I have been to Israel several times, but every time I go, people always ask me:
A: "This country is very unsafe, right? Is bombs always flying overhead?"
B: " Jerusalem religious holy land, pagans are not welcome, right? Girls must be wrapped tightly before they can go out?"
C: "Is there poor over there? Do you want to bring more food?"
A: Security issues, let's put it this way, even Paris and Spain, I don't really recommend you go out after dark. But Israel, if you, a girl, go out to take a bar at 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, I won't worry about your safety. Israel is one of the safest countries in more than 100 countries in the world that I have been to.
B: It can be said that in the Middle East , the sects of , are mostly trying to eradicate the quagmire of dissidents, Israel is truly a white lotus, and all sects live in peace, and the synagogue, Christian church, and mosque may be left next to the door. In short, it is no problem for girls to go shopping with hot pants and vests.
C: As for the endless poverty, I can only laugh. As the only developed country in the Middle East ( UAE and Qatar , which have achieved a high per capita GDP and human development index by developing natural resources, it is not considered a developed country), Israel is the world's top first-tier science and technology power in military, science and technology, electronics, communications, computer software, medical devices, biotechnology, engineering, agriculture, aviation, etc. It has so far 12 Nobel Prize winners, the number of papers per capita is the highest in the world, and the annual R&D expenses are the third in the world. The United Nations Human Development Index ranks 22 in the world, which is similar to Japan and higher than France. How about
? Is Israel a country that you misunderstood, ignore, and underestimate?
Not to mention the dense history that you can encounter every step on the road, especially the biblical relics, plus the natural scenery of the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea , Israel can be regarded as an epic tourist destination, but for various reasons, it is not well known to the Chinese public.
I still remember when I first went to Israel, I was sitting on a transnational bus and entered the country by land from Jordan .
went out in a hurry, so stupid that he forgot to bring his Visa card. He was embarrassed and felt like he was going to starve to death in Israel. Fortunately, I met Natacha, a Taiwanese girl who was also traveling alone on the bus. She was a kind girl who worked as a flight attendant in Ahanghai. We traveled all over Israel with her and both rely on her to pay cash to help her. I transferred the money to her and , which was a fate.
Plus she is a Christian, which gives me a deeper understanding of the religious attractions along the way.
And I am visiting Israel again this year, which is a celebration of Independence Day, visiting military museums, a truly communist village, the lowest point of land, the Dead Sea, the oldest port of mankind, an ancient city in the ancient Roman period, an interview with the international biological bulls at Hebrew University, and visiting the Israeli International Prize comparable to the Nobel... Let me show you a more three-dimensional and plump Israeli award in addition to conventional attractions.
Kibbutz, go and experience the real communist village
If I say that many "small towns" in Israel have perfectly realized communism, many people will definitely not believe it.
In Israel, there is a very famous community called Kibbutz. It is a communist collective community and is very communist. People in the community are allowed to have certain private property (mainly used for house decoration). However, there is no salary for daily work, but food, clothing, housing, transportation, education and medical care are free.
Outsiders can voluntarily join the kibbutz, and members inside can voluntarily withdraw. When exiting, the community will also give a considerable fee to facilitate future life.
Don’t think that kibbutz is just a small-scale niche life. There are nearly 300 kibbutz in Israel, and the annual output value is more than 10 billion US dollars, which is higher than the annual GDP of many border provinces in my country.
Kitbuses are engaged in agricultural production, while others are engaged in industrial and high-tech industries.
This Kibbutz I went to was established in 1956 and has been in operation for 62 years, specializing in planting crops and cash crops.
Kibbutz is mostly isolated from the world. This oasis in the open and endless Gobi gravel is my destination.
Israel is the only country in the world that has fully realized scientific irrigation. Almost every green plant has a complex AI detection and scientific irrigation system, so it is possible to create these hundreds of kibbutz oasis.
Although the road is completely dusty Middle Eastern landform, as long as you enter the Kibbutz, wow, the air humidity should not be too high, and I feel like I have entered the tropical rainforest in an instant, and it is still the kind in the open air.
Kitbdz's Mani warmly received me and took us to this huge oasis while introducing us.
