Eilat and the Negev Travel Guide

With its stark mountains, dramatic wadis, the Nabatean city of Avdat, colorful Bedouin encampments, and the spectacular Ramon Crater, the Negev—a word meaning "dry" in Hebrew—can definitely be described in more ways than simply "a desert."

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Eilat and the Negev Hotels

Hotels in sunny Eilat run from family-style to huge, lush, and luxurious. Pleasure comes first: business facilities on a modest scale are available in larger...read more

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Eilat and the Negev Restaurants

Although Eilat is at the southern tip of a desert, it has all the essentials—Italian, Indian, and French to Argentinian, Yemenite, and Thai. There's...read more

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Things To Do in Eilat and the Negev

Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.

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Eilat and the Negev Experiences

  • Top Reasons to Go to Eilat and the Negev

    Coral Reserve, Eilat: Put on your snorkel, and marvel at the brilliant-colored fish and entrancing corals at one of the finest protected coral... Read more

  • Bedouin Culture

    Bedu, the Arabic word from which the name Bedouin derives, simply means "inhabitant of the desert." Some 160,000 Bedouin, semi-nomadic Arab tribesmen... Read more

  • Kids in the Negev

    The Negev is a huge sandbox for kids. There's lots to do and enjoy: alpaca rides, camel trips, Jeep excursions, snorkeling, floating in the Dead... Read more

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