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The journey across Israel continues and the travel-picture.ru team begins to acquaint you with the new secrets of tourism in Israel. In this article, we will walk through the sights of Israel, taste the national cuisine, learn a lot of interesting things about fishing in the Mediterranean Sea and, of course, find ourselves near the Western Wall in Jerusalem, having previously visited the holy place of Israel - the Mount of Olives.
Diamond Exchange, the cost of souvenirs
One of the excursions in Tel Aviv is a walk through the famous and one of the largest diamond bourses in the world. We have never visited such luxurious places, but in Israel we made up our minds and did not regret it. Here you will be told everything about diamonds, diamonds, emeralds and other jewelry.
At the diamond exchange itself, you will not be allowed to photograph anything, you will pass a tough checkpoint and see how multimillion-dollar transactions are being made with other countries. By the way, people working at the diamond exchange have been working here for more than one generation.
At the end of the tour, you will be invited to go to a jewelry store for wealthy people, here you will see or even buy a diamond helicopter or a diamond tennis ball, a pen completely covered with diamonds and much more. The wrist bracelet will cost only $ 49,800, and the elegant Calle, which will perfectly match any evening dress, costs $ 123,700, the most common ring in this store will cost $ 25,000. In general, you will be shocked by the prices.
We do not recommend letting in your second half of the female here, who will simply lose their composure and spend a good amount.
Fishing in Israel
One of the excursions in Israel is fishing, which starts at the port of Old Jaffa. Here you will be told about everything that interests you about fishing. From the excursion, we were especially surprised that Tel Aviv is the dirtiest city in the Mediterranean Sea and that the Mediterranean Sea is a dead sea, there are very few fish in it.
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National cuisine of Israel
If you are hungry, then go to the nearest cafe to try traditional national dishes, the first course will be “Shakshuka”. Shakshuka is made from eggs, tomatoes, cheese, peppers, onions, spices, in general, this is an ordinary omelet.
Your kids will especially love Bamba, a crunchy baby treat made from peanuts and reminiscent of corn sticks. The rest of the dishes that you will try in Israel come from Turkish cuisine, we have already talked about them.
Mount of Olives and Western Wall in Jerusalem
Now we go to Jerusalem to visit the famous Western Wall and the Mount of Olives. From the city of Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, only 40 kilometers and 30 minutes of time spent on the trip, the bus fare is $ 6. From the Mount of Olives - the main attraction of Jerusalem, you will have a view of the most mysterious place on Earth, having visited here at least once you feel the unforgettable energy of this place, especially near the Western Wall.
It is here that the 40-year wandering of the Jewish people ended, it is here that souls go to heaven. On the Mount of Olives you will see a huge number of age-old tombs with small windows, it is believed that through the window the soul enters heaven. It turns out that places are sold here and they cost millions of dollars, they say that Joseph Kobzon and Alla Pugacheva have already acquired a place here.
In Jerusalem, you will walk along the same streets where Jesus was led with a cross to Mount Golgotha, you will see where Jesus lived, you will feel the strong energy in the place where he was crucified. You can also walk to such sights as Russian Palestine, the Temple on the Rock, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, which are within walking distance.
The main attraction of Jerusalem for which we came to Israel is the Wailing Wall. This attraction has its own obligatory rules, women must approach this wall for prayer on the right side, men on the left side. If you are a believer, then you should definitely wash your hands from the tap, which stands here with special jugs.
The Wailing Wall in Jerusalem is so called because for two thousand years the Jewish people have come to the wall to cry and pray near it to finally find their place on earth. You can pray or leave your wish written on a piece of paper in the wailing wall, but you must definitely move away from the wailing wall to face it, so that your desires and prayers are fulfilled.
The desires written down on a piece of paper are soon pulled out of the cracks in the Wailing Wall, but they are not thrown away, they are carefully collected in a certain container and buried on the Mount of Olives. The whole process takes place under the scrutiny of video surveillance cameras, so all your desires will not be lost. You can also watch this process online, moreover, now there are special sites where you can write your wish and send it to the wailing wall.
You will hardly meet tourists at such attractions, and there are almost no excursions here, but there are a huge number of believers who come from different parts of the world here all year round.
From this place you will receive a tremendous charge of energy, which you will bring home after an unforgettable vacation and you will remember all your life about this amazing journey where the life of civilization began.