This reminds me of the first time in a science fiction movie, the protagonist went to an alien base, and the local resident was doing popular science footage.
Mani said that the daily management of Kibbutz relies on a committee chosen by everyone. There are a large group of Buddhist and communist people living here, so there are no redundant institutions and jobs such as police and courts, and daily frictions are handled by the Management Committee.
Although other countries also have commune enterprises, no country will allow voluntary collective communities to assume complete independent autonomy like Israel.
Kitbūz was established in a complete state of communism, even including children. In other words, after giving birth, we must hand over it to raise it together.
However, with the development of social outlook and humanization, this has long changed. Whoever gave birth to naughty children will still be raised by them.
Mani invited me to visit their house, a beautiful two-story building, and his wife also made delicious cookies for us to eat.
Mani said that after outsiders join, they will allocate houses, and if they get married, they will be even bigger. In the past, private property was not allowed, but now it is allowed to move in with private property, mainly because you can build your own house.
Eat, education, entertainment, everything is comprehensive, and there is no other place to spend money in Kibbutz.
Adolescents will also provide tuition and living expenses after being admitted to a higher education institution, and will also provide fees if they want to go out for a trip. Whether to come back or not depends entirely on their own will.
At the same time, many kibbutz have been open to reservation tourists and can stay in hotels in Kiibbutz, and eat with big pot rice in the cafeteria. How about
? Do you want to experience a period of traffic, and the chickens and dogs are heard. What about a paradise life with yellow hair and drooping hair and joyfulness?
Dead Sea is actually the one that cannot swim
For the name "Dead Sea", which has appeared in geography textbooks since childhood, at first, the initial expectation was that the surrounding area was deserted, surrounded by various saline or mud, and all kinds of people were floating in the newspapers inside.
In fact, I still remember the first time I came to this area with the lowest altitude point in the world, the first reaction I saw was wow! How could this place be so blue? It looks so much like the real sea.
Dead Sea is actually a narrow lake.
One side is Israel/Palestine and the other side is Jordan. I swam by both sides, and the scenery felt the same. Relatively speaking, the places suitable for "going to the sea" on the Jordan side are divided up by major high-end resorts, so you can stay in a hotel to go to bed. On the Israeli side, in addition to resorts, there are also many public "beaches", which are frugal.
Generally, the salt content of seawater is 3.5%, while the salt content of the Dead Sea is between 23% and 30%. The deepest seawater has even been fossilized.
The advantage is that people can float on it at will without sinking. There are two disadvantages.
One is when floating, there should not be any wounds on the body, or even very subtle wounds. Otherwise, salt water will irritate the wound, as if covering your alcohol cotton balls on your wound, which is very painful.
In addition, don’t get into the water immediately after you just after you leave, otherwise the chrysanthemum will hurt. Don’t ask me how I know...
Another, it’s such a high salt content. Be careful when going into the water, don’t splash the dead sea water into your eyes and mouth. Needless to say, the high irritation of eyes is so high, the taste is extremely anti-human. If you drink a sip of Dead Sea water, I believe that when you get home and get on the plane, your stomach will still be savoring the smell of Dead Sea.
Therefore, the Dead Sea is only suitable for floating on it like me, being a quiet handsome man, and not being able to swim seriously.
The feeling of floating on the Dead Sea is that the buoyancy is really great, and even your knees can push out of the water. As long as you master the balance, it is still very comfortable.
took aerial photos with a drone, and friends can also pose in simple poses like water ballet.
Of course, in the end, you have to apply the Dead Sea mud all over your body to be considered as the result. If you want to bring the Dead Sea mud home, you can buy RIVAGE in Jordan. It is said to be a beauty product designated by the Jordanian royal family, and the price is cheap and the quantity is sufficient. You can carry it home in big bags. In Israel, a high-tech powerhouse, we recommend AHAVA, which can also be purchased at airport duty-free shops. I have bought both brands and went home. AHAVA is obviously more delicate than RIVAGE, but the price is not that affordable.
