TripAdvisor includes Yad Vashem in top 25 museums

Yad Vashem made it onto TripAdvisor’s top 25 museums as part of its Best of 2018 awards rankings. Read more >

Ryanair adds flights from Memmingen to Tel Aviv

Starting in October, Ryanair will launch new flights connecting Memmingen, in Bavaria, Germany, with Tel Aviv, Israel. Read more >

Sunbeat Festival arrives in the Negev Desert

Israel’s top global beats festival, Sunbeat attracts a diverse and exciting lineup of musicians from Israel and beyond. Read more >

Abraham Hostel wins award (again)

Tel Aviv’s famed Abraham Hostel has won the Global Youth Travel Award 2018. Read more >

GQ Brasil highlights Tel Aviv as a top destination

This amazing city has become a special destination for those seeking something more than just quiet days at the beach. Read more >

TAP to launch flights from Lisbon to Tel Aviv

TAP nonstop flights from Lisbon, Portugal to Tel Aviv, Israel will start in April 2019. Read more >

Tel Aviv to host 2019 Eurovision

Thousands of tourists are expected to visit Israel for next year's contest. Read more >

Travel+Leisure: Beresheet among top hotels

This one-of-a-kind hotel on the edge of the Ramon Crater is unique in many ways. Read more >

5 winter festivals and attractions in Jerusalem

Wintery Jerusalem is a unique, warm, cozy and attractive city with lots to do. Read more >

Israel well on the way to reaching 4 million tourists in 2018

There was a 10% increase in tourist entries in August 2018 as compared to 2017. Read more >

New website provides info on hiking in Israel

Israel By Foot is a unique website offering a wealth of information for tourists in Israel. Read more >

Tokyo-Israel flights on the way?

Israel continues to rise as a top destination for foreign tourists. Read more >

Megiddo Prison site to become tourist attraction

Armageddon is a popular site for the busloads of tourists visiting the sites of the Holy Land. Read more >

Anat Starik-Dahan and Tzahi Levy appointed co-CEOs of Tamares hotel chain

Both possess many years of experience in hotel management. Read more >

Int'l Tourism Security Summit to tackle challenges of coping with crises

The ITSS will be held in Jerusalem on October 7-9, further details can be found at www.tourismsafety.org Read more >

Israel Ministry of Tourism wins International Destination Partner of the Year

The superstars of the travel industry were recently recognized by the American Society of Travel Advisors. Read more >

China’s Sichuan Airlines to launch direct Tel Aviv-Chengdu route

The duration of the flight from Chengdu to Tel Aviv will be eight hours and twenty minutes. Read more >

EasyJet adds flights from London Stansted to Tel Aviv

This new connection allows every area of London to be very well connected to the Holy Land! Read more >

Israel Ministry of Tourism welcomes tourists at Ben-Gurion Airport

The Israel Ministry of Tourism is expanding its activities at Ben-Gurion Airport and has placed a new welcome desk for incoming tourists. Read more >

Yael Danieli appointed CEO of the Israel Hotel Association

Yael has extensive experience working with government ministries, the Knesset and various authorities. Read more >

Israel planning 7 new tourism projects

Tourism stats are spiking ever higher and this means Israel needs to up its game to accommodate the crowds. Read more >

Israel's incoming tourism is continuing to break records!

Between January–July, about 2.4 million tourist entries were recorded - a 17% increase on the same period last year. Read more >

Israel once again makes Travel+Leisure list of top destinations

Israel performed well on this year’s list, with Jerusalem ranking at #3 and Tel Aviv at #4. Read more >

Wizz Air to launch new winter routes to Eilat

Wizz Air is launching two new winter routes connecting Eilat with Budapest and Sofia. Read more >

Forbes includes Israel in 13 most beautiful places to travel to this fall

Ross Belfer, founder of Xhibition PR and Eager Tourist, recommends checking out Israel's northern Mediterranean coast. Read more >

Israel's tourism leaders gather for a New Year's toast

Each year, those who work in Israel's tourism industry gather to raise a toast for the Jewish New Year. Read more >

Isrotel to build new hotel at iconic Dizengoff 99 address

Dizengoff 99 is a famous building in Israeli folklore because of the 1979 cult movie of the same name. Read more >

AP highlights Jaffa

There's plenty to eat and to buy in Jaffa. But one of the best things to do there is simply wander and take in the contrasts. Read more >

United Airlines to launch DC-Tel Aviv flight

The airline will start flying from Dulles International Airport to Tel Aviv three times a week beginning May 22, 2019. Read more >

Tourists stay record number of nights in Israeli hotels

Foreign tourists spent a record 5.94 million nights at Israeli hotels during the first half of 2018. Read more >

For the first time in decades, new hotels to be built by Dead Sea

Israel is working to increase tourism in the Dead Sea area, which enjoys the highest annual average hotel occupancy rate. Read more >

50 years in Israel: Lufthansa launches 2 new routes

German airline Lufthansa, which is celebrating 50 years of operations in Israel, is expanding its activity to another destination in Israel: Eilat. Read more >

Will Israel build $10 billion island to accommodate incoming tourism?

Israel simply doesn't have enough real estate and needs an out-of-the-box solution. Read more >

Hotel Management: Israel's Hotels Set For Strong Growth

Victoria Rosenthal, writes that as tourist numbers rise, Israel's hotels should expect strong growth. Read more >

Israel’s Hotel Sector Likely to See Second Year of Strong Growth

Hotel investment has been boosted by Israel Ministry of Tourism incentives. Read more >

Dan Hotel Chain Recognized for Adapting to Chinese Tourism Market

The chain won the award for hospitality experience tailored to the needs of tourists from China. Read more >

Israel to Upgrade Dead Sea Resort Area

At last! Israel's Dead Sea Resort area will finally receive the face lift it deserves. Read more >

Marriott Transforms Old Hospital into The Jaffa Hotel

Marriott is opening the hotel, a historic property, in partnership with the building's owners RFR Holding, a New York real estate company. Read more >

Trend in Israel's Rising Tourism Continues Through May

There was a 14% increase in incoming tourism in May 2018 compared to May 2017 and about a 22% increase from January-May 2018 in the same period last year. Read more >

Here's What's Happening in June in Israel

Tourist Israel and iTravelJerusalem highlight some of the events taking place in Israel in June and July. Read more >

Jerusalem Set to Construct Cable Cars to Old City

The cable car will be a unique tourist attraction, from which tourists and visitors can look down on the city of Jerusalem and its unique sites. Read more >

Terra Sancta Museum in Jerusalem to Unveil New Archaeology Wing

The wing will open with an exhibition showcasing more than 300 artifacts from the time of Herod the Great to the VI Century. Read more >

Wizz Air to Operate New Winter Route from London-Luton to Eilat

The announcement underscores Wizz Air's commitment to the Israeli market and its ever-growing expansion. Read more >

Incoming Tourism Maintains Upward Momentum

408,400 tourist entries were recorded in April 2018, about 17% more than April 2017. Read more >

Steady Growth in Ben Gurion Airport Incoming Tourism Traffic

The Open Sky reform has transformed Ben Gurion Airport over the past five years from a small airport category to among the world's largest airports. Read more >

Montefiore Windmill to Receive New Attractions

The Montefiore Windmill in the Yemin Moshe neighborhood opposite Jerusalem's Old City walls, will soon become another great attraction for locals and tourists. Read more >

Over Half Billion People Exposed to Giro d’Italia

Over half a billion people around the world have been exposed to the ministry's campaign, within the framework of the Giro d’Italia Big Start in Israel. Read more >