Popular with many travellers, whether on pilgrimage or simply holiday visitors to the Holy Land, Israel is a nation that is both ancient and modern, a crossroads of the Middle East and the cradle of three generations. This travel guide covers all facets - archaeology, ecology, people and places. Visitor choices extend from the beaches of Tel Aviv to the domes and spires of Jerusalem, from the aquatic wonderland of the Red Sea to the mineral spas of the Dead Sea and the quietude of the Sea of Galilee. Part of the Insight Guides series, this book gives information about transport, accommodation, eating, shopping, opening times and special attractions.