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Caesarea and Jerusalem | Internationally recognized heritage sites

Caesarea remains one of the most visited cities in the world. It has been ranked one of the ten best tourist destinations by the New York Times and among the 50 most recommended places to visit by international leading travel magazine Travel & Leisure. The Italian travel journalists’ association GIST has also chosen Caesarea as the best archeological and cultural site to visit in the world. “The recognition we continue to receive, time after time, by prestigious international entities such as the New York Times or GIST, fills us with national pride and professional satisfaction”, says Michael Karsenti, head of the Caesarea Development Corporation. In addition, Time magazine has this month published its annual list of 50 best places to visit, and Jerusalem has been added to the prestigious list. The museum of the Tower David and its breathtaking lookout

Airport runways are covered with lights, signs, numbers, and arrows. But what are they for? Take for instance the two numbers that appear on the runway itself whenever a plane lands or takes off - these numbers actually indicate a plane’s landing or take-off direction in degrees, out of 360°, but without the 0 in the end. If for example you see the number 27, it means the landing or take-off direction is 270° (west). If you see the number 12, the landing or take off direction is 120°. Big airports with several runways with the same landing or take-off direction will also include a letter to differentiate between runways: L for the runway on the left, C for the central runway, and R for the runway on the right.

Caesarea I Photo: Assaf Pinchuck

points onto the city were specified among of the reasons it was added to list. “We’re delighted to have been mentioned as one of the reasons Jerusalem has been added to the Time magazine list of best places in the world to visit. Our museum not only offers superb views of Jerusalem but many activities as well”, says Eilat Lieber, head of the Tower of David Museum.

Photo: Dovrut Artzenu

The best airport in the world Singapore’s Changi airport has won the “Airport Oscar” organized by the Skytrax website, ranking first place on the list of “best airports in the world”. It has the highest indoor fountain in the world, a botanical garden, the highest indoor airport slide in the world, a transparent glass bridge, and slides crossing through the floors and levels. Weddings and conferences are organized in it, it has a supermarket, a movie theatre, and a children’s amusement center.

Free workshops in the happiest country in the world Finland has recently been declared the happiest country in the world for the sixth consecutive time, and there are now happiness workshops open to tourists wishing to learn about the Finnish secret to contentment. The first “Happiness Workshop” will take place in a resort by a lake in the south of Finland between June 12 th and 15 th .

Natural springs in the Jordan Valley Three new natural springs have been opened to the public in the Jordan Valley, namely Ein Gal, Ein Arnon, and Ein Jabbok. Local young nature lovers joined forces and transformed the area surrounding the natural springs, cleaning it and adding shaded corners so that tourists and visitors can come and enjoy them this season.

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