More than 7 million people. Of these, about 80% - Jews (over half the indigenous population), approximately 17% - the Arabs and the rest other nationalities Druze, Bedouins, Circassians, and so on. In urban areas live more than 90% of the Israelis.
Time
Most of the banks open from Sunday to Thursday from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, also from 16.00 to 19.00. On Fridays, banks are only open from 8.30 am to 12.00 pm.
Most shops are open daily from 7.00 am to 22.00. Department stores and shopping centers operate without interruption. On Fridays and eve of Jewish holidays, shops close around 14.00.
Treatment
Health and medical tours in Israel is not as popular as a beach holiday. Israeli medical centers are gaining increasing popularity among tourists, thanks to modern treatment programs of many diseases of the musculoskeletal system, cardio - vascular and nervous systems, as well as getting rid of excess weight and drug addiction.
Climate
Despite the small size of Israel, its climate differs greatly in different regions of the country.
However, as in all Mediterranean countries (figuratively speaking, the territory was part of the Roman Empire), the climate is most favorable for the man of European civilization.
In coastal areas of Israel Mediterranean climate, it had a long hot summer, and short, not very cold winter. In the central parts of the country's climate is cooler, and in the southern part of the climate - tropical, the most attractive for recreation. Due to such diversity of climate and weather, flora and fauna is also very diverse. A significant part of the country is desert, but thanks to modern technology, from the desert to win more land, and agriculture in the country is highly developed.
| City / Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Jerusalem | 11 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 14 |
Tel Aviv | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 19 |
Haifa | 17 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 18 |
Tiberias | 18 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 23 | 20 |
Eilat | 21 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 23 |
Dead Sea | 20 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 27 | 22 |
Kitchen
Many types of fruits and vegetables that grow in Israel, constitute the basis of cuisine in the country. A cuisine of Israel is excellent, because many Jews wandered in the world and their traditions, culture and, naturally, the kitchen, soaked a lot of the achievements of other countries. In restaurants, Israel, and them in every city are countless, and you will meet European and Asian dishes, but dishes of pork, Jews do not eat it, all restaurants offer only kosher food. In Jewish cuisine is widely used by various seasonings such as sesame, cinnamon, mint, coriander. It is borrowed from oriental cuisine. In every restaurant offers a lot of salads and popular dish of beef or lamb (kebab, shish kebab, shuarma). While on vacation in Israel, try hummus - the traditional mashed peas, garlic, onions and spices, or Thinh - kunzhkta puree, onions and tomatoes. Serve these dishes with a traditional bread (pita bread). Burekas popular pies that are filled with cheese, spinach and potatoes. In the kitchen, Israel has a lot of dishes from fish, which is very much due to the closeness of the two seas. Tours to Israel could be remembered more and excellent sea food. Try marinated tuna or fish, St. Peter, baked on the grill. And, of course, desserts. Walnut cookies, baklava and caramel pudding, candied fruits - traditional sweets Israeli cuisine.
Shopping
Deserve special attention shops and clubs cities, which attract a shop tours to Israel a lot of foreigners. Israel is famous for its precious gems. You can buy them at many stores in any city. In cities such as Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa, as many shops that work around them you do not have enough for the day, and work around them is as different range of shops and prices. We should also mention the flea market in Jaffa, an ancient city located near Tel Aviv. This market is huge, and there you will find many things in chain stores are several times more expensive. Shop Tours to Israel can be combined with a beach holiday or excursion program.
