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Israel Welcomes Its Three Millionth Tourist № 401 〉 December 2017 ITNSince 1979 ISRAEL TRAVEL NEWS Israel welcomes its three millionth tourist Albert Einstein TLV360 Bicycle WTM 2017 Museum to Tours Recap Open in Jerusalem Page 21 Page 24 Page 26 All The Good Things at the click of your fingertips When it comes to Israel... one has to Taste it all Jerusalem, Nazareth, Church of Annunciation, Tel-Aviv, Israel’s beautiful sandy beaches, the Kibbutz, the Desert (maybe on a camel?!)... all just a click away. Diesenhaus Unitours, the leading company for incoming tourism to Israel, Sharon Raz Studio specializing in organizing group tours for sight seeing, Pilgrimage, and conferences. Diesenhaus Unitours Incoming Tourism Ltd 3 Hamelacha St. Tel Aviv P.O.Box 57176 Israel Tel: +972 3 5651313 fax: +972 3 6240579 [email protected] www.diesenhaus.com CONTENTS ISRAEL TRAVEL NEWS December 2017 Orchid Tel Aviv Renovations WTM 2017 Recap Across rooms and public spaces Overview of the event 6 Aviation New Hotels in Haifa Trans-Israel Trail Approved Air Transat Expands Montreal Three new properties to open New trail to be introduced in Flights Israel Third flight added to summer First Six Senses in Israel schedule Overlooking the Edom Mountains Israel Welcomes its Three Millionth Tourist AtlasGlobal Istanbul Ataturk Fattal Hotels Chain Expands in Eilat Arrived on Wizz Air flight from to Tel Aviv Bucharest Direct flight launched Fourth tower at Herods Palace complex Car Sharing in Israel Brussels Airlines Increases Temporary vehicle services Flight Frequency 18 Spotlight Three weekly flights in summer Alternative Activities Tel Aviv A Day in Rehovot Experiences across the city LATAM Airlines Flights From What to do and where to stay South America Flights to commence from 20 Museums Santiago Cover image: Courtesy of the Israel Museum at Ammunition Hill Ministry of Tourism. Delta Comfort on New York to Opens Tel Aviv Route www.new.goisrael.com. Exhibition on the Six-Day War Credit: Dana Friedlander Passengers can now purchase upgraded ticket Tower of David Museum Launches New Exhibition Allenby at the Gates of Jerusalem 8 Awards & Mentions Since 1979 Lod Mosaic Archaeology 11 Gush Etzion St., 12 Hotels Center Givat Shmuel 5403011, Israel The Vera to Open Tel Aviv Opening in 2019 Tel: 972-3-5251646 New boutique hotel Albert Einstein Museum in Fax: 972-3-5251605 Jerusalem offi[email protected] | www.itn.co.il Additional Hotel Rooms in Founded by: Amos Kinamon (1925-1994) At the Hebrew University Eilat Publisher & Editor-in-Chief: Eyal Shmueli Over one thousand rooms to be 23 Tours Managing Director: Tal Shmueli added Editor: Leoni Jesner New Hotel in Mount Gilboa Independence Trail Launching Graphic Designer: Magat From the Olive Hotel chain in 2018 Layout: A.N. Computer Services To mark 70 years of Israel’s Marketing Manager: Yuval Nevo independence Worldwide Circulation TLV360 Launches New Pick-Up Canada 800 Service Europe 4,000 Cycling tours in Tel Aviv Israel 1,300 United Kingdom 650 25 Updates United States 9,800 Rest of World 2,700 Beach Renovations Continue Total 19,250 in Tel Aviv Estimated readership 67,000 : The Vera - a new hotel in Page 12 Work continues on the Digital copies - 35,000 distributed Tel Aviv promenade throughout the world 4 • www.itn.co.il RealReal Adventure Adventure Real Real Israel Israel FattalFattal Hotels Hotels All All Over Over Israel Israel DiscoverDiscover the theauthentic authentic Israeli Israeli experience experience with with Fattal Fattal Hotels Hotels & Resorts,& Resorts, combining combining the the veryvery highest highest standards standards of modernof modern hospitality hospitality with with all theall thehistorical historical and and natural natural wonders wonders of thisof this remarkable remarkable country. country. All Allof theof the38 38FATTAL FATTAL hotels hotels are are accessible accessible to leadingto leading tourist tourist sites, sites, while while the thechain chain trademarktrademark of warmof warm hospitality, hospitality, comfortable comfortable rooms rooms and and delicious delicious meals meals ensure ensure that that your your vacationvacation will will be beespecially especially memorable memorable for forall theall theright right reasons! reasons! A genuinelyA genuinely warm warm Israeli Israeli welcome welcome awaits awaits you! you! 38 38Hotels Hotels NationwideNationwide AVIATION Air Transat Expands Montreal Flights LATAM AIRLINES FLIGHTS FROM SOUTH AMERICA Air Transat, which operated two weekly direct flights from Montreal to Tel Aviv between June and October of this year, Chilean-based airline LATAM Airlines will commence flights is adding a third flight to its summer schedule next year. The between the region and Israel in 2018. Three weekly flights will airline will offer the route from May until the end of summer depart from Santiago to Tel Aviv, with a stopover in Sao Paula, on Mondays and Thursdays, with the third flight launching Brazil. No direct flights currently exists between South America from June 20 on