Baha'i Garden, another holy land in Israel,
Israel's most famous ancestral home is Jerusalem, but in fact there is another religious holy land, Haifa Baha'i Garden on Mount Carmel, which is also a world cultural heritage.
only recognizes the five major religions in China, such as Taoism, Buddhism, Islam, Catholicism, and Christianity (Protestantism). Baha'i is not recognized in China, so few people know about it. If Gao Xiaosong hadn't mentioned it in his program, not many people in China had heard of it.
Let me say an unrigorous metaphor. The Baha'i religion is a very "Buddhist" religion. It has no clergy, no external religious rituals, no other dietary taboos except not drinking, and you can withdraw at any time, and even no church will leave you without a place to worship.
The sky garden of Haifa is the mausoleum of the founder of Bab, and it is also a famous holy place of the Baha'i religion.
Bahá'i believes that science and technology are very important, and science explores the truth of the material world, and religion explores the truth of the spiritual world, and complements each other. If a person believes in an irrational way, then it is superstition.
Bahá'i has a long history in China and was introduced to my country in the 19th century. Cao Yunxiang, the fifth president of Tsinghua University, believed in the Baha'i religion. Nowadays, well-known people such as Pan Shiyi and Fang Datong are all Baha'i people.
Bahá'i Garden faces Haifa Port, with a kind of courage to look down on the world.
Only Baha'i people can climb the garden from bottom to top. Ordinary tourists like me can only see the mountains at the top of the garden.
In addition, the garden is usually open from 9 am to 17 pm and is closed on Wednesdays.
Akah, the mysterious Phoenician and the ancient city of the Crusader
Akah (Acre), a world cultural heritage, one of the earliest ports of mankind. It can be traced back to the Bronze Age before 5,000, and one of the oldest cities that have been inhabited by humans...
Hotels can be opened. Walking on the narrow streets of the old city, or climbing up the city wall to look out, you can also have lunch at any fish food restaurant (recommended Uri Buri) while enjoying the blue sea.
But what I like the most is to drill into the ancient city of Aka like a mino pottery, searching for the different things that have been passed over thousands of years.
History's heyday was in the Middle Ages, under the rule of the Knights of the Hospital and the Knights Templars, the Knights established the complete and efficient city fortress of Akka here.
Aka's underground world is really like a maze, with huge branches and leaves scattered, and various corridors lead to every corner of different functional areas back then.
But don’t worry, follow the arrows of different colors on the ground to walk through every important corner of Aka Ancient City .
Different rooms in the underground palace display different cultural relics, as well as various sound and light projections telling long and dramatic stories.
and walk out of the underground palace and climb up the city wall, which is another scene of sea and sky. Aka perfectly integrates nature and history, blows the sea flying on the city wall, and listens to the legendary stories that have been circulated in the city for thousands of years.
Sodom Mountain, Mercedes-Benz in the white salt mountains
Sodom and Gomorrah are famous stories in the Bible. Mt. Sodom is the salt mountain next to the ancient city of Sodom.
According to the Old Testament of the Bible, Sodom is a sexual open city that is addicted to men's sex and does not taboo homosexual behavior. Jehovah sent two angels to destroy the city. Only the good man Lod's family, the angel told Rhode to take refuge on the mountain, and he must not look back when he fled. Rhode's wife did not follow the oracle and looked back and turned into a salt pillar.
This time my Jeep Safair was walking through the Salt Mountains of Sodom.
By the way, the derogatory term for English gang intercourse, Sodomy, is derived from Sodom.
Jeep Safair in Sodom Mountain was racing strongly in this salt mountain. The car was driving rapidly on the mountain road. If it weren't for wearing a seat belt, the whole person would have been flying in the car. From time to time, the car will climb and descend at an angle of 70 degrees.
Caesarea , singing a jasmine flower in the Roman theater
Caesarea, an ancient port built by Herod, temples, markets, large lighthouses, and various brilliant buildings. Coming here, it is like returning to the heyday of ancient Rome.
After the founding of Israel, the famous Rothschild family invested in the development and developed this place into a settlement dominated by tourism.
tickets for adults 39 shekels, minors 24 shekels.
After all, it is an ancient port city, surrounded by mountains and water, with birds singing and flowers fragrant.
Can you guess what the continuous arch bridge building in the picture below is for?
Ancient water pipes.
Tour guide asked us to guess what this site was used for two thousand years ago. I silently answered her with my actions.
