Israel Vacations: People in Pictures, Beach, Puppets

What is it like to vacation in Israel? These pictures of scenes from Tel Aviv gives you an idea of what people do while on vacation. During holidays, Israelis from all around the country come to Tel Aviv and surrounding central towns for vacation. For foreigners, Tel Aviv is also one of the destination city with a mix of leisure, culture and big city amenities.

Nidia brings paper-mache puppets from ha'sharon area. During the economic slump Givatay'im mall tried to entice shoppers to come in with arts and crafts for kids and sales for adults. People came but Nidia did not see much business. She still loves the penguins. / © 2010

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Eitan visiting grandparents from the north takes a splash at the beach. While Israel has beaches along the whole country, Tel Aviv is still one of the most popular destination for visiting tourist / © 2010

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Kids with grandparents discussing the merits of falaffel and sahwarma for lunch. Ha'cosem (The Magician) is a popular eatery on King George street. Falafel and shawarma, a popular street food, are not considered a particularly nutritious meal. But for kids it is the local version of hamburgers & fries, fish & chips or pizza. Tel Aviv © 2010

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Kids holding a cummunal flea market in Dizengof center's basement floor. During school vacations kids try their hands in selling their old and unused toys and books. Most come with a parent or a group of kids from the Tel Aviv area. / © 2010