Wednesdays. and Israel. AtlasGlobal Istanbul Ataturk to Tel Aviv Delta Comfort - New York to Tel Aviv Turkish airline AtlasGlobal has launched a direct flight from Istanbul Ataturk to Tel Aviv, which began with four flights a week and recently increased its frequency with six weekly flights. Brussels Airlines Increases Flight Frequency From the end of January 2018, passengers flying on Delta’s New York to Tel Aviv flight will be able to purchase a Delta Comfort ticket. Passengers previously had to buy an economy ticket and separate supplement to receive added benefits of Delta Comfort. The economy class upgrade offers: pre-reserved baggage storage areas above designated seats, larger space Brussels Airlines is adding three weekly flights to its Brussels between seats, an eye mask, noise cancelling earphones and a to Tel Aviv route, commencing July 2018 until September dental kit, as well as meals and drinks. Delta Comfort seats can 2018. The additional service will increase the number of be purchased on Delta’s website, the FlyDelta app, the Delta direct flights between the two countries to 17 weekly. reservations department and through travel agents. 6 • www.itn.co.il AWARDS MENTIONS& TEL AVIV ON… independent.co.uk rd.com An article entitled “How Tel Aviv became the Vegan Capital Tel Aviv has appeared on the digital edition of Reader’s Digest, of the World” appeared on the digital edition of British in an article on the top travel destinations for fall. The piece newspaper The Independent. The piece mentions vegetarian/ includes the city’s Bauhaus buildings, The Eretz Israel Museum vegan eateries Meshek Barzilay, Café Kaymak, Abu Hassan, and Beit Hatfutsot: Museum of the Jewish People, and Nanuchka, Orna and Ella, and Bana. It also cites that, with a properties Rothschild 71 and Cucu Hotel. population of eight million, Israel is the “largest vegan nation, per capita, in the world” and also notes the Israel Ministry of ibtimes.co.uk Tourism’s efforts to promote Israel as a “vegan nation.” The British edition of the International Business Times posted an article outlining “The five best cities for LGBT travellers.” Tel Aviv appeared on the list for its nightlife, Pride week and “… favourite gay hangout Hilton Beach.” forbes.com Business, lifestyle and technology title Forbes has featured an article on eight trending locations for fall and winter travel. The findings were based on data from American Express’ internal bookings for the fall season, with Tel Aviv appearing second on the list and with a 148 percent increase on bookings from last year. The piece cites the city’s Bauhaus buildings, art galleries, museums, restaurants, local hummus eateries as its “major draw” and also identifies the gay scene as the “best in the Meshek Barzilay Middle East.” Xposé.ie Irish entertainment, lifestyle and beauty title, Xposé, has Lonely Planet’s The Cities Book featured Tel Aviv on its list of the “5 best places to travel as a Lonely Planet’s second edition of ‘The Cities Book’ has included vegan that you might not expect,” mentioning restaurants: Tel Aviv in its “Best for LGBT-friendly” travel section. Anastasia, The Green Cat and Zakaim. Image courtesy of the Israel Ministry of Tourism: Image courtesy of the Israel Ministry Tourism: Guy Yechiely Credit: www.new.goisrael.com. Zakaim Pride Parade in Tel Aviv 8 • www.itn.co.il Like sands falling through our fingers, so are the days of our lives… Together with International Travel we will create an unforgettable spiritual journey for your client ! If not now—when? Explore.Dream.Discover Israel with International Travel & Congresses Photo: Evan Kirby from Unsplash Evan Kirby Photo: really International Travel & Congresses - We make a difference! רפי שלף תיירות )אינטרנשיונל( בע”מ .Rafi Shelef Tourism (International) Ltd בית אינטרנשיונל, דרך מנחם בגין 80 תל אביב International House, 80 Menachem Begin Rd. Tel Aviv Israel 6713827 www.international-travel.co.il T: 972-3-7610710 F: 972-3-7610790 [email protected] AWARDS MENTIONS& Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards Israeli Cities on 100 Most Toured List Image courtesy of the Israel Ministry of Tourism: Image courtesy of the Israel Ministry Tourism: Noam Chen Credit: www.new.goisrael.com. Jerusalem has appeared on Condé Nast Traveler’s best cities in Image courtesy of the Israel Ministry Tourism: Guy Yechiely Credit: www.new.goisrael.com. the world list, as voted by readers of the lifestyle magazine, as part of the Reader’s Choice Awards. In addition, the Waldorf In a report published by Euromonitor International, Astoria placed number seven out of the top ten hotels in the Jerusalem placed number 67 and Tel Aviv number 78 out Middle East. of the top 100 most toured cities in the world. The survey is based on tourist arrival numbers who stayed in a city for at least 24 hours. Within the Middle East and Africa Tel Aviv’s Imperial Craft Wins Award category, Jerusalem placed number eight and Tel Aviv Imperial Craft, a cocktail bar located in the Imperial Hotel, ranked ninth place.
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