EILAT

Lifestyle, People, Shopping, Nightlife, Festivals, etc.:

There are many clubs and pubs most of which are located in the tourism area along the beach and in the city’s commercial center. These bars not only offer a large variety of drinks and food, but also live performances by artists from Israel and overseas.  Shopping is an integral part of any vacation and Eilat has the added incentive of being a free trade zone where everything can be purchased free of VAT.  Most of Israel’s chain stores have branches and boutiques here where you can buy local and international fashion, gifts and cosmetics.  Most of the shops are located either in the big air-conditioned shopping malls or in the city center.  Some of the most famous festivals in Eilat are the Red Sea Jazz Festival - taking place annually at the end of August, as well as the Red Sea Classical Music Festival with Valery Gergiev as the musical director and conductor - taking place during the first week of January.

Culture, History, Museum etc.:

Eilat enjoys a unique cosmopolitan atmosphere. It has been established from the mixture of its diverse people originating from all over Europe, America and Asia.  This combination of residents and visitors has led to an excellent choice of first class restaurants of different kitchens.

Distances Approx. (to other cities, airports, etc . )

Tel Aviv - 349 KM
Haifa – 440 KM
Jerusalem - 323 KM
Dead Sea - 186 KM
Tiberias - 416 KM
Nahariya - 472 KM
Ben Gurion Airport - 335 KM

Lifestyle, People, Shopping, Nightlife, Festivals, etc .:

There are many clubs and pubs most of which are located in the tourism area along the beach and in the city’s commercial center . These bars not only offer a large variety of drinks and food, but also live performances by artists from Israel and overseas .
Shopping is an integral part of any vacation and Eilat has the added incentive of being a free trade zone where everything can be purchased free of VAT .
Most of Israel’s chain stores have branches and boutiques here where you can buy local and international fashion, gifts and cosmetics .
Most of the shops are located either in the big air-conditioned shopping malls or in the city center .

Some of the most famous festivals in Eilat are the Red Sea Jazz Festival - taking place annually at the end of August, as well as the Red Sea Classical Music Festival with Valery Gergiev as the musical director and conductor - taking place during the first week of January .

More then 2.5 million visitors arrive every year to enjoy the warm hospitality offered by more then 40 modern Hotels with 12,000 rooms .
Eilat Hotels are known for their high standards and good services . The large luxury hotels are beautifully designed and ultra modern. All with private swimming pools, spas and many of them with shops and special facilities for children to enable the parents to enjoy their holiday to the full .
Some of Eilat’s most prestigious restaurants are located in the hotels and non-residents are welcome, too .
In Eilat, guests have possibilities to swim, sunbath, snorkel, scuba dive, sail, windsurf and indulge in every water sport imaginable, as well as bird watching and desert tours .

More then 55,000 people live in the modern city of Eilat, with its comfortable transportation system, well equipped hospital (the only one in the area), two airports (domestic and international) as well as a seaport .

Geography, Climate, etc .:

Eilat is situated at the northernmost tip of the Red Sea, with the Jordanian coast stretching to Eilat’s East and the Egyptian coast stretching to the South . It is the most convenient center for excursions to these countries .