Proof That Israel is a Great Country to Visit
Israel is clearly a great place to visit as airlines expand routes to the Holy Land and to which tourism numbers from last year are testament.
07 January 2018 11:29

- 2017 was a record year for incoming tourism, with about 3.6 million tourists and over $5 billion in revenue from incoming tourism alone.
- 91% of tourists ranked their visit to Israel as very good or excellent.
- Israel has seen an increase in the number of weekly flights into Eilat as a result of subsidies from the Ministry of Tourism.
- 18 routes including Hainan Airlines, Lot, Ryanair, Wizz Air and WOW opened from new destinations into Ben Gurion Airport, with financial support from the Tourism Ministry.
- A new route to Tel Aviv opened from Shanghai and Israel saw a 46% increase in tourism from China over the last year.
- Leading source countries for incoming tourism: USA, Russia, France, Germany and UK.
- Most visited sites in Israel (in descending order): Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Dead Sea, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee area and Galilee.
(Image: Chris Brady, Flickr)
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