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Mano Maritime’s MS Crown Iris has been fully upgraded | Mano Maritime’s luxury cruise ship the MS Crown Iris, is back in the port of Haifa after three months of upgrade works, right in time for the start of the season. Its entire eleven floors - each room, every interior, all the facilities, every part of the ship - have been comprehensively upgraded, so that vacationers are ensured of enjoying the most luxurious cruise experience. The works were carried out in Greece, in one of its leading shipyards, Chalcis Shipyards. Rich with experience in building and upgrading ships, their team of expert workers, engineers, and professionals, highly versed in international standards, conducted the works by implementing the most advanced technologies under the supervision of the company’s ship management department manager.

The new Jacob Hotel opens in Modi’in | Last month, the Jacob hotel chain

The Nahal Prat Promenade is getting a NIS 1.6 million upgrade | The Binyamin Regional Council has announced the start of upgrade works on the Nahal Prat Promenade, an impressive project spanning 1,500m, at an estimated cost of NIS 1.6 million, jointly carried out by the Binyamin Regional Council, the KKL-JNF, and the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. The promenade, built according to the most cutting-edge engineering technologies, is designed to accommodate both wheelchairs and strollers, making it accessible to all. Works are expected to last five months, after which visitors will be able to enjoy a continuous walking trail from Kfar Adumim to Mitzpe Orit, a breathtaking lookout above the Dead Sea.

opened Modi’in’s very first hotel inside a building complex owned by the Azrieli Group. Located in the heart of the city’s entertainment district, it offers 85 rooms and suites, a luxurious lobby, a large dining room and two well-equipped playgrounds set to open later this year. The Jacob Modi’in Hotel also has five conference rooms, an events hall, a synagogue accommodating up to 150 people, and soon, a restaurant and bar, open to the general public. A spa will also open later this year. Prices currently range from NIS 810 per couple for a standard room during the week, and NIS 895 on the weekend. The hotel also plans to host a Passover holiday dinner.

A new exhibition opens at Ben Gurion Airport A new exhibition called “The Eternity of Israel” opened last February in Ben Gurion Airport’s Terminal 3. The exhibit allows visitors to explore the history of the People of Israel - a story of power, catastrophes, and revival, spanning thousands of years, through archaeological findings and photographs portraying rare moments of archeological discovery. Placed along the airport’s departure hall, the exhibition will be on display until the end of 2025. “This is the first time authentic archeological remains are being showcased aside breathtaking photographs at Ben Gurion Airport. Passengers have already been expressing great interest in the exhibit, as they stop to look at the impressive artifacts on show, that testify to the People of Israel’s illustrious history”, says Udi Bar Oz, Director General of Ben Gurion Airport.

Photo: Emil Aladjem, Israel Antiquities Authority

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