Israel is world famous as a Holy Land and an exceptional country with unique land, story and people. The Bible itself speaks in its initial 5 books about the Jews, the people of Israel, their origin as well as cosmology from the year 2000 BC. The Jews were fleeing slavery and conquered and settled in Canaan. The Jewish race flourished around 1000 BC in the form of worship at the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, built around the same time. The Romans conquered Israel in AD 135 after fierce fighting of 70 years and renamed Israel as Palestine.
The succeeding Jewish diaspora continues till date and the efforts for re-establishing the Jewish nation by the Zionist movement began in the 19th century. It formed a part of the Ottoman Empire then, and the Ottoman Empire disintegrated after the WWI and the British mandate took over. The League of Nations decided to divide Palestine in 1947 into Arab and Jewish areas, this plan was accepted by the Zionists and disagreed by the Arab League. The State of Israel was inaugurated by the Jewish leaders in May 1948, and this led to a full scale war with the Arab States. Since then there has been a continuous conflict between Palestine and Israel with the West Bank occupation and formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Israel has negotiated peace with former enemies like Jordan and Egypt. The peace process with Palestine continues, albeit on a violent note. Despite all these unsettled issues, Israel is teeming with positive life and bubbling with plentiful energy. It is a top-notch tourist destination of the world with spectacular archaeological, religious and cultural attractions and beach and spa resorts coupled with unique blend of the ancient and modern times. The tourists are exposed to a fascinating and remarkable experience in Israel.
You can take walks alongside Via Dolorosa to the Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem and see Nazareth’s Church of the Annunciation along with Galilee’s serenity. You may also enjoy rides across the Jordan River, the holy river in which Jesus got baptized. Jerusalem is the most revered cities of the world for the Jews, Muslims and Christians. The tourists are able to see numerous religious relics, emblems and antiquities along with modern places of interest here. You can choose to go on religious tours from West Jerusalem to Tomb of David and Mount Zion. The tourists must see Yad Vashem, memorial of the Jews who died in the Holocaust, Tomb of the Judges and Mea Shearim.
Towards East Jerusalem, the visitors can go on a trail of the Way of the Cross, enter Holy Sepulchre Church, and view the Wailing Wall, Dome of the Rock and the Damascus and Jaffa gates. A visit to the Israel Museum is a must. The three main excursions are to the Hill of Rachel, Abu Ghush and En Karem. Other places to be seen include Tel Aviv, Negev, Galilee, Dead Sea, Bethlehem and Jericho. The tourists can enjoy rejuvenating treatments in the spas near the Dead Sea. Israel provides tourists with the best of water based activities. Israeli culture and food are quite diverse owing to the different cultures. The tourists will surely have an exhilarating holiday in Israel.
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