Exploring Israel

by Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.

P>Fodor's Exploring Guides are the most up-to-date, full-color guidebooks available. Covering destinations around the world, these guides are loaded with photos, essays on culture and history, descriptions of sights, and practical information. Full-color photos make this a great guide to buy if you're still planning your itinerary (let the photos help you choose!) and it's a perfect companion to a general guidebook, like a Fodor's Gold Guide.All the great sights plus the history and anecdotes that bring them to life
• Extraordinary coverage of history and culture
• Itineraries, walks and excursions, on and off the beaten path
• Architecture and art

Practical tips and full-color maps and photos
• Getting there and getting around
• When to go and what to pack
• Quick tips on where to sleep in every price range
• Savvy restaurant picks for all budgets

Praise for Fodor's Exploring Guides

"Most travel guides are either beautiful or practical. This one is both." -- New York Daily News

"Beautiful...and the depth of text is impressive." -- San Diego Union Tribune

"Authoritatively written and superbly presented...worthy reading before, during, or after a trip." -- Philadelphia Inquirer

"Concise, comprehensive, and colorful." -- Washington Post

"Absolutely gorgeous. Fun, colorful, and sophisticated." -- Chicago Tribune

Genres: Travel, Israel, Nonfiction, Middle East, Reference

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Fodor's Travel Publications is a United States-based producer of English-language travel guides and online tourism information. It was founded by Hungarian Eugene Fodor in 1936.
Fodor’s was acquired by Random House in 1986 and sold to Internet Brands in 2016.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of all the travel guides I've skimmed this is the one I decided to actually read. It had the right mix of historical background along with suggestions on what to see, where to eat and where to stay. So excited about our trip!!

[jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Geared toward higher-income, more middle-aged people. The maps are terrible - not one map has more than a few streets labeled, and outside of Jerusalem this is a problem.

[Kathleen A · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great info

[Catherine Woodman · Rating 3 out of 5]

Kineret brought this book with us on our trip, and while I think it is not a good way to plan a trip, it is a great way to find places to eat--the thing I am not fond of and it is true of the series as well as this book, there are no city maps, so it is hard to wend your way through towns, but we went to some of the FOdor's choices and were not disappointed. GOod source of food information, but might be hard to find them.

[Annabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good general guidebook, especially if you are renting a car. Probably better for families not people on a budget. Has many smaller basic maps of individual cities but they only give main streets, not the smaller alleys in between. Needs a larger (road) map of Israel. The index can be kind of confusing too. It was adequate for our trip (the only general guidebook we used) but we didn't rely solely on it.

[Mrks · Rating 4 out of 5]

perfect, except too many hotels and restaurants.

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good. Would have like more indication of Kosher restaurants, but we figured it out.

[Cherie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good resource in preparing for our trip to Israel. Good information on history and culture.