OFAQ WORLD covers 13 destinations in Israel, from the Mediterranean coast to the Negev desert and the Red Sea. Each guide maps real places with practical notes, so you can plan a city break, a beach stay or a trip through the Galilee.
Tel Aviv brings beaches, Bauhaus architecture, markets and nightlife, with 100 places in our guide, and Jerusalem covers the Old City quarters, markets and viewpoints sacred to many faiths. Further north, Haifa has the Baha'i Gardens and the German Colony, Akko is a walled sea town with its port and the Al-Jazzar Mosque, and Nazareth has the Annunciation church and the old market.
In the Galilee, Tiberias sits on the Sea of Galilee and Tzfat is a hill town known for its synagogues and artists' quarter. To the south, Be'er Sheva is the capital of the Negev, Mitzpe Ramon stands on the rim of the Ramon Crater, and Eilat offers a coral beach and an underwater observatory on the Red Sea.
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13 city guides in Israel
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AkkoWalled sea town โ the port, Al-Jazzar Mosque, and the Knights' Halls.74 places
Be'er ShevaCapital of the Negev โ the old city and the railway south.89 places
EilatRed Sea town at the southern tip โ coral beach and the underwater observatory.78 places
HaifaPort city on Mount Carmel โ Baha'i Gardens and the German Colony.100 places
HerzliyaCoastal city north of Tel Aviv โ the marina and Pituach beach. Not a Tel Aviv neighborhood.100 places_01.jpg/330px-Old_City_Walls_and_Tower_of_David_in_Jerusalem_(2019)_01.jpg)
JerusalemOld City quarters, markets, and viewpoints sacred to many faiths99 places.jpg/330px-Makhtesh_Ramon_(50785).jpg)
Mitzpe RamonDesert town on the rim of the Ramon Crater. Not part of Eilat.34 places.jpg/330px-Nazareth_Panorama_Dafna_Tal_IMOT_(14532097313).jpg)
NazarethGalilee hill town โ the Annunciation church and the old market.80 places.jpg/330px-Netanya_-_Beach_(34243087122).jpg)
NetanyaCliff-top city on the Mediterranean, between Tel Aviv and Haifa.92 places
RahatIsrael's largest Bedouin city: home-cooked Bedouin food, the town market and Bedouin crafts nearby19 places
Tel AvivBeaches, Bauhaus, markets, and nightlife on the Mediterranean100 places
TiberiasTown on the Sea of Galilee โ the promenade and Hamat Tiberias.56 places
TzfatHill town above the Galilee โ synagogues and the artists' quarter.67 places
Questions travellers ask
- Which destinations in Israel does OFAQ WORLD cover?
- Akko, Be'er Sheva, Eilat, Haifa, Herzliya, Jerusalem, Mitzpe Ramon, Nazareth, Netanya, Rahat, Tel Aviv, Tiberias and Tzfat: 13 guides.
- Where can I go to the beach?
- Tel Aviv, Netanya and Herzliya on the Mediterranean, and Eilat with its coral beach on the Red Sea.
- What can I see in the desert?
- Mitzpe Ramon on the rim of the Ramon Crater, and Be'er Sheva, the capital of the Negev, with its old city.
- Which towns are in the Galilee?
- Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee, the hill town of Tzfat, and Nazareth with the Annunciation church.