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7 million tourists by 2030 Israel’s Minister of Tourism Haim Katz has presented his plan and goals for the coming years, including the aim to reach 7 million visitors to Israel by 2030. Currently, Israel’s hotel room capacity stands at 58 thousand rooms. In order to reach the goal of 7 million tourists by 2030, 12,000 more rooms are required, and 3,941 new ones will be added on in 2024. The ministry is also working in cooperation with immigration and security authorities in view of a border checks reform, which aims to ease security check protocols so that tourists will come back to Israel for more visits and stays and don’t leave feeling upset because of rough security checks.

World’s best free tourist attraction Vacation house rental site Casago has listed the world’s best free tourist attractions according to TripAdvisor, and found that the Luc Vanlaere Mini Harp Museum in Bruges, Belgium, arrives first place with 94.54% 5-star ratings. Harpist Luc Vanlaere offers visitors a 40-minute harp recital every day, free of charge. The Casago list also includes America’s National Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio, the Niagara Falls in Canada, the Golden Temple in India, the Fitz Roy trek in El Chalten, Argentina, the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, and more.

Israel’s National Trail is 38km longer Two new hiking trail segments have been marked and added to the Israel National Trail between Tel Hai and Mount Hermon, together adding up to 38 kilometers more. The new segments cross through national heritage sites and observation points that offer panoramic perspectives onto the surrounding landscape and sites, which include Ramim Ridge, the Hula Valley, the Golan Heights and Mount Hermon. They also cross through Tel-Hai College and several sites in Kiriyat Shmona like Ein Zahav, Zahav Park, the Keren Kayemet LeIsrael Park, Giv’at HaEm, the Banyas natural springs, Neve Ativ, etc.

Ben Gurion Airport’s Fattal Terminal named among best in the world

International luxury-lifestyle magazine The Robb Report has published its shortlist of the world’ best private terminals and Israel’s Fattal Terminal, which opened in 2019, is in the top seven. As noted in the magazine, the Fattal terminal offers maximum comfort: “the VIP Fattal Terminal sprawls across 1,400 sqm at Ben-Gurion airport; it was opened by the Fattal Group and includes private luxury rooms with on-suite bathrooms, fully equipped meeting rooms, and a private cigar lounge. Unlike most private terminals in the world, the Fattal terminal offers personalized check-in and security check services that take care of all the pre-flight hassle, thus eliminating the need to travel by private jet”. Ben-Gurion airport’s exclusive Fattal Terminal, situated near Terminal 1, joins the list of highly exclusive private terminals that includes Heathrow airport’s private terminal where gourmet meals are served and the Jetex terminal in Dubai where guests are driven to their planes aboard a Rolls-Royce.

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