Eilat Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Israel
About Eilat
Eilat is at the southernmost tip of the country, with its "window on the Red Sea". It is first and foremost a resort town devoted to sun, fun, diving, partying and desert-based activities. Sprawled along 7km of Red Sea coastline, between the borders of Egypt and Jordan, it offers spectacular views of the Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba). It began as a strategic military outpost, and a port town used to export potash and copper and import goods from Asia and Africa, such as oil and vehicles. The military importance of Israel's access to the Red Sea was valued so highly that Nasser's blockade of said access in 1967 was deemed acasus belli. In the 1970s charter flights increased the flow of foreign tourists to Eilat. They were attracted by the coral reefs, breathtaking location, and the dry and sunny de
Top Attractions in Eilat
Explore the best things to see and do in Eilat:
- ★Dolphin Reef
- ★Dromit Desert Tours
- ★Eilat City Museum
- ★Eilat Coral Beach Nature Reserve
- ★Ice Mall Eilat
- ★Kite surfing
- ★Red Sea Jazz Festival
- ★Scuba Diving
Where to Eat in Eilat
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Baguette Dolphin
- 🍴Barbis
- 🍴Eilat University Campus Cafeteria
- 🍴Falafel Avshi
- 🍴Falafel 'Blue' Boutique
- 🍴Fast Habesha Restaurant
Where to Stay in Eilat
- 🏨Arava
- 🏨Aria
- 🏨Astral Maris
- 🏨Astral Palma
- 🏨Astral Village
- 🏨Cactus B&B
Eilat Travel Guide Sections
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