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Israel - Palestine Travel Guide Resources

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Outstanding Explore! holidays in the mid-east now include Israel and Jordan. e.g.
Brochure | Backroads of Jordan [Cycling] | Spice Trails of Petra [Walking]
Mid-East Tours | Beyond Jerusalem's Walls [Israel]


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 [www.goisrael.com/] - official site for Israel Tourism.

Israel Museums Guide [www.ilmuseums.com/] - extensive information on the museums of the country.

Jerusalem Post [www.jpost.com/] - Internet edition of this newspaper.

Palestine:

Palestine Chronicle [www.palestinechronicle.com/] - news and commentary from Palestine.

Palestine Monitor [www.palestinemonitor.org/] - voice of civil society.

Ramallah Online Travel Guide [www.birzeit.edu/ramallah/]- student written travel guide to Ramallah.

Holyland:

Holyland [www.holyland.org/] - information from the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

Holyland Photos [www.holylandphotos.org/] - extensive visual coverage.

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