We are honored and blessed to have such amazing friends and family who are considering flying to Israel for our wedding. We realize that many of you will need help with planning flights, accomodation, and touring Israel in June.
The following are a few links to get you started. We suggest booking flights as soon as possible, as things can get quite pricey. We’ll be providing more information and suggestions on this page in the near future. Please let us know if you have any questions or need help with your plans.
Flight Comparison Websites
Accommodations
If you are interested in renting an apartment, please visit one of these websites:
- http://www.airbnb.com/– many have found great vacation rentals with this site.
- http://www.apartmentsisrael.com/
- http://www.isralet.com/
- http://www.stayatmyplace.co.il – or you can email Simon at stayatmyplace (at) gmail.com.
For Jerusalem:
For Tel Aviv:
- http://www.telaviv-apartment.com/
- http://www.thehome.co.il/
- http://www.apartment-telaviv.com/
- http://telavivrentalapartments.com/our-location/
Attraction Recommendations
There are so many great things to see and do in Israel. You can start at the Tourism Ministry Site , Lonely Planet Israel or Time Out Israel (English Edition) but here are our favorites:
In Tel Aviv
- Artist’s Market on Nachalat Binyamin – Open every Tuesday and Friday from around 10am. Great place to get gifts and just feel the buzz of the city. It is next to the ‘shuk’ (market) where you can get fresh produce.
- Tel Aviv Port – lots of restaurants, bars and shops. There is a great farmer’s market on Friday’s in the northern part of the port.
- Rothschild Boulevard – One of the most famous streets in Tel Aviv. Grab a coffee at one of the stands in the middle of the boulevard and explore the Bauhaus architecture.
- Neve T’Zedek neighborhood – The oldest neighborhood in Tel Aviv. The restaurant Suzanna is famous for its tapas.
- Old Jaffa (Yaffo in Hebrew) – The old port and Shuk Hapispisim (the market) are the highlights. There are several great restaurants in the market area including Dr. Shakshuka or HaPoah. Just ask any local and she can point you in the right direction.
- Rent bicycles and cycle along the paved route that stretches from North Tel Aviv to Bat Yam. You can find green bicycle return stations all over the city.
- Tel Aviv has one of the most museums per capita in the world so explore many art galleries or famous museums, including the new wing at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art
- For restaurant recommendations click here.
In Jerusalem
Yamit’s uncle Joe will be leading our visitors on a free tour of the Old City on Wednesday June 20th. More information coming soon. If you want to explore other part’s of Jerusalem, we recommend the following. Note that most attractions are closed on Saturdays.
- The Israel Museum has the famous Dead Seas Scrolls along with several permanent and special exhibits. It is open late on Tuesday (until 9pm), all other days until 5pm ( including Saturday)
- The Botanical Gardens are a great place for exploring or having a picnic
- The Supreme Court has free tours in English at noon everyday but Saturday
- The world famous Holocaust museum Yad V’Shem
- Mahane Yehuda is Jerusalem’s famous market. It recently had a make over and is now more chic then ever with lots of cafe, shops and produce stands. It is especially lively on Fridays as locals prepare for Shabbat.
- Ben Yehuda Street/Center of town – The pedastrian mall is full of cafes and shops.
- Bus 99 lets you see all the major attractions of Jerusalem from the comfort of a bus.
- The juxtaposition of the new Mamila Mall against the backdrop of the Old City is especially beautiful at sunset.