Israel

With its long swath of Mediterranean coastline (plus the Red Sea), Israel is a beach-lover's paradise. Here are some of the country's best beach bets. Eilat:...more

Although it's only about five miles from Jerusalem, a trip to Bethlehem (technically located in the West Bank) requires some strategic planning, as...more

Located 35 miles north of Tel Aviv, Caesarea is one of Israel's most important archeological sites. Originally built by Roman emperor Herod the Great, the...more

Though still all about the sun, the sea, and shopping, Israel's Red Sea resort has come a long way since its package-tourism roots. Israelis and families of...more

Like a little slice of Tuscany, Ein Kerem is a quiet village about seven miles west of downtown Jerusalem and an easy day trip from either there or Tel Aviv....more

Despite its bad rap among locals, Haifa—Israel's third-largest city (about 60 miles north of Tel Aviv) and one of the few with a mixed Arab–Jewish...more

One of the oldest cities in the world—now incorporated into Tel Aviv proper and reputed to be the port from which Jonah set sail for his fateful meeting...more

Even for the most jaded traveler, a day in the Judean desert is not easy to forget. There are two ways to see Masada: For the fit, wake up early and climb to...more

It may be touristy, but Mini Israel makes an ideal kid-friendly pit stop en route from Tel Aviv to either Jerusalem or the Dead Sea. Like a biblical Legoland,...more

Thanks to subsiding tensions between Jerusalem's Jewish and Arab inhabitants, the Old City—including the Muslim Quarter—is safe for strolling....more