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Hebrew and Arabic
The official languages are Hebrew and Arabic even if most Israelis speak good English as well. The road signs are in Hebrew, Arabic and English and you drive on the right hand side of the road.
I find that Israel has got very long hot beautiful summers. Longer and hotter than Italy, where I come from. I decided to visit this amazing country in June and when I got off the plane I was in for a big surprise.
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I was overwhelmed by the heat surrounding me... it took a bit of time to get used to it. The sensation was so intense that I still remember it clearly.
Something else that hit me is the lust for life and the cordiality of the people. Despite all the problems they have I could see them in coffee shops, bars and restaurants smiling, chatting away, giggling and laughing. The sound of their buoyant and lively voices followed me everywhere. Cities are dynamic and sparkling. The atmosphere is great and even though I am a foreigner I felt part of it... also because I had a really good tan and I looked very much like them... They thought I was an Israeli until I spoke...
I stayed in Israel long enough to get used to the "smiles" of its inhabitants. A smile which is open, friendly, warm-hearted and beautiful.
You will be able to recognize an Israeli by his/her smile wherever you are in the world...
As far as natural features go, first of all I must name the Jordan River, which importance is vital in such a dry land. It originates from Mount Hermon and runs through Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea. The Sea of Galilee is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth (I have been there... ) and Mount Hermon hosts the only ski resort in the country.
Regardless of its small size Israel features an incredible variety of landscapes and climates. It boasts the Negev, a desert and semi-desert region in the south of the nation. I spent six months in that area... but that's another story...
It is hard to believe it but vines have been planted in the Negev since ancient times. Nowadays vineyards have been established in its northern hills using state-of-the-art irrigation systems.
Another extraordinary place I visited is the Dead Sea, a salty lake; to be precise one of the saltiest in the world. It lies at 423 meters below the sea level, the lowest point on the planet. It's stinking hot in there... believe me... you can hardly breathe...
Unique to Israel and the Sinai Peninsula are also makhteshim, or erosion cirques, a unique type of crater. The largest in the world is Ramon Crater in the Negev which is 40 by 8 kilometres.
In the Negev, at Tirat Zvi Kibbutz, was recorded the highest temperature in Asia. The year was 1942 and the temperature was 53.7 degrees Celsius.
If you love the sea, if you enjoy to suntan, Eilat city, right in the south of Israel, offers remarkable beaches. In summer you can get the "perfect bronze" colour you desire... The heat is sizzling... so if I wanted to cool down I just jumped in the energizing waters of the Red Sea. Or, even better, I sunbathed on the sea-shore.
In the evening, far away, I could see the lights of Aqaba, Jordan's only coastal city. Very exotic.
I find that Israel has got very long hot beautiful summers. Longer and hotter than Italy, where I come from. I decided to visit this amazing country in June and when I got off the plane I was in for a big surprise.
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I was overwhelmed by the heat surrounding me... it took a bit of time to get used to it. The sensation was so intense that I still remember it clearly.
Something else that hit me is the lust for life and the cordiality of the people. Despite all the problems they have I could see them in coffee shops, bars and restaurants smiling, chatting away, giggling and laughing. The sound of their buoyant and lively voices followed me everywhere. Cities are dynamic and sparkling. The atmosphere is great and even though I am a foreigner I felt part of it... also because I had a really good tan and I looked very much like them... They thought I was an Israeli until I spoke...
I stayed in Israel long enough to get used to the "smiles" of its inhabitants. A smile which is open, friendly, warm-hearted and beautiful.
You will be able to recognize an Israeli by his/her smile wherever you are in the world...
As far as natural features go, first of all I must name the Jordan River, which importance is vital in such a dry land. It originates from Mount Hermon and runs through Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea. The Sea of Galilee is the lowest freshwater lake on Earth (I have been there... ) and Mount Hermon hosts the only ski resort in the country.
Regardless of its small size Israel features an incredible variety of landscapes and climates. It boasts the Negev, a desert and semi-desert region in the south of the nation. I spent six months in that area... but that's another story...
It is hard to believe it but vines have been planted in the Negev since ancient times. Nowadays vineyards have been established in its northern hills using state-of-the-art irrigation systems.
Another extraordinary place I visited is the Dead Sea, a salty lake; to be precise one of the saltiest in the world. It lies at 423 meters below the sea level, the lowest point on the planet. It's stinking hot in there... believe me... you can hardly breathe...
Unique to Israel and the Sinai Peninsula are also makhteshim, or erosion cirques, a unique type of crater. The largest in the world is Ramon Crater in the Negev which is 40 by 8 kilometres.
In the Negev, at Tirat Zvi Kibbutz, was recorded the highest temperature in Asia. The year was 1942 and the temperature was 53.7 degrees Celsius.
If you love the sea, if you enjoy to suntan, Eilat city, right in the south of Israel, offers remarkable beaches. In summer you can get the "perfect bronze" colour you desire... The heat is sizzling... so if I wanted to cool down I just jumped in the energizing waters of the Red Sea. Or, even better, I sunbathed on the sea-shore.
In the evening, far away, I could see the lights of Aqaba, Jordan's only coastal city. Very exotic.