On the one hand, Israel is pure youth with only 60 years on its neck, on the other hand, the country is a thousand-year-old hard-working lord. Israel is both a modern state established in 1948 and an ancient scene of Bible stories dating back to the time of Moses. Israel is the land of contrasts between the old and the new. In Jerusalem alone, there is evidence from three, hundreds of years old world religions that the city is one of the holiest in the world. Just outside the old city center, modern Jerusalem awaits with skyscrapers, shopping malls and intense traffic. Visit thedressexplorer for Israel Tour Plan.
Traveling in Israel
It is not difficult to understand why Israel has been high on the traveler’s wish list ever since Moses looked out over the promised land from the top of Mount Nebo. Jews, Christians and Muslims alike believe that the land, especially Jerusalem, is sacred. According to the Jews of the world, Israel is the center and home of the remnants of Solomon’s temple destroyed by the Romans. The Wailing Wall still stands here today. This is where Jesus was judged, crucified and resurrected, and from here Muhammad ascended to heaven. Believers belonging to all three major monotheistic religions therefore make a pilgrimage to their sanctuary in Jerusalem. To the Wailing Wall winds a never-ending stream of Jewish pilgrims mourning the loss of the great temple complex. Christians from all over the world who visit the site focus especially on Via Dolorosa, where Jesus, according to tradition, drew his cross on Good Friday 2,000 years ago. For Muslims in Jerusalem, the most interesting are the two large mosques on the Temple Mount, the Rock Mosque with its golden dome and the huge Al Aqsa Mosque with its silver dome. In the modern part of Jerusalem, visit the Knesset temple building, whose Hebrew name is “congregation,” and Yad Vashem, the official memorial to Holocaust victims.
In one of the Bible’s other famous cities, Bethlehem, you can see the Meadow of the Shepherds, where the Archangel Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus to the shepherds, and the Church of the Nativity. Here in the world’s oldest church you can walk down a flight of stairs to the Birth Cave where the events we celebrate on December 24 every year took place. Do not forget Tel Aviv either. Here you can enjoy everything a modern city has to offer. The city has a rich selection of good restaurants, elegant nightclubs and fun designer shops. Extra spice is provided by a strip of beautiful Mediterranean beach.
Further south, Herod the Great’s huge fortress Masada sits on top of a 400 meter high cliff. The ruin complex is fascinating in itself and becomes no less interesting when you hear the gripping story of the zealots’ both heroic and tragic defense of the fort against the Romans in 73 AD. East of Qumran and Masada is nature’s best wellness center – the Dead Sea. Try the wonderful state of weightlessness and explore the unique salt plants and reddish-yellow cliffs that make up the fabulous landscape around the lake.
The northern part of Israel can attract with names that recall some memories for those who listened during the religion lessons at school. In Nazareth, the largest church in the Middle East, the Church of the Annunciation, was built on the site where Mary was informed of the impending birth. In the area around Lake Gennesaret, you can visit the places where Jesus is said to have performed all the miracles that the New Testament tells about. The area is also rich in crusader history. On the edge of the Mediterranean, the city of Acre awaits with a large number of crusader buildings which, however, were renewed during the city’s Ottoman period. Remember to take a turn into the underground where a former crusader palace is connected to the harbor via a tunnel system.
Climate and weather Israel
Here you get information about the climate and weather in Israel. See, among other things, temperatures for Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | CHRISTMAS | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
| Jerusalem | ||||||||||||
| Daytime temperature | 13 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 15 |
| Night temperature | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 131 | 76 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 55 | 104 |
| Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||
| Daytime temperature | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
| Night temperature | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 147 | 111 | 62 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 81 | 127 |
| Haifa | ||||||||||||
| Daytime temperature | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 18 |
| Night temperature | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 151 | 112 | 60 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 87 | 144 |
Israel’s summers are long, hot and dry (April-October) and the winters are fairly mild in most places (November-March). On the other hand, it can be somewhat colder in the high-lying areas and in Jerusalem, for example. Rain and snow are differently distributed in the country with most precipitation in the northern and central (high-lying) parts while it is very dry in the southern regions with a desert-like climate.
