Best Israel Travel Guides
Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, culture, cuisine, government and politics, religion, literature, music, cinema, environment Free, convenient pull-out Jerusalem city map (included in print version), plus over 50 colour maps Covers Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Haifa, Galilee, Tsfat, the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, the Negev, the Dead Sea, Petra and more. Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing. Daniel J. Robinson is an associate professor in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at the University of Western Ontario.
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"This book delivers on the basic information you expect from this publisher."
"Lonely Planet has published a travel guide on Israel, or to be more precise, on Israel and the "Palestinian Territories", for many years. "Lonely Planet: Israel and the Palestinian Territories" (2015 publications; 440 pages) starts off with a general 40 page "Plan Your Trip" Section, including the "top 20" of must-see/can't miss sites (with plenty of full-color pictures of all 20), and other general travel trips (such as the important "Crossing Borders" insights). The next section of the book is the 50 page "Understand", where the Lonely Planet editors try and give us a sense where things stand nowadays as between Israel and Palestine."
"I got the Kindle version, to make it easy to carry, but alas it isn't nearly as user friendly as the good old paperback version."
"I'm not usually a fan of tour books in general even though I know they give lots of information."
In The Holy Land for Christian Travelers, John A. Beck provides a guide to the Holy Land for Christians with explanations of the biblical significance of important sites. Beck spends most of his year writing and is a permanent adjunct faculty member at Jerusalem University College in Israel. His books include The Land of Milk and Honey , A Visual Guide to Bible Events , A Visual Guide to Gospel Events , The Baker Illustrated Guide to Everyday Life in Bible Times , and The Baker Book of Bible Maps, Charts, and Time Lines . His books include The Land of Milk and Honey , A Visual Guide to Bible Events , The Baker Book of Bible Maps, Charts, and Time Lines , and The Holy Land for Christian Travelers .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Even though I am not personally planning a trip to Israel, I though this book looked intriguing, because I wanted to see what I could learn about the geography and customs of that area! John said something in the introduction to the book that really set the tone, I thought: "As you explore this land, you will quickly see that the Bible is at home here. At the beginning of the book, the author explains that if you are traveling to Israel, the number of places you will get to see are (obviously) subject to the length of time you plan to stay. He provides addresses, hints on whether or not a particular site has fees associated with it, and a warning about dress code if you need to be careful what you wear to make sure you are respectful to the reverence of a particular area. But even if you aren't there, this book is very helpful in tying in events from the Bible (he gives Scripture references to back everything) to modern day locations."
"In our eleven days, we pretty much went from Dan to Beersheba and from the Mediterranean coast to the Dead Sea--and many points in between. I recommend reading it carefully in advance of your trip, underlining key thoughts for quick reference once you’re in the land. Anyone interested in knowing more about the land of the Bible and how it impacts biblical understanding MUST read ‘The Holy Land for Christian Travelers.’ Whether or not you ever make it to Israel, it will provide wonderful insights into the land where Abraham migrated, Isaac and Jacob lived, and David slew Goliath."
"The book centers around 3 different tours: - Jerusalem (3 days). - Jerusalem and Judea (5 days). - Throughout Israel (12 days). Each tour contains suggested itineraries, cost (if any), what to wear, location, what are the must see sites, and other pertinent information. There is a lot to like about this book: - Very readable - excellent writing style that grabs the reader's interest."
In this one-stop guide, two professionals—Charles Dyer, a Bible scholar and veteran Holy Land tour guide, and Greg Hatteberg, graduate of the Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem—help you make the most of your trip. and Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) served as provost and dean of education at Moody Bible Institute before becoming Professor-at-Large of Bible at Moody and host of The Land and the Book radio program. He is the author of numerous books, including A Voice in the Wilderness, What's Next?, The New Christian Traveler's Guide , Character Counts: The Power of Personal Integrity , and Thirty Days in the Land with Jesus .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The book was a gift for my Mom, she is going to the Holy Lands in November with a group from church."
"It has great tips for packing and jet lag, safety tips for the traveler and passport info if you didn't know already."
"It is a good book to read through before going to the Holy Land."
"very informative."
"From my perspective, this book would be even better as stand-alone books by country; or, at least, I'd like to see a book like this that was focused just on Israel."
"Format is too wordy, and not particularly user-friendly."
"This is a tremendous book to use in preparing for a journey to Israel."
"I purchased the Kindle version for my tablet."