Israel Complete Guide 2026: Tel Aviv, Galilee, Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Eilat and the Negev
Browse more guides: Israel travel | Asia destinations Israel Complete Guide 2026: Tel Aviv, Galilee, Nazareth, Sea of Galilee, Eilat and the Negev TL;DR Israel packs unusual geography and history into a small country. On my routing I started in Tel Aviv, a modernist coastal city built on top of the 4,000-year-old port of Jaffa, moved north to the Galilee for Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee, west to the Crusader ramparts of Acre and the Roman ruins of Caesarea, up Mount Carmel for the Bahai Gardens at Haifa, and south through the Negev to Mitzpe Ramon and the Red Sea at Eilat. This guide covers shekel prices, Shabbat closures, UNESCO sites, and planning around the post-October 2023 security situation. Use it alongside my Block 32 piece on Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Masada and the Dead Sea. Why Israel in 2026 For Indian passport holders, Israel has been visa-free for stays up to 90 days since January 2018, provided you carry a return or onward ticket and accommodation proof. That remov...