ERETZ THE MAGAZINE OF ISRAEL

The latest issue of ERETZ Magazine  - Israel Stayput - has just been published. The issue is dedicated to a unique way of seeing Israel. Instead of moving about from hotel to hotel the issue explores way of seeing the country without having to change hotels every night. the issue divides the country into 16 regions and gives suggestions for an in-depth itinerary for each region

ERETZ Stayput Israel
February 2008

STAYPUT HOME

JERUSALEM

TEL AVIV

YOUTH HOSTELS

UPPER GALILEE

GOLAN

SEFAD, ROSH PINA

LOWER GALILEE

WESTERN GALILEE

TIBERIAS

ACRE

HAIFA

CEASAREA

SHARON

ASHKELON

JUDEAN HILLS

BEERSHEVA

EILAT

KIBBUTZ HOTELS

Stayput Jerusalem
Jerusalem’s history and its countless historic and religious sites will always overwhelm the fact that it is also a living and thriving city. But then, it is hard to compete with seven thousand years of history (more).
 

Stayput Tel Aviv
Next year Tel Aviv will celebrate its 100th anniversary. With a bustling high-tech industry, and a booming financial sector, the funds flowing into the city are giving Israeli culture a boost it never had before (more).
 

Stayput Youth hostels
The Israel Youth Hostel Association’s Fly and Drive program allows visitors to explore the entire country at a reasonable price. Guests can stay at a different youth hostel in a different part of Israel every night (more).
 

Stayput Golan
There is no other place in the northern part of Israel that competes with  the wide open expanses of the southern Golan, the canyons and valleys in the center, and the snow capped Hermon in the north (more).
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Stayput Upper Galilee
The Upper Galilee is land of lush fields and rivers, the crossroads of four climatic zones. It abounds with wildlife,from birds to foxes, and flora, from the world’s northernmost papyrus to ancient oaks (more).
 

Stayput Safed & Rosh Pina
The town of the mystics in the mountains of the Upper Galilee together with the pioneering charm of Rosh Pina is a place to immerse yourself in one of the most magical areas in the land of Israel (more).
 

Stayput Lower Galilee
A distinct line separates the Upper and Lower Galilee – it is the grand cliff of the Beit Hakerem Valley. The Lower Galilee is a land of open valleys, olive orchards, and rolling hills. (more).
 

Stayput Western Galilee
The Western Galilee is the epitome of a Galilean landscape: Green mountains covered with beautiful Mediterranean forests, beautiful beaches, ancient towns, and hidden mountain villages. (more).
 

Stayput Tiberias
Tiberias was founded by Herod of Galilee and named after the Roman emperor Tiberius. It was a pagan town then, but soon took on Jewish aspects, becoming one of the four holy cities of Israel. (more).
 

Stayput Acre
Richard Lion-Heart, Rabbi Nahman of Braslav, Napoleon, and many others passed through Acre. For generations, it was the gate to the Holy Land, the starting point on the road to China (more).
 

Stayput Haifa
The city of the Carmel extends over the slopes of the green mountain as it plunges into Haifa Bay. With the grand Bahai Temple and the renovated German Colony, Haifa has many places of interest (more).
 

Stayput Caesarea
When Herod the Great wrested Judea from the Hasmoneans, he inherited a need to pay his dues to the Roman emperor. One way to do that was to create the Mediterranean’s biggest free port - Caesarea (more).
 

Stayput Sharon
With a beautiful Mediterranean coastline with dozens of beaches, and its proximity to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa, the Sharon is one of the best locations in Israel for a stayput holiday (more).
 

Stayput Ashkelon
The ancient port town of Ashkelon has been a Philistine capital, Hellenistic polis, and fortified Crusader city. Today Ashkelon is a modern town with gorgeous beaches and nature reserve (more).
 

Stayput Judean Hills
The Judean Hills are covered with the beautiful greenery of the Mediterranean.   Little villages peek out from between the trees. Wineries, cheese makers and boutique farms are all abound (more).
 

Stayput Beersheba
Located in the geographical center of Israel, Beersheba is known as the capital of the Negev. It is the region’s largest city with some 200,000 residents and the gateway to the southern part of Israel (more).
 

Stayput Eilat
Eilat on the Red Sea is Israel's ultimate year-run summer resort. The azure waters of the Gulf of Eilat, the Mountains of Edom, the yellow, black and green Mountains of Eilat create a beautiful desert scenery. (more).
 

Stayput Kibbutz Hotels
The Kibbutz Hotels Chain represents over 35 hotels and more than a dozen country lodgings options at kibbutzim all over the country, from Manara in the Upper Galilee to Eilat at Israel’s southern tip (more).