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20 stories about Tourism
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Must-Have Apps for the Overwhelmed Visitor to Tel Aviv

15.05.19|Tofi Stoler
Ahead of the Eurovision festivities scheduled for this week, thousands of tourists are flooding the city's streets. Below is a list of apps that can make their visit a little more laid-back
נטע ברזילי אירויזיון 2018 ליסבון פורטוגל

A Week and a Half From the Final, Israel’s Eurovision is Floundering

06.05.19|Maya Nachum Shachal
On Sunday, organizers decided to cancel VIP ticket sales for the semifinals and began offering a 10% discount on tickets
במה אירוויזיון ישראל 2019

Tourists Visiting Israel for Eurovision to Get Free Pre-Charged Bus Passes

02.05.19|Tofi Stoler
Israel’s transportation system shifted to a no-cash policy on buses, in December, making chargeable payment cards essential
אלון שוורצמן מנכל Order.Chat

Ahead of Tel Aviv Eurovision, Israeli Table Booking Startup Launches English Service

28.04.19|CTech
Order.Chat uses a Facebook chatbot to automatically reserve restaurant tables online; Israel is expecting a flux of tourists attending the Eurovision in May
הוסטל של סלינה רשת הוסטלים ובתי הארחה

Hostel Chain Selina Raises $100 Million

24.04.19|CTech
Selina operates hostels that feature co-working spaces, curated tours, homegrown produce-based meals, and volunteer activities
הדמייה פרויקט מומה קבוצת חג'ג'

Israeli Boutique Hotel Chain Buys NIS 100 Million Development in Tel Aviv’s South

21.04.19|Dotan Levy
Brown Hotels is planning to open a 190-room hotel on Tel Aviv’s Salame Street
תל אביב תיירות חוף Tel Aviv Tourism Tourists Beach

Israeli Boutique Hotel Chain to Open $50-a-Night Capsule Hotel

19.04.19|Navit Zomer
The company is hoping to launch the new hotel in May, just in time for the 2019 Eurovision song competition
פנאי גן ה חיות ה תנכי

Vote Cute: the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo Is Hosting its own Election

09.04.19|Tofi Stoler
Kangaroos promising to fill voters’ pockets, elephants vowing to uphold national security, and pandas, flamingos, red-handed tamarins, and fallow deers that just want to have fun, are some of the candidates in the zoo’s mock election held simultaneously with Israel’s general election
עומס ב נתב"ג שדה התעופה בן גוריון

Israeli Hotel Chain Unveils New VIP Terminal at Tel Aviv Airport

07.04.19|Tomer Hadar
With services costing between $265 and $485, the new 1,300-square-meter complex features private check-in points and border control, as well as resting rooms with a shower and a butler
עובדי בזק בינלאומי בדרך לפסגת מצדה

Months After Shifting to No-Cash Policy on Buses, Israel Launches Tourist Travel Card

26.03.19|Tofi Stoler
Called “Israel Pass” the chargeable card is currently being sold exclusively at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport, the country’s main entrance portal
תל אביב תיירות חוף Tel Aviv Tourism Tourists Beach

Israel Mulling Tourist Tax

21.03.19|Adrian Filut
Currently levied by 42 countries, tourist taxes are paid by non-citizens entering a country to help combat the negative effects of over-tourism and to invest in tourism-related government projects and initiatives
נמל התעופה רמון

First International Flight Touches Down in New Eilat Airport

05.03.19|Adi Pick
RyanAir operated three flights, to Poznan, Poland and round-trip from Prague, Czech Republic from the new Eilat Ramon Airport on Monday
פנאי מלון בראון

Israeli Boutique Hotel Chain Wants Its Own Airline

30.01.19|Golan Hazani
Hotel chain Brown has reached understandings in a deal to acquire Israeli airline Israir for $70 million, according to one person familiar with the matter
נמל התעופה רמון

New International Airport Opens for Business Near Israel’s Southern Resort Town Eilat

22.01.19|CTech
The new airport will replace the smaller Ovda airport, currently serving the country’s southern region
התנחלות התנחלויות יהודה ושומרון

Florida Governor Pledges Revenge Against Airbnb's Decision to Ban Israeli Settlements

18.01.19|Adi Pick
In November, Airbnb announced it will be removing “approximately 200 listings” in Israeli settlements in the West Bank from its service
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Warning Strike at Ben Gurion International Airport Grounds Tel Aviv-Eilat Flight

14.01.19|Tomer Hadar
The strike is only expected to affect one flight, scheduled for Monday afternoon. An earlier flight to Eilat departed at 9 a.m., an hour before the strike began
העיר העתיקה ירושלים

Israel Saw $5.9 Billion in Tourism Revenue in 2018

06.01.19|Tomer Hadar
More than 4 million tourists visited Israel in 2018, a 14% rise from 2017, according to the Israeli Ministry of Tourism
העיר העתיקה ירושלים

Jerusalem Is Having a Tourism Moment, Report Shows

06.12.18|Amarelle Wenkert
A report on world tourism trends by Euromonitor International shows that the Israeli capital saw a 38% rise in the number of visitors, the highest growth for a tourist destination this year
מדריד זירת הנדל"ן

Four Israeli Startups in Finals of World Tourism Organization Competition

06.12.18|CTech
Almost 3,000 startups applied to the competition, announced last June. The 10 finalists will present in Madrid in January 2019
תמונה קבוצתית SETOO

Travel Packages Insurance Startup Setoo Raises 8 Million Euros

20.09.18|Hagar Ravet
Setoo offers travel industry companies the ability to create personalized insurance policies relevant to a specific package purchased by a customer