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Easter escape in Israel
For those wanting to see where the real Easter story took place, Israel is the place to be.
Foreign Office changes Israel travel advice
The foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has changed its Israel travel advice and now advises “against all but essential travel to areas within 40km of Israel's border with Gaza”.
Israel hosts International Ice Festival
The first International Ice Festival in Jerusalem is being held between March 6th and April 30th 2012 – featuring 35 of China's top ice sculptors.
Middle East: Jordan and Israel escorted tour
With just a few weeks days until Christmas, there is no better time to explore the ancient biblical sites of Jordan and Israel while getting some winter sun in a short-haul destination.
UK bans Israel tourism ad
A tourism poster promoting Israel has been banned in the UK after controversy arose over its appearing to suggest the Gaza Strip was part of Israeli territory.
Not without its problems and conflict with Palestine, Israel is nevertheless a popular destination for sun-seeking holidaymakers and kibbutz-working travellers. Boasting some of the places thought to be the holiest in the world, such as the Wailing Wall and Jesus' hometown – Nazareth – Israel's rich religious and cultural history is second-to-none.
Israel Essential Information:
Capital: Jerusalem
Major cities/towns: Tel Aviv, Haifa and Nazareth
Places of interest: Ramat Gan, Beth Shean and Eilat, Church of the Seven Apostles (pictured), Wailing Wall
Time Zone: GMT +3
Language: Arabic and Hebrew (primary) and English Learn the basics of Arabic by visiting www.multilingua.info. Learn the basics of Hebrew at foundationstone.com.au
Currency: Israel uses New Israel Shekels. For up-to-date exchange rates see: www.xe.com/ucc
International dialling code: +972
British Embassy: visit the website for information
