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Israel, perfectly located at the fulcrum of Europe, Asia and Africa, is a world-class destination for sophisticated travelers. Israel offers cultural attractions on a par with Europe and the U.S., luxury hotels, glamorous spas and a hot restaurant scene - all within an atmosphere that combines the very ancient with the ultra high-tech, and the exotic with the contemporary.
Did you know that...
Israel has more museums per capita than any other country.
In addition to world-class Israeli hotels and hotel-chains, almost every international hotel chain is represented in Israel.
Two Israel hotels/restaurants are members of the prestigious Relais and Chateaux organization.
France's legendary Gault-Millau food critics consider Israel one of the world's major food destinations, one of the only countries outside France on which it publishes a restaurant guide Check out Israel's Best restaurants!
Israel has a network of international-standard spa resorts in the Galilee, at the Dead Sea and at Eilat. Visit the spa section.
Israel - a country no bigger than Wales - has an international standard Opera Company (The New Israeli Opera) , four full-time symphony orchestras (including the Israel Philharmonic, founded in 1936), as well as dozens of theater, dance, chamber music and contemporary music companies
The International Opera Festival in the Roman Theater at Caesarea is now an annual event held every June and July, and includes world-class performances by the New Israeli Opera. Visiting superstars at recent festivals have included Jessye Norman and Kiri Ti Kanawa.
Israel's club scene - particularly in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem - is part of the Ibiza-Amsterdam-London scene, drawing DJ's and club fans from the U.S. and Europe to all-night parties.
2000 was the best year ever for tourism to Israel, bringing almost 3 million tourists to the country from almost every country on earth.
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