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Beaches

Hukuk
Ein Bokek
1 4
MAP B5 • 2 miles (3 km) N of
MAP H5 • Southern Basin,
Dead Sea Kibbutz Ginosar, Sea of Galilee • Adm
A room in one of the upmarket Dozens of small beaches surround
hotels here doesn’t come cheap, but the Sea of Galilee. Some, such as
thanks to an Israeli law guaranteeing Hukuk on the northwestern shore,
free public access to all beaches, have fine sand and facilities such as
floating in the mineral-rich waters changing rooms, kids’ play areas,
here doesn’t cost a shekel. eateries, and lifeguards, while others
are just isolated strips of pebbles.
Herzliya Pituah
5
MAP E3 • Ramat Yam St,
Herzliya, N of Tel Aviv-Jaffa
This beach town is home to many of
Israel’s successful tech companies
and, atop a seafront cliff, some of its
priciest homes. Below is a popular
fine-sand beach called Arkadia.
Changing facilities are available.
Caesarea Aqueduct
The beaches at Ein Bokek 6
MAP D3 • Aqueduct St,
Jisr az-Zarka
2 Caesarea
To bring fresh water from Mount
MAP C3 • Jisr az-Zarka
(accessible from Hwy 4) Carmel to Caesarea, 6 miles (10 km)
This lively Arab town, just north of to the southwest, the Romans built
Caesarea, has several places to eat tunnels and aqueducts that func-
and, a 10-minute walk away, a long tioned until the 12th century. Long
sandy beach with places to change, sections of the stone-built aqueduct
gazebos, and lifeguards nearby. stand along Caesarea Aqueduct
Beach. There are no facilities here.
Tel Aviv-Jaffa
3 Dolphin Reef
MAP E3 • Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Tel Avivis looking for a break from 7
MAP D2 • 2.5 miles (4 km) SW
their fast-paced lifestyle head to one of Eilat • Open 9am–4:30pm or 5pm
of the city’s 13 official beaches, each daily • Adm • www.dolphinreef.co.il
with its own personality and places Named for a pod of bottlenose
to eat and drink. Stretching along dolphins that live here, this
9 miles (14 km) of coastline, all have horseshoe-shaped lagoon has a
bathrooms, changing facilities, and sandy beach and offers the unique
pergolas for shade. Lifeguards are opportunity to swim, snorkel,
on duty May through October. and scuba dive with dolphins.
Tel Aviv-Jaffa’s miles of coastline

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