Information About 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:

www.goisrael.com

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:

http://www.idf.il/english/

Israeli Newspaper Web Sites In English

The Jerusalem Post’s Web Site:

http://www.jpost.com/

Ha’Aretz - One of Israel’s preeminent daily newspapers

English web site:

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/

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

http://eilat-today.com/

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:

http://www.egged.co.il/Eng/

Dan Bus Lines:

http://www.dan.co.il/english/

Very Comprehensive List of Israeli Museums:

http://www.ilmuseums.com/

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:

http://www.nazarethinfo.org/

The Galilee Tourism Council - Very Nice Site!

http://www.gogalilee.org/

Safed (Tzsfat) Municipal Web Site

http://www.safed.co.il/

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:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_cuisine

A Web Site About Israeli Wines:

http://www.wines-israel.co.il/len/aarticles/c12143.php

Israel Restaurants Guide:

http://www.restaurants.co.il/

Best Beaches in Israel by Israel21c Website:

http://israel21c.org/travel/israels-top-10-beaches/

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