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Eilat....
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Located on the Red Sea coast, yet in the Negev Desert, and just minutes from the Jordanian city of Aqaba and the
Egyptian city of Taba, Eilat is one of Israel's major tourist destinations. Every year, tourists from all over the world come to the
Eilat region to partake of the many activities made possible by the pleasant climate, clear water, fine dining, and by the fact that the region spans three countries. |
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A resort town of 20,000 and bustling port, combining sea and desert, Eilat lies at Israel's southernmost tip. The sun always shines in Eilat (it rains about a half dozen days a year) and the average daytime temperatures rarely dip below 70°F (21°C), even in winter. During the summer, temperatures can soar well above 100°F and the water can feel almost like a Jacuzzi. Even in mid-winter, the average daytime water temperature stays above 68°F (20°C). |
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The main attraction of Eilat is diving in the
Red Sea (actually an inlet from the sea known as the Gulf of
Eilat or Aqaba), one of the world's most spectacular underwater preserves. You can see brightly colored coral and fish and may see everything from a venomous lionfish to a moray eel to a shark to a sea turtle to a manta ray.
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Less well-known is the fact that Eilat
is one of the best places in the world for bird watching. Approximately one billion birds traverse the area between the Mediterranean coast
and the Jordan mountains, making southern Israel the site of one of the greatest concentrations of migrating Birds in the world. The migration from Europe to Africa takes place from September to November and the return flight begins in March and lasts through May.
Eilat is the headquarters for the International
Bird watching Center. |
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