The most conspicuous thing in the ancient city is a huge Rome theater.
Standing on the central stage, singing and speaking, there will be a magical echo effect, and you can hear clearly in every position in the theater. A few of us couldn't help singing a song "What a beautiful jasmine flower". After the song ended, the foreigners in the stands all received warm applause~
Masada , Israel's most popular paid attraction
Israel's most popular paid attraction
Most attractions in Israel are free, but Massada, this fortress ruins located in the mountains, is the most popular paid attraction in Israel.
As a world cultural heritage site, there are so many stories worth telling here.
Masada can be imagined as a military castle on Pingding Mountain, which is absolutely easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Park In 1972, the Roman Governor led the 10th Roman Legion to surround Masada and began to build a high platform on the west side. After 2-3 months of siege, in 73 AD, the Roman army completed the construction of the platform and used siege rams to break through Masada's walls, but they only saw about 960 bodies, burned buildings and well-preserved granaries.
When Masada was about to be defeated, the leader of the fortress gave a speech to all Jews, emphasizing that one must not succumb to the slavery of the Romans, and rather die as a free people. He finally convinced everyone to choose to commit suicide.
It is said that in the end, only two adults and five children survived hiding in a reservoir, and we also learned about the story that happened before the city of Rome was broken.
is located on the top of the mountain. Most people choose to go up and down the cable car, and you can also hike up and down if you like. However, if you want to hike, it is highly recommended to check the seasons and weather. I came here at noon in summer. There was no tree within a radius of 100 meters and it was exposed to the sun to death.
In the castle, there are all kinds of living areas, mosaic floor tiles and colorful walls all tell the mottled history here.
The picture below is the reservoir with two adults and five children hiding, an epic full of blood and tears.
Jerusalem, the most sacred city in the world,
Jerusalem, as a holy place of Judaism , Christianity, and Islam, the three major religions, the monuments are so dense that even if you talk for a month, you will know that it is far from being clearly stated in one section.
So I'll talk about a few places that I have to go.
Western Wall, the most sacred place in Judaism, and the most famous attraction among the masses in Jerusalem. Men and women are on the left and right, pray in different regions, and speak reflection and grief to reach the sky.
There is a small door in the corner closest to the wall of the male prayer area, which can be entered by men, and there is a larger indoor prayer area inside.
The Cross Path (Via Dolorosa), Jesus carried the cross, step by step. If you are at a loss about the densely packed classics in Jerusalem and don’t know how to start, then walking around the mark of the path of suffering is the best choice. No. 1, 2, 3, and 4, and feel the last path Jesus walked that year.
Church of the Holy Sepulcher (Church of the Holy Sepulcher), the most sacred place of Christianity in Jerusalem, where Jesus was crucified, and it is said that the remains were buried here.
Roman Catholic Church, Armenian Apostolic Church, and Orthodox Church are responsible for the main administration and management. In addition, the Syrian Orthodox Church, Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and Coptic Orthodox Church enjoy the right to use and manage some altars and other facilities.
The last stop of the path of suffering is this tomb of Jesus. Jesus was buried here at that time, and it was also the holiest place of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Al-Aqsa Mosque and The Dome of the Rock are located on the Temple Mount. These two Islamic holy places are the highest place in the entire Jerusalem and the most brilliant and dazzling building.
Mahane Yehuda market, outside the ancient city of Jerusalem, is rich in fruits, vegetables, fish and poultry, which is definitely a mirror of the lives of the locals.
Tel Aviv-Jaffa, walking through the streets and alleys
Fisherman's Harbor, St. Peter's Church, Art District, Tel Aviv flea market, coastal corridor, Art Center, Carmel souk, Rothschild Avenue, unique Bauhaus buildings and cafes... The beautiful Tel Aviv-Jaffa is really full of the collision of classical and modern technology.
Once I was wandering around in the Carmel souk and heard a lady singing on the street, surrounded by people. Wow, the singing is so good, the is full of tension and , the guitar is plucked and the guitar is full of atmosphere and the infectiousness is really strong. The Israeli street artists are so professional, which is so scary.
I started talking to the locals and said that this lady sang very well.
