Hi everybody,
The heat today in Israel is brutal. In the nineties in Jerusalem, less in Tel Aviv but there the humidity gets you.
How can you beat the heat?
I have a few suggestions:
1. Don’t do Masada later in the day. If you can, start your tour EARLY! That means leaving your hotel in Jerusalem at 3:30 am and walking up the mountain for a fantastic sunrise. Better yet, book a hotel on the Dead Sea and after taking the cable-car down, enjoy a late breakfast and then a dip in the pool!
2-Don’t go to the Western Wall between the hours of 9 and 5. Too hot. That heat just reflects off the limestone and melts you away. Try after 7pm.
3-Don’t bother with a visit to the Negev. Come back again in the winter, fall or early spring.
4-Enjoy the truly great museums has to offer. In Jerusalem, make sure to visit the Herzl Museum and the Menachem Begin Heritage Center Museum. I’ll bet the Begin Heritage Center is less than a 5-minute walk from your hotel.
5-Finally, take advantage of water sites: go down the Jordan River in a raft and take a swim in the Sachne (Gan Hashlosha) National Park.
Enjoy and keep cool!

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