Submitted by: Tourist Israel
Looking for things to do in Israel is not hard, everywhere you turn there are museums and archaeological sites. Amid the waves of these, you can miss some amazingly unique, exciting and unusual things to do in Israel. From rafting down the Biblical River Jordan, to paragliding over the Coastal Plain, and from reading a newspaper whilst floating in the Dead Sea, to swimming with dolphins in Eilat, Israel is the land where it is possible!
1. Rafting down the River Jordan. The Biblical river is not just used for water and baptisms. Israeli s have put it to another, fun and exciting use, with a number of rafting centers having been set up, renting out inflatable rafts and kayaks.
2. Paragliding in Israel. Imagine soaring high above archaeological ruins like a bird. From the heights of the Golan to the flat and magical Coastal Plain, this offers a unique perspective, and a unique way to see the land.3. Spend a night living like a Bedouin, experiencing Bedouin Hospitality. The nomadic desert people still live in Israel, notably in the Negev Desert. Many have opened up villages aimed at tourists who can experience their unique culture, and sleep under the stars in tents, traditionally-Bedouin-style.
4. Take a wine tour. Whilst Israel has been a wine-making region for thousands of years, and is now once again a world leader. Wineries are dotted across the country and tours allow you to explore this amazing industry and taste some great wines.
5. The rugged and extreme Negev Desert is home to many extreme sports including canyoning, the sport in which you climb down a cliff face (fastened of course). You get great views, and an amazing rush of adrenaline.
6. Explore the unseen Tel Aviv in Florentin. Tel Aviv s Soho is how many dub Florentin, an old neighborhood of the city which hasnt yet seen the same large-scale gentrification as the likes of its neighbor Neve Tzedek. With a mixed, predominantly poor and transient population, yet with a growing yuppie presence, and its location out on the edge of the first Hebrew City, Florentin is a neighborhood literally and symbolically on the margins, an area of contradictions and convergences. It isn t for everyone, but it is a stark contrast to the modern Tel Aviv which dominates the rest of this city. The area has recently become known for its nightlife.
7. Ski at Mount Hermon. Mount Hermon Ski Resort is Israel s only winter ski and snowboard resort located in the Golan Heights in the far north of the country. It is amazing to think that in a country as small as Israel you can drive two hours from the desert to a ski resort, and whilst Mount Hermon Ski Resort is not a world-class resort, it has snow for much of the winter and is incredibly popular with Israelis and tourists alike who take a day or two to enjoy the winter sport activities. In the spring, summer, and autumn, the resort takes on a different role with huge amounts of other outdoor activities taking advantage of the amazing landscape including a mountain bike park and hiking.
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