A fortress built by King Herod on a rock plateau above the Dead Sea, where Jewish rebels held out against the Romans until 73 AD, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Climb the Snake Path at dawn for sunrise, or take the cable car.
Combine it with Ein Gedi nature reserve's waterfalls and floating in the Dead Sea. Check travel advice first.
The lowest point on land, about 430 m below sea level, a lake so salty you float effortlessly.
A walled city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam, divided into four quarters.
Tel Aviv is a beach city with a long promenade and the 'White City' of Bauhaus buildings, a UNESCO site.
A walled port town with Crusader halls preserved underground beneath the Ottoman town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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