Places to Explore In Eilat and the Negev

Discover the best places to explore in Eilat and the Negev with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Avdat National Park

The name Avdat is the Hebrew version of Oboda (30 BC–9 BC), a deified Nabatean king who may have been buried here. The prominent local dynasty...

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  • 1 Things To Do

Beersheva

Although Beersheva has often been overlooked by visitors, in recent years Israel’s fourth-largest city (population 200,000) has managed to raise...

  • 4 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 10 Things To Do

Eilat

A legend says that after the Creation, the angels painted the earth and when they got tired, they spilled their paints: the blue became the...

  • 11 Restaurants
  • 10 Hotels
  • 24 Things To Do

Ein Avdat National Park

Ein Avdat (Avdat Spring) lies at the foot of the narrow canyon dividing the plateau between the ancient Nabatean city of Avdat and Kibbutz Sde...

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  • 6 Things To Do

Mitzpe Ramon and Makhtesh Ramon

Israel's most spectacular natural sight, and one of the largest craters in the world, the Makhtesh Ramon (Ramon Crater) in the heart of the...

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  • 5 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

Timna Park

A lunarlike desert landscape interspersed with amazing geological shapes and ancient archaeological sites, Timna Park is surrounded by beautiful...

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  • 1 Things To Do

Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve

In the southern Arava Valley, this nature preserve makes a good day trip from Eilat and can be combined with a visit to the Timna Park. It was...

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