What to do in Israel.

Gold Member Joined: Jul 26 2008 Posts: 1060

I'm so excited! Dh and I are going to Israel alone without the kids! We've never been there without the kids so although I know all kinds of fun child-friendly activities to do there, I am totally lost when it comes to real fun.

We'll be in Y-m most of the time, but we're going into TA a little too.

So, any suggestions from my israeli imamothers?? (or anyone really)

Posted: Tue, Nov 03 2009, 4:55 pm Post subject:

When are you coming? There are lots of fantstic hikes but they're not for all weather.

There are lots and lots and lots of wineries. There are guides who have whole winery routes where you visit several.
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Posted: Tue, Nov 03 2009, 9:55 pm Post subject:

Wineries. The museums WITHOUT the kiddie exhibit stops (Israel Museum, Beit haTfutzot, the Kotel tunnels, the archeaological digs in the Old City - weather permitting). There are all the military museums...Latrun, Haifa, Rechovot...
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Posted: Wed, Nov 04 2009, 1:06 am Post subject:

ZIchron for a day - and Bet Ahronson, tehn wander around town- dont forget the gardens of the Baron there.
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Posted: Wed, Nov 04 2009, 7:14 am Post subject: re: What to do in Israel.

Another vote for Zichron Y.
Also walk around herzliya pituach ocean front. Daniel Hotel has a very nice spa with packages and a lunch. I only did a lunch with DH but it was very nice.

Gold Member Joined: Jul 26 2008 Posts: 1060

We're going in February. Only issue is we won't rent a car so we'd have to do things locally in Y-m

Wineries are a good idea though. It's a good day trip but I need more ideas. So far we've decided to go to Yadvashem, the kotel, shopping in Meah Shearim (seforim, judaica, etc) but we need some more ideas.

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what is interesting in visiting a winery?

Posted: Wed, Nov 04 2009, 12:59 pm Post subject:

Sefarim in Meah Shearim...go visit my DH at Manny's.

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I remember once going to a bukharian shuk in Y-m that was very neat to walk around. There was a store there were they made laffas in an old stone oven and you took them home fresh and they were unbelievable.

Will you take buses when you are there. You can take a bus to places like ein gedi, you don't really need a car to leave Y-m.

Executive Member Joined: Jun 18 2008 Posts: 344

You should go to dear ranch in gush etzion...they have a zip line there that is so much fun! Smile

the bucharim shuk is nice not much to do there...there is a malawach guy there who is unreal! hes next door to the lafa guy- they are accross from Musayof. you could go to kad vachomer and do ceramics they are open late and are fun....?? Enjoy your trip!

Silver Member Joined: Apr 23 2007 Posts: 869

I think you said that you were going to Tel Aviv. In Cholon, a suburb of Tel Aviv there are 2 museums (attached to each other) One is the Blind Museum and one is the Deaf museum. We recently went to the Deaf Museum and it was fantastic. I would highly recommend it. I'm sure you can take a bus from TA. and I would do both. You need to make a reservation.

By the way, you can't take kids under 9 so its the type of thing you can't do as a family unless your kids are all older

Posted: Thu, Nov 05 2009, 2:37 am Post subject:

Senior Member Joined: Sep 22 2009 Posts: 115

Spend a day in the old city, go to the Kotel for neitz take a tour of the tunnels you can have breakfast in the bagel Shop in the old city, Or the mamila mall.