Frommer's Israel | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Ullian
Publisher: Frommers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 13921
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 544
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.4
ISBN: 0471786306
Dewey Decimal Number: 915.6940454
EAN: 9780471786306
ASIN: 0471786306
Publication Date: November 6, 2006
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Product Description
You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert author has done the legwork for you, and is not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us! Israel is an endlessly fascinating destination, a crossroads for different cultures and religions, and Frommer's Israel is an invaluable guide to this intriguing and complex land. It's written by an expert author, who provides you with sensitive and authoritative coverage of the region's historic and religious sites, and offers valuable insights into its culture. With Frommer's in hand, you'll explore the ancient and holy sites of Jerusalem, the silent majesty of the desert, the beach resorts of Tel-Aviv, and much more. We'll also show you how to have a world-class adventure, from diving in the Red Sea to exploring the stunning caves at Petra, in nearby Jordan. With detailed practical tips on dining, etiquette, bargaining, communicating, and getting around, Frommer's Israel is the only guide you'll need to explore this amazing land.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 fast delivery July 6, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Book came quickly. I don't like the format that much. Lots of helpful info, just like Lonely Planet more.
 Frommers Israel February 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Most helpful in finding best sights, best walking tours and best restaurants and the cost of meals
 A Helpful Book September 19, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Frommer's Israel was useful to have in hand. Background history and
archeological sites were well-explained, and there are lots of human
interest boxes that added to our understanding of ancient sites as
wells as major cities. In practical terms, we liked a handy 2 page
spread filled with excellent street food and cheap meal suggestions
for Jerusalem's busy downtown district, where wall to wall eateries
can be a confusing maze ( In some cases choices were no-name holes in
the wall). The book also clued us in to terrific "business lunch"
deals (til 5 or 6pm) at wonderful restaurants. The Frommer's people
clearly love the place and packed the book with a wide range of
suggestions for all kinds of travelers and their interests, including
young kids.
Another Amazon reviewer thought Israel's great Aroma coffee
shops weren't mentioned. But actually, we found Aroma among the tons
of cafes and eateries in the center of Jerusalem because Frommer's
praised it in a special box on Best Coffee Places (two downtown
branches for Aroma in Jerusalem, as well as a number of other great
local coffee cafes are on page 139). Initially, we wondered why
Frommer's listed no Starbucks -- it's almost un-American to omit
them, but apparently, they don't exist in Israel. One minus: Map
bullets showing some restaurant locations were not clear for the tiny
maze of downtown Jerusalem streets, but in the end, we found what we
were looking for.
Helpful book August 14, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
My wife and I spent three nights at the Notre Dame Guest House in Jerusalem last fall. Notre Dame was especially recommended by the author of Frommer's Israel, who was very generous with his time and suggestions when we contacted him for advice. Contrary to the reviewer from Washington State we enjoyed our stay. The personnel was courteous and helpful, the food was good (including the espresso coffee), the surroundings and our room were nice, the price was reasonable, and we saw or heard nothing to make us feel unsafe at any time.
As to another reviewer's complaint that "no mention is given for coffee lovers of the great Israeli chain CAFE AROMA", this cafe is nicely described in page 139 of the book.
Not having read most of the book (away from Jerusalem we stayed with and were shown around by Israeli relatives) I hesitate to give it a five star rating. But what I read was helpful,
 Mediocre book for Isreal but it's the most "updated" with a copyright of 2007 August 11, 2007
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I recently returned from Israel and Petra and used this book extensively (in addition to an old Lonley Planet for Jerusalem and Eye Witness for historical perspectives). By in large, it was a mediocre guide book especially if you were to compare it to the Rick Steves series for Europe. The background information for sites were thorough enough. However, with a copyright of 2007, please be cautioned that some information may not be current (ie. incorrect websites for hotels). The maps were clumsy with enlargements oriented differently from the orginal map to fit the layout of the page. Also, the items on the map did not always match the highlighted site. For example, in the section for hotels in the Old City, hotels that were discussed in the text did not always correspond to what was illustrated on the map. I love ruins and used the Lost Ancient Cities section to pick the 2 ruins I would visit. Ziporri and Caesarea were the top two with similar commentary. Ziporri turned out to be a waste of time. We drove for over 2 hours from Tel Aviv to find ruins where we were nearly the only visitors and the highlight was a floor mosaic of the "Mona Lisa of the Galilee." Caesarea on the other hand, was amazing and reminded me of a smaller version of Pompei situated along the beach. It would have been immensely helpful if the guide book had made that distinction. The Petra section was mildly helpful. I would like to have known that there were only private guides at the Visitor Center and the types of tours provide, length of time, and cost. Whereas, it was interesting, but not helpful, to know how much locals were charged to enter the park versus visitors which is what was mentioned in the book. All in all, I would recommend this book simply because it is the "most updated" one on the shelves. However, I would caution readers to also consult other sources during your course of planning and travel.
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