* Provides valuable insights into Israel's culture and the region's historic and religious sites * Explore the ancient and holy sites of Jerusalem, the silent majesty of the desert, the beach resorts of Tel-Aviv, and much more * Detailed practical tips on dining etiquette, bargaining, communicating and getting around

Table of Contents

1 THE BEST OF ISRAEL, JORDAN & SINAI. 2 ISRAEL IN DEPTH. 3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO ISRAEL. 4 SUGGESTED ITINERARIES. 5 SETTLING INTO JERUSALEM. 6 EXPLORING JERUSALEM. 7 TEL AVIV. 8 THE GOLDEN COAST. 9 HAIFA. 10 GALILEE. 11 THE DEAD SEA & THE NEGEV. 12 A SIDE TRIP TO PETRA. 13 FAST FACTS: ISRAEL. 14 USEFUL TERMS & PHRASES. INDEX.

About the Author

Educated at Amherst College and Columbia University, Robert Ullian is a writer whose work has appeared in publications ranging from Esquire and Mademoiselle to the Boston Phoenix. A recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant in fiction, he has taught art and writing at Hampshire College and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is the author of books on Venice, Bali, and Morocco as well as coauthor of Frommer's Israel Past & Present.