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A new luxury resort in the Kinneret The Shevet Achim Group, owners of the Dream Island Resort in the south of Israel, has announced plans to inaugurate a chain of hotels in the Kinneret, including a luxury resort near the town of Migdal that’s expected to open in March 2027. Already under construction, the resort will have 93 rooms, 60 of which with views to the lake. The hotel will have a rooftop where weekly parties and events will be held, as well as a spa, cozy seating areas everywhere, two floors of restaurants, and a bar in the middle of the pool, where Mykonos-style parties will be held.

A new kind of “all-inclusive” hotel in Eilat The Herbert Samuel Hotel chain has launched the “All Inclusive Plus” experience at The Herbert Eilat Hotel - a guest experience offering a vacation that includes food and entertainment throughout the day for the whole family. Food is served all day, from 8AM to 9PM, with dairy and meat options galore (in accordance with the hotel’s kosher standards); ice-cream is served all day, there’s a Happy Hour in the afternoon, and there’s a Hi-Tech Club for children and teenagers - and thanks to a special collab with Eilat’s Terminal Park, guests also have the option to enjoy experiential activities outside of the hotel.

The Arava launches the second edition of its “Summer Card” Arava Tourism has launched the second edition of its “Summer Card”, which will run until September. The card returns this time in a broader and more technological version, offering the ultimate solution for families looking for a vacation rich in content and at a fixed affordable price (NIS 165). With a format inspired by the regional tourist cards you find in Europe, the card has proven itself to be a veritable regional growth engine, generating high demand on the part of consumers and great interest from the tourism industry. Card activities include: a day at the U Splash Water Park, night tours in Timna Park, an entrance to the Top 94 Adventure Park, an entrance to the Yotvata Hai-Bar Nature Reserve, and more.

The Negev has officially been recognized as an international wine region

The Negev has recently received its own official “appellation of origin” label. The recognition was obtained following a four-year process that included a series of tests and studies that revealed the unique mineral “fingerprint” of the wines produced in this part of the world. The push to obtain the recognition was instigated by the Mirage Israel Foundation, which has been at the forefront of the development of the Negev winemaking industry. The new “Negev” appellation covers wines made between Kiryat Gat and Eilat, comprising approx. 60 wineries and vineyards that collectively produce more than a million bottles a year. Wine was produced here as far back as in Biblical times, but only in the 20th c., thanks to innovative technologies, was it possible to start making wine in this desertic part of the world again, proving that even in an era of global warming, it’s possible to find new ways of cultivating vines in even the most arid environments.

Livne Winery I Photo: David Silverman

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ATMOSPHERE JUNE 2026