Israel Bus Companies
Buses – EGGED (
Egged - Russian)
tel: *2800
Buses – DAN (
Dan - Russian)
tel: *3456 or *4444
Buses – KAVIM
Kiryat Ono, Petach Tikva, Afula, Bet She'an,
Nazareth, Migdal Ha'emek.
tel: 03-6066055, *82254
Kav-Layla (Hebrew site):
Night buses to Tel Aviv, night bus from TelAviv, night lines Tel Aviv to
Israel cities.
tel: Call Egged, Dan or Veolia bus company.
Buses - Suprbus (Hebrew site):
Jerusalem Area, Beit Shemesh, Modiin, Shoam, Ramla, Lod, Tel Aviv.
tel.
1-700-700-181,
08-9205005
Buses - Nazareth (Hebrew site):
Nazareth, Haifa and Galilee
tel. 1-599-559-559
Buses - Metropoline ,
Buses - Beer Sheva,
Buses - Hasharon (Hebrew site):
Beer Sheba area, Arad, Sde Boker, Mitzpe Ramon.
Also: Raanana, Herzliya, Kfar Saba, Ramat Hasharon.
tel: *5900, 1222-5900
Buses - Nateev Express,
Buses - Netanya and Hadera,
Buses - Galilee (Hebrew site):
Netanya, Hadera, Karmiel, Safed, Maalot, Nahariya
tel. 1-599-559-559
Buses - Veolia,
Buses - Ashdod,
Buses - Modiin,
Buses - Tiberias (Hebrew site):
Ashdod, Ashkelon, Yavne, Tiberias, Modiin-Maccabim-Reut and other Israel cities
tel: *6686
Car Rental Companies
Rent-a-car companies are:
Avis, Hertz, Eldan, Shlomo-Sixt, Tamir, Budget Rent-a-Car.
Cellular Phone Rental Companies
Amigo-US, TalknSave , ATSisrael, IsraelPhones, Rent-A-Phone.
Dialing code
Israel country phone code is 972.
Calling to Israel: +972 + local area code (without the prefix 0) + phone number.
Country time in Israel
GMT + 2. GMT + 3 during summer Daylight Saving Time.
Laptop Rental
ILwireless, and other rental companies.
Available in Fast Food chains, in coffee chains and in many streets in Israel.
Travel Insurance Companies
Will be added soon.
Electric Plugs
230V 50Hz
Weights & Measures
Kg, Metric.
Local Food in Israel
Israel ethnic food
Tipping in Israel
In restaurants - 10%-15%. A tip for other services is welcomed.
Currency Exchange
Currency is: New Shekel, ILS, ₪
Currency Convertor: XE.com Universal Currency Converter
Currency can be exchanged at banks, hotels and change shops.
Banking Hours are: Sun-Fri 0830-1200, Sun, Tues, Thurs 1600-1800.
ATMs are available in most places in Israel.
Traveller's Cheques & Credit Cards are accepted.
Holidays, Festivals and Events in Israel
Israel Events and Festivals at Backpacking Israel.
Foreign Embassies
Embassies in Israel.
Emergency Numbers
Police - 100. Fire - 102.
Medical services: will be added soon.
Hebrew Learning
Fast Hebrew Learning for travelers to Israel
Jewish Jewelry and Gifts
Jewish Gifts
Related websites to visit
Wikitravel - Israel.
Go Israel (this site operates in different languages, including GoIsrael-Russian).
Israel National
Parks / Israel Nature Reserves / Israel
Nature and Parks Authority.
Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael / KKL (KKL-Russian).
The Israel Antiquities Authority .
Israel Guide - Tiuli (Israel Guide - Tiuli - Russian)
Eretz Magazine.
Israel's Archeology.
Israel Museums (Israel Museums - Russian)
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