FWIW, El-Al is known to have the strictest security procedures of all airlines, for obvious reasons.
"Jacques Santini...will be greeted in every dugout of the country by "one-nil, one-nil" - Clive Tyldsley, 89th minute of France-England June 13, 2004.
"Ooooohhhh Nooooooo" Bobby Robson 91st minute.
10-15 km from airport.Originally Posted by Superhoops
The price is about 100 NIS for special taxi service, or you can get there by train to Bene Beraq station but trains don't go very often on Saturday evening, and this station located at 10 minutes walking from stadium; Price of train in about 15-20 NIS. There no direct bus line from airport to Ramat-Gan stadium.
1 GBP = app. 8 New Israeli Sheqels.
1 EUR = app. 5.5 New Israeli Sheqels.
Top Man, thanks for quick response.
Eldad,
Is there any airport hotels very near the airport. I booked the cheap early Alitalia flight.
Also where it the best area near the sea to look for a hotel? Can you recommend any hotels there?
Nice one..........
I am debating on whether to go to Tel Aviv or not. Was there for work a few months ago and found it incredibly intimadating. I also found it very difficult to enjoy the surroundings given their treatment of the Palestines.
There isn't any hotel in the airport area, or near the airport.
Alitalia flight from Milan arrive to Ben-gurion airport at about 2:30am. You will be out of terminal at about 3:00am, than you can wait for a train to Tel-Aviv that depart at 3:45am from airport (duration 10 minute). From TA railway station you can take a taxi to the hotel which you have booked to (cost 20-30 NIS). Another option is to take a special taxi service the hotel you have booked for, it cost about 100 NIS.
The best place for hotels is in the beach area, Hayarkon street.
I'm sorry that I can't recommend about any hotel, and however, it depands on your money... If you would like to stay in a hostel (backpakers) this website is recommended: http://www.hostelisrael.com/ or http://www.youth-hostels.org.il/
Good luck!
You're a legend Eldad, cheers.
Have Boot Disk, will travel
It's my pleasure
Ask anything you want to know...
BTW, the new terminal will start to be operated next week.
It will be one of the most beautiful terminals in the world!
http://www.iaa.gov.il/Rashat/en-US/A...ion/Terminal3/
eldad appreciate all the help.
plenty of hotels in Tel Aviv - just google it.
My mates are heading down to the Red Sea for a week - really good deals to be had there.
Renti8ng a car is probably a good idea if you want to see Jerusalem.
I say not... It isn't a good idea.
All tourism places are very close to city centre so you can walk everywhere. Parking is very limited and public transportation network is very good!
Also, daily tours are available ( http://www.egged.co.il/main.asp?lngCategoryID=2069 ), but very exspensive if you ask me... The best way to explore Jerusalem is on foot.
Haifa is a very nice city as well. http://www.tour-haifa.co.il/indexEng.phtml
Thanks Eldad. Looking forward to the trip.
Gary, I went to Jersulam and Haifa in 1999 when we played Cyprus. It was an organised tour and we had an armed escort for the day. The only way to see Jersulam is on foot as every thing you want to see is down back streets. Not sure about parking, I think you would be best to take the train and walk around. Also if you want to go to the wailing wall there was a very long queue so go there early.
I'm sure about parking... don't try it in Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv!
And there isn't rail service to Jerusalem, but two bus lines depart Tel-Aviv every 5-10 minutes and go non-stop to Jerusalem ( duration 1 hour).
I remember getting a train to Haifa in 84 and it was a delightful town. Got a lift from a local up to that place with the dome. Jerusalem was by bus and the bus stopped outside the old town. There's no way you'd get anything like a car down those streets. Think the centre of Seville or Toledo and you'll get the idea. If like me, visit the Arab souvenir shop by the dome of the rock. I got my a*se pinched for free there. Well sort of. Bought a postcard to get out sharpish, if you know what I mean.
Putting on my anorak here, but Israel seems to extending the railway system a bit since I was there.
Best thing about the place were the kebabs although because of inflation the price went up every day.
Eldad, what is that pickled purple vegetable that was like a cross between a pepper (capiscum) and a tomato that they put into salads and kebabs. I've a workmate from Netanya who hasn't a clue what I'm on about?
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Eldad etc thanks again. I thought there was no public transport on the Sabbath hence the need for a rental car.
Less than 5 months to go now.
In Israel Kebab is called FALLAFEL and it is a kind of fried balls of Hummus and small parts of vegetables. You put it in Pita or Lafa (kinds of bread) with vegetables and chips and eat it... You must try it when you visit Israel - it is sold everywhere in street and very cheap.
Best thing about the place were the kebabs although because of inflation the price went up every day.
Eldad, what is that pickled purple vegetable that was like a cross between a pepper (capiscum) and a tomato that they put into salads and kebabs. I've a workmate from Netanya who hasn't a clue what I'm on about?
I think about what your description, and the only vegetable that I guess is a cabbage.
You are right!
I thought you want to travel around the country for a few days before the game and to stay in TA on Saturday...
On Shabbat you have to rent a car in you want to go from TA to Jerusalem!
When I was there I was living on lamb doner kebabs. Remember a nice one by the inter-city bus station in Tel aviv. 200 shekels (then about £1) one day. Then 205 the next. 210 the day after, due to the inflation of the eighties. I remember a year later finding out the currency exchange and it had risen to 950S to the £ with what was I believe inflation of 400%, although this was nowhere near as bad as that to hit Yugoslavia a decade later where the zeros of the annual figure would take three lines in an A5 size book to write.
I never tried Falafel there although I used to pop into a falafel take away place in Golders Green when I worked there (and still do occasionaly. Pop in, not work). I'm peeved about the vegetable. My workmate reckoned it was pickled baby aubergine. I thought it might be a turnip (as this was what I saw in the Falafel shop in London). Anyway, as my Boston Celtics Jacketed mate would say: 'Eating is cheating!', and I should move onto other subjects. Is Maccabi still the main beer around?
This is the cooooooooooooolest footy forum I've ever seen!
No chance to do much touring - I arrive at 6am on Friday and leave early am Sunday.
U21 game Friday, quick dash to Jerusalem on Saturday and senior game that nightt hen home.
Car rental offices in TA are closed on Saturday, if you want to rent a car you must bring it back to airport which is more exspensive.
U21 game will be probebly very close to TA, in one of suburbs so you can get there by taxi, bus or train.
Also, I must tell you that 26/3 is a Purim holiday !!!
This is a very happy holiday that jews used to be drunken and to wear funny clothing and masks
So it would be very exciting to be in TA on Friday night. Jerusalem is more religious city so many pubs and clubs will be closed.
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