party. It has good beaches , top cuisine restaurants and excellent nightlife, probably the best to be found within a circle of a few thousand kilometers. The north of Israel is worth to explore: the Sea of Galilee, Nazareth , the Golan Heights and the towns of Tiberias, Acre (aka Akko), and Haifa are the most important stops on your itinerary to the North. The south offers the enormous Negev desert and the Dead Sea. In the southernmost point of Israel, the Red Sea beach resort of Eilat is a touristic hot spot. Located at the very bottom tip of Israel, this is a popular fun-in-the-sun vacation spot. Within the state of Israel you will find the Palestinian Authority which has some form of autonomy. Cities like Nablus , Jenin , Hebron (in arabic called al Khalil), Bethlehem and Ramallah are dealt with in the guide about the Palestinian Authority. Climate in Israel: Israel enjoys excellent climate conditions. Temperatures all year round are reasonable. The main winter months are between December and February. Between May and october there is very little rainfall. The best time to visit Israel is in the spring (march-june). In this time of the year, temperatures rise and it doesn't rain too much. In addition, in the springtime the all parts of Israel is covered with green vegitation and flowers. IMPORTANT NOTICE: This wants to be a just a Travel Guide. So, please, don't add any offensive/political/partisan material to this article. (the World66 staff).
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