Special features
CHRISTIAN PILGRIMAGE MANUAL
Every year Israel Travel News Ltd. produces and publishes an updated version of its guide to Christian pilgrim tourism to Israel. Read more >
CONVENTIONS AND INCENTIVES IN ISRAEL
a guide to incentive tourism in Israel and to tourism based on professional meetings in the country (conferences, congresses and conventions) Read more >
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)
Read more
May sees 11% increase in tourism to Israel
04 June 2019
Air Europa to launch Tel Aviv - Malaga route
06 June 2019
C Hotels adds boutique rooms and conference hall
04 June 2019
Sun d'Or launching flights between Tel Aviv and Dubrovnik
06 June 2019
Jerusalem cable car gets green light
03 June 2019
El Al to launch direct flights between Tel Aviv and Tokyo
29 May 2019
Harbor Vaults at Caesarea National Park inaugurated
02 June 2019
RwandAir to fly to Tel Aviv
29 May 2019
Dan Caesarea reveals renovations
21 May 2019