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Israel - Palestine Travel Guide Resources

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Explore! offers two outstanding holidays in Israel: Prophets and Petra [Israel - Jordan]| Beyond Jerusalem's Walls [Israel], as well as other Middle-East Tours


Here is some information related to travel in Israel - Palestine to guide you before or while you journey; learn your currency before you go and a little language knowledge will improve your cultural immersion as a tourist; information on the main religions found in the country is also included for your interest.

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Currency: Israeli Shekel [Palestine - also the Jordanian Dinar].  
Religions: Predominately Jewish, with Muslim the largest minority and a small minority of Christians and other groups.
 
Languages: Hebrew spoken largely by the Jewish majority, Arabic largely by the Arab minority, English the main foreign language.

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Go Israel - official site for Israel Tourism.

Israel Museums Guide - extensive information on the museums of the country.

Jerusalem Post - Internet edition of this newspaper.

Visit-Palestine - official site for Palestine Tourism and Antiquities.

Palestine Chronicle - news and commentary from Palestine.

Palestine Monitor - voice of civil society.

Holyland - information from the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

Holyland Photos - extensive visual coverage.