Tourism

Air Seychelles reopens Tel Aviv-Mahé route for Israeli travelers, flights to resume August 20

The airline’s Airbus A320 flights will offer economy and business class, including meals and a 30kg. baggage allowance.

An Air Seychelles Airbus A320, pictured flying over tropical islands; illustrative.
 Royal Beach Hotel

Israel approves NIS 360m five-year plan to transform Eilat into southern economic and tourism hub

Levinsky Market is less market and more street experience

Noshing and nightcaps in South Tel Aviv

From right: Tom, Adam, Ben, Bat Sheva and Eden Bublil at the unveiling of “The Living Light” at Club Hotel Eilat, in memory of the late Moshe Bublil.

Bublil family unveils ‘The Living Light’ in memory of Club Hotel founder Moshe Bublil


Everything you need to know about the stunning hotel of The White Lotus in Season 4

The hotel Château de la Messardière near Saint-Tropez was chosen to serve as the location for the fourth season of the series The White Lotus. Here is everything important to know about it.

Château de la Messardière, Saint-Tropez

Hotel, camping and caravans: 515 rooms will be established on Dor Beach

On about 80 dunams in the Hof Hacarmel moshav, a 400-room hotel, rural accommodation and a camping complex for tents and caravans will be built on popular Dor Beach.

Illustration of a hospitality and resort complex that will be built at Dor Beach

Are you familiar with Dream Island? Well, two more like it are about to open in Israel

Following the success of Dream Island in the southern lowlands, the Shevet Achim Group announced that it will establish new luxury resorts – on the shores of the Sea of Galilee and in Ashkelon.

Rendering of the new Dream Island on the Sea of Galilee

From the entire Middle East, this city was chosen among the 50 best in the world

More than 24,000 people helped Time Out rank the 50 best cities combining exciting experiences and quality of life – with a surprising first place and only one Middle Eastern city on the list.

Melbourne, Australia

Ancient graffiti in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings proves presence of Indian tourists 2,000 years ago

According to the researchers, the inscriptions’ discovery is not new. Early Egyptologists noticed them, but did not know what language they’d been written in and were unable to translate.

Screengrab of Indian graffiti in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, March 20, 2026.

Panoramic views, Israeli breakfast: A memorable night in Jerusalem's Herbert Samuel

The Herbert Samuel Hotel in Jerusalem is not just a well-known five-star hotel; it’s also named for my fellow Liverpudlian Herbert Samuel, who was born there in 1870.

The hotel lobby is very large with easy chairs to sit and relax, and watch people coming and going, always an interesting pastime.

Israeli-funded €136.5m complex to deliver a luxe hotel and holiday village in Greece

An Israeli-owned developer plans to invest 136.5 million euros in a new five-star resort and luxury residential complex on the western stretch of Kalamata’s beach.

Kalamata.

From the Western Wall to war sirens: A Chinese traveler’s unexpected Israeli journey - interview

"As a Chinese outsider with no ties to this region, I have become a 'radical observer,' witnessing firsthand how nations, religions, and cultures build walls of hatred that isolate humanity."

Sophia Zhan in a Tel Aviv underground carpark during sirens from Iran.

Sirens, shelters and an empty Old City: Jerusalem rattled on the first day of war with Iran

The war comes as Israel prepares to celebrate Purim, a Jewish holiday commemorating the overthrow of an oppressive Persian regime, offering a powerful parallel for the current moment.

Pedestrians run for cover in central Jerusalem following incoming missile sirens amid the war between Israel and Iran, Feb. 28, 2026.

Italian paradise revealed: The island locals don’t want you to know

Without infrastructure, electricity, cell reception, or hotels: Palmarola, a remote island off Italy’s western coast, offers an extraordinary vacation experience.

Palmarola. Very few signs of modern development