Links to Information on Israel
A Selection of Informational Web Sites About Israel
We've assembled a collection of links to sites on the web that offer useful information about Israel. Together with other pages in this segment, listing Points of Interest throughout the country, we hope to provide comprehensive insight about Israel and its major visitor attractions. Please remember that we link to sites that are independently maintained so beyond having vetted our selection to the best of our ability - we have no control over functionality and the contents they provide.
Israel Government Sites:
The recently revamped portal of the Israel Ministry of Tourism:
The Israel National Parks Administration:
http://www.parks.org.il/parks/ParksAndReserves/Pages/default.aspx
The Israel Antiquities Administration:
http://www.antiquities.org.il/
The Information Portal of the Israel Foreign Ministry:
http://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/facts%20about%20israel/looking%20at%20israel/
The Israel Government Portal in English:
http://www.gov.il/firstgov/english
Israel Meteorological Service:
http://www.ims.gov.il/IMSENG/All_Tahazit/homepage.htm
The Israel Bureau of Statistics web site site in English (for a more “in-depth” perspective):
http://www1.cbs.gov.il/reader/?MIval=cw_usr_view_Folder&ID=141
The Israel Railways English Web Site:
http://www.rail.co.il/EN/Pages/HomePage.aspx
Israel Defense Forces English Web Site:
Israeli Newspaper Web Sites In English:
The Jerusalem Post’s Web Site:
Ha’Aretz - One of Israel’s preeminent daily newspapers – English web site:
YNet - The Yediot Acharonot Web Site
http://www.ynetnews.com/home/0,7340,L-3083,00.html
Globes - Business Daily
http://www.globes.co.il/serveen/globes/nodeview.asp?fid=942
Eilat Today - An Online Local Eilat Paper
Other Sites:
A Nice List of Museums in Israel:
http://www.science.co.il/museums.asp
Conde Nast's Concierge Israel:
http://www.concierge.com/travelguide/israel
Egged Bus Lines:
Dan Bus Lines:
Very Comprehensive List of Israeli Museums:
Israeli City Municipality Web Sites:
Jerusalem:
http://www.jerusalem.muni.il/jer_main/defaultnew.asp?lng=2
Tel-Aviv:
http://www.tel-aviv.gov.il/english/Tourism.htm
Haifa:
http://www.tour-haifa.co.il/eng/
Nazereth Official Web Site:
The Galilee Tourism Council - Very Nice Site!
Safed (Tzsfat) Municipal Web Site
General Israel Tourism Web Sites:
The Israel Society for Preservation of Heritage Sites
http://www.shimur.org/english/
The CIA World Fact Book Israel Page:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/is.html
The US State Department Israel Page:
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3581.htm
Lonely Planet’s Israel Guide:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/searchResult?q=israel
Trip Advisor's Israel Guide:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g293977-Israel-Vacations.html
Frommer's Israel Guide:
http://www.frommers.com/destinations/israel/
Fodor's Israel Travel Guide:
http://www.fodors.com/world/africa-and-middle-east/israel/
WikiTravel's Israel Page:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Israel
WikiMedia's Israel Atlas Page:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Atlas_of_Israel
An absolutely wonderful site with 3D virtual tours in Israel:
http://www.inisrael.com/3disrael/index.cfm
Wikipedia's Page About Israeli Food:
A Web Site About Israeli Wines:
http://www.wines-israel.co.il/len/aarticles/c12143.php
Israel Restaurants Guide:
Best Beaches in Israel by Israel21c Website: