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ISRAEL TOURISM

April 2024

New Developments in ISRAEL

and garden include many biologically diverse plants, fruit trees, vegetables and medicinal herbs. The Almond Hotel, part of C-Hotels’ portfolio of properties, is a new, adults- only hideaway nestled in the mountains overlooking Jerusalem and the coastal plain. Boasting 60 spacious rooms, a spa with nine treatment rooms including a Turkish hammam, a chic restaurant and a rooftop pool, the Almond Hotel has ushered in a new era of hospitality and luxury. Israel’s new Tel Aviv Municipal LGBT Community Center, home to the Tel Aviv-Yafo’s gay community and the surrounding environs, has reopened after extensive renovations. Cradled within a neighborhood brimming with LGBTQ-owned and friendly businesses, the new center offers dozens of programs for all ages and identities. addition of a shop, cafe and infrastructural upgrades. Other enhancements include improved accessibility within the citadel along with the unveiling of a new permanent exhibition in 10 galleries that incorporate innovative technology with interactive displays, archeological findings and ancient artifacts.

Municipality of Tel Aviv

A t the new 4-acre campus belonging to the National Library of Israel, adjacent to the Knesset in Jerusalem’s National District, tomes and physical works are kept in the central atrium abutting the main automated stacks, where a state-of-the-art

T he Tower of David at opened following an extensive and decade- long renovation. Included is the preservation of the ancient citadel, the minaret restoration, the reimagined archaeological garden, a new sunken multi-level entrance pavilion and the the Jerusalem Museum under the leadership of the Wadi Atir project, whose mission includes promoting sustainable dryland agriculture while leveraging traditional Bedouin values and experiences with contemporary science and technologies. The forest

robotic system retrieves requested items. The campus features several outdoor spaces, including an amphitheater and art installations. In the Negev, an edible forest

and community garden was recently unveiled

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