Frommer's Israel from $45 a Day

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Wiley, Jun 12, 1998 - Travel - 496 pages
"Written by travel veterans with a nose for comfort…. Accuracy: high." —Details magazine Everything You Need for an Unforgettable—and Affordable—Trip!
  • Comfortable accommodations, from atmospheric guest houses to comfortable modern hotels—for as little as $25 a night!
  • Great dining at unbelievably low prices—both kosher and nonkosher—from $3 street pitas to elegant French, Middle Eastern, and biblical cuisine
  • A complete budget guide to Israel's evocative sights: Crusader castles, the Temple Mount, ancient synagogues, historic churches, archeological parks, and much more
  • What to do and see for free, from golden beaches and coral reefs to the mountains and sparkling waterfalls of Galilee
  • Detailed, accurate maps—plus major site plans
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Contents

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1
The Best Travel Experiences
2
The Most Evocative Ancient Sites
3
The Most Important Holy Places
4
The Best Ancient Cities
5
The Best Nature Outdoor Experiences
6
The Best Beaches
7
The Best Museums
9
The Active Vacation Planner
48
tions
57
Getting to Know Jerusalem
76
Historic Jerusalem
79
Orientation
83
Affordable Accommodations
91
Old City Accommodations
94
Accommodations in Downtown
101

The Best Affordable Hotels
10
The Best Affordable Dining
11
Getting to Know Israel
13
History 101
14
History of Israel
16
Israel
23
Israels Famous People
24
Architecture
26
Language
27
Religion
29
Israeli Street Food
31
Planning an Affordable Trip to Israel
33
FiftyFive MoneySaving Tips
34
Kibbutz Hotel Accommoda
35
Visitor Information Entry Requirements
38
Money
40
The Shekel the Dollar
41
When to Go
42
Israel Calendar of Events
45
Israels 50th Anniversary the Millennium
46
Great Deals on Dining
112
Dining in Downtown West
119
Exploring Jerusalem
137
Old City Attractions
138
Temple Mount Haram
146
Church of the Holy
151
Exploring West Jerusalem Neighborhoods
166
Especially for Kids
173
Walking TourThe
174
Organized Tours
181
Day Trips Outside Jerusalem
195
The Golden Coast
260
Herzlia
266
Caesarea
275
Acre Akko
282
Nahariya North to the Border
292
Haifa
298
Great Deals on Dining
308
Copyright

About the author (1998)

About the Author Educated at Amherst College and Columbia University, Robert Ullian is a writer whose work has appeared in Esquire, Mademoiselle, and The Boston Phoenix. A recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant in fiction, he has taught art and writing at Hampshire College and the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and is also the author of Frommer's Walking Tours: Venice and Frommer's Israel, 2nd Edition.

Bibliographic information

TitleFrommer's Israel from $45 a Day
Frommer's $ A Day
AuthorRobert Ullian
Edition17, illustrated
PublisherWiley, 1998
ISBN0028620496, 9780028620497
Length496 pages
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Travel / Middle East / Israel
  
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