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THE BASICS
Currency New Israeli Shekel (NIS/)
Rate of exchange (Feb 2018)
US$1 = 3.5NIS
1 = 4.9NIS
1 = 4.4NIS
Time GMT +2
Electricity 220V/50Hz
International telephone code +972
Useful telephone numbers:
Police
100
Ambulance
101
Fire
102
National airport Ben Gurion International Airport
Weights and measures Metric
Public holidays Rosh Hashanah (September),
Yom Kippur (September/October),
Sukkot (September/October), Simchat
Torah (September/October), Hannukah
(December), Purim (February/March),
Passover (March/April), Holocaust Memorial
Day (April/May), National Memorial Day
(April/May), Independence Day (April/
May), Shavuot (May/June), Tisha Bav
(July/August). Dates vary according to the
Jewish calendar.
ABBREVIATIONS & CODES
AC | air conditioning |
FB | full board |
HB | half board |
pp | per person |

| telephone |
m | mobile |
e | email |
w | website |
GETTING STARTED IN HEBREW
Good morning | boker tov |
Good evening | erev tov |
Goodnight | layla tov |
Hello/goodbye | shalom |
How are you? | ma shlomcha (m)/ shlomech (f)? |
Cheers! | lechaim! |
I dont understand | ani lo mevin (m)/ mevina (f) |
Thank you | toda |
Please | bevakasha |
Yes | ken |
No | lo |
ACCOMMODATION PRICE CODES
Price of a double room per night in high season:
$$$$$ | 801+ |
$$$$ | 601800 |
$$$ | 351600 |
$$ | 201350 |
$ | 0200 |
RESTAURANT PRICE CODES
Average price of a main course:
$$$$$ | 121+ |
$$$$ | 91120 |
$$$ | 7190 |
$$ | 3170 |
$ | up to 30 |
MAPS
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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
LISTINGS Places to stay and eat are listed first by descending price code then alphabetically within each price code.
MAPS
Keys and symbols Maps include alphabetical keys covering the locations of those places to stay, eat or drink that are featured in the book. On occasion, hotels or restaurants that are not listed in the guide (but which might serve as alternative options if required or serve as useful landmarks to aid navigation) are also included on the maps; these are marked with accommodation (
) or restaurant (
) symbols.
Grids and grid references Several maps use gridlines to allow easy location of sites. Map grid references are listed in square brackets after the name of the place or site of interest in the text, with page number followed by grid number, eg: [103 C3].
SPELLINGS For information about spelling conventions, see Linguistic pointers box, .
WEB ADDRESSES A web address includes /en when this offers a quick route to a version in English. Some websites might display the English version automatically or an English-language button on the home page.
Israel
Dont miss...

Dead Sea
The incredible buoyancy of this large saline lake makes for a surreal experience (IG/IMOT) ()

Jerusalem
The majestic golden Dome of the Rock is the centrepiece of Temple Mount, the citys holiest Islamic site (MO) ()

Negev Desert
The barren beauty of this rocky desert is home to wildlife-filled oases and the vast Ramon Crater (DT/IMOT) ()

Sea of Galilee
The tranquil shores of this lake are steeped in New Testament history (JA/A) ()

Tel Aviv
Israels fun-loving beachside city sets itself apart with its striking modern architecture, eclectic restaurants and a buzzing nightlife (IR/DT) ()

The Mount of Olives is dotted with Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious sites, including the frescoed Church of All Nations (r/S) ()

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