As Napoleon said: “an army marches on its stomach” – and while he referred to the importance of forces being well-provisioned, we can paraphrase and say “a hiker needs to eat well”. So after we have seen some trails to hike in Israel, it is time to learn how to make Poike (or “Poyke” )- […]
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In today’s post: Some relevant information for fishing enthusiasts – a list of fishing beaches in Israel (in the Mediterranean Sea), an explanation of the different types of fish and details on the fishing ban period and where fishing is allowed and forbidden during it. There are three main natural fishing areas in Israel: the
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The Sea of Galilee presents a variety of fishing options, and is a major source of fish for both professional and amateur fishermen. Every year, more than two thousand tons of fish are caught in the Sea of Galilee, including”musht” (tilapia), sardine (the Kinneret bleak, Acanthobrama terraesanctae), “biny” (carp-like), and catfish. The tilapia species include
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Following some questions we received from readers we decided to write the following post, which will explain everything you need to know about trail markers in Israel. Today we will talk about the different marks, how to read them (during a hike and on the map) – but before that we will start with the
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“Yam El Yam” (Sea to Sea) is a popular hiking trail about 70 km long that connects Achziv beach, north of Nahariya, continues through Nahal Kziv, ascends Mount Meron and descends from it through Nahal Amud to the Sea of Galilee. This is a wonderful and challenging trail between the peaks of the Galilee which
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The ammonite wall is an exposed limestone wall located on the southern side of Ramon Crater. The wall is made of stone from the Cretaceous geological period that lasted from about 145 to 66 million years ago, and it displays a very large concentration of large ammonite fossils imprinted in it. It is a spectacular
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Spread over approximately 25 acres of land, the Kraft Family Stadium campus in Jerusalem encompasses, at the outset, three regulation-size sports fields – one natural grass and two artificial turf, with one of them representing the country’s first fully-marked official American football field – locker rooms, administrative offices, a central pedestrian thoroughfare, parking and a
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The Neve Tzedek neighborhood in Tel Aviv is characterized by an artistic atmosphere and designer boutiques, clothing stores, and shops that sell handmade items in avant-garde style, and is also known for a weekly farmers’ market held in the renovated train station complex – based on a restored historic train station. Trendy European restaurants operate
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Each corps in the Israel Defense Forces has a beret of a different color and/or a different beret pin worn by its soldiers, independent of rank and position. So what are the IDF beret colors, and when do the soldiers wear it? We have the full details below. The first berets in the IDF were
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There is a strange thing you notice when seeing some Israeli soldiers footage in the news, on the IDF youtube channel or online (something like this). In most photos you see Israeli soldiers wearing big, floppy hats that look like shower caps. So why are idf helmets so big, and why do they look so
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