Passers-by said in disbelief, this is Miri Aloni, don’t you recognize it?
I shook my head, looking confused.
Passers-by said in surprise, Miri Aloni, everyone knows it in the Middle East.You have heard of the song of Peace (Shir LaShalom), she sang it! Miri Aloni often sings here on weekends.
Ah, Miri Aloni's Song of Peace! The singing full of peace demands almost affected the political arena at that time. Israeli Prime Minister Rabin , who won the Nobel Peace Prize, led the crowd to sing the song of peace during the rally. But after the rally, he was assassinated. In his shirt pocket, he found a page with the song lyrics, stained with blood.
I didn’t expect that the original singer Miri Aloni could be seen on the street!
Independence Day, eating barbecue to watch warships
This time I went to coincide with Israel's Independence Day, and the whole country celebrated for 3 days and three nights. Everyone was high.
In addition to various high-standard performances and sound and light performances in Tel Aviv, there are also military exercises in naval, land, air and air during the day. Everyone lay on the beach, playing volleyball, watching fighter planes and warships speeding past, and everyone kept applauding and cheering.
Some Tips:
1 Visa
Before going, you need to apply for a visa, there are very few materials required, and it is very easy to obtain. The Israeli embassy gives the corresponding duration based on the materials, up to more than 10 years.
Generally speaking, individual signs are paper signs, and team signs are paper signs.
Many people are worried that with the Israeli visa, they will not be able to go to Muslim countries.
I am currently using Israel to sign multiple times in 10 years. In practice, there is no problem at all in conventional Muslim countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Turkey , Indonesia , Malaysia . Among the countries where regular tourists can reach, only Iran has made it clear that tourists with Israeli visas are not welcome.
2Safe
Israel is a very safe travel country. The locals are also very hospitality, and without prior permission, they can directly access the Palestinian-controlled Bethlehem and Jericho cities.
3 Travel to neighboring countries
Israel and its neighbors are still in good shape. You can travel between Israel, Jordan and Egypt , and both Jordan and Egypt can be on-site for visa. The first time I went to Israel was from Jordan to land.
4Sanitation
Israel is a modern developed country with the same sanitation level as Europe and the United States. No vaccine is needed, tap water can be directly drunk, which is of higher quality than domestic tap water.
5 Food
ate a lot, everything is available, but basically there are no pork products, the seafood is also very good, and you can find Chinese restaurants.
6 Climate
There is no cold winter and is suitable for travel all year round. But summer is really hot.
7 Time difference and currency
has summer time, and winter (October to March) is 6 hours apart from Beijing. There is a 5-hour difference in summer.
currency is New Sherk. 1 NIS is approximately equal to 1.84 RMB. You can swipe cards everywhere, but only some ATMs can withdraw cash with UnionPay cards.
8 Legal Holiday
Please note that Israeli weekdays are Sunday to Thursday, Friday and Saturday holidays. Some institutions only have half a day shift on Thursday. During holidays, many shops and banks will close. On Saturday, even long-distance buses will be stopped~
9 Communication and transportation
Mobile China Unicom Telecom can directly roam local traffic.
China Unicom, 5MB/5 yuan, capped at 25 yuan, speed limit after 200MB.
mobile, 3MB/3 yuan, 30 yuan capped, speed limit after 1G, and another 28 yuan daily bag.
Telecom, 1MB/2 yuan, 55 yuan capped, no explicit speed limit.
can also use roaming treasure . One roaming treasure can drive 3 to 5 devices to access the Internet, pick it up at the airport, and 5-day Asian recharge card is 155 yuan (31 yuan/day).
10 Way to Israel
take a plane, Israel Airlines can fly directly, and in other cases, you can also get there after a transit in Hong Kong, Seoul, Istanbul and Moscow.
On land, Jordan or Egypt's Sinai Peninsula can enter Israel by transnational bus.
11 What is the best way to transport
If you are not traveling with a group, it is best to take public transportation.Israel is not big, and it is easy to take buses or trains to travel through major cities, except for Saturday holidays. In addition, self-driving is also possible.
12 drone
Except for Jerusalem and the urban area of Tel Aviv, you can basically fly anywhere else, as long as it is not an airport or border area.
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