Honeymooning The Holy Land Way

10

places to visit

in Israel.

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program makes it

even

easier for

couples to experi­
ence the magic of an Israeli
honeymoon. This spring, Honey­
moon Israel is sending pilot trips of
newlyweds on heavily subsidized
nine-day honeymoons. Honey­

Israel's co-CEO, Avi Rubel,
the
chance to honeymoon in
says
the Jewish state is "an opportunity

moon

people out of their normal
atmosphere and give them a Jewish
experience:'
Couples must have at least one

to take

Jewish partner, be ages 25-40 and
be within the first five years of their

committed relationship. Honey­
moon Israel is an inclusive program
for Jewish-Jewlsh, interfaith and
LGBTQ couples. The total cost for

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a

participating couples is $1,500 in­
cluding all flights and ground costs.
You can apply at www.honeymoon­
israel.org.
However they are able to get
there, opportunities abound for
newly minted couples to celebrate

Corporate

a Bar & Bat Milzvahs_

tecture, and historical and

FOR HISTORY BUFFS: CAESAREA

Standing

in the ruins of the Helle­

nistic and Crusader

when
periods
port city and, for
many years, the capital of Israel­
might be practically the closest
thing to time travel. In addition to
a birds-eye view of 2,300 years of
history, Caesarea also offers such
modern attractions as golf courses,
deep-sea diving, live music, an art
museum, horse racing and a large
national park.

Caesarea

FOR NATURE LOVERS: ISRAEL

NATIONAL TRAIL
The Israel National Trail invites hikers

the country from south
north, from the Gulf of Aqaba
in Eilat all the way to Dan, near the
Lebanese border. The trail, which

to traverse

to

measures some

a

decidedly

620 miles and takes

scenic

The

Super

Woman Behind the Scenes of A June Event, chose the

Incomparable Regency

Manor for her

Wedding!

FOR ART LOVERS AND MYSTICS:

to show off its natural

SAFED

trail

was

city is elevat­
command majestic

national trail
beauty. The

officially opened

in 1995.

ed

enough

to

FOR WINE AFICIONADOS:

views in every direction: from the
Golan to Mount Meron to Lebanon,

ZIKHRON YA'AKOV

Tiberias and the Kinneret (Sea of

Galilee). For couples seeking to kick
off their marriage on a spiritual high,

honeymoon in Zikhron Ya'akov, but
it certainly helps. Blessed with the
golden sunshine to facilitate grape

Safed is also home to the mystical
Jewish tradition of Kabbalah.

growing, Zikhron was established
at the tip of the Carmel mountain

FOR WATER BABIES: TIBERIAS

range in 1882 with the help of Baron
Edmond de Rothschild, the Jewish

ers a chance to warm up nearly
year-round, in sharp contrast to the
bracing air of Safed, a short ride
to the north. Here one can enjoy
water sports and a marina along the

extensive

The

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own

This ancient northern

Perched on the shores of Lake Kin­
neret, Tiberias gives honeymoon­

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path through the

ding hoopla.

country,

Israel needed its

I Bradley Wedding

-

was a

the creation of jour­
nalist Avraham Tamir who, having
hiked the Appalachian Trail, decided

in Israel and unwind from the wed­

The Waterstone

religious

sites.

waterfront, ancient archi-

aqueduct

in Caesarea

You don't need to love wine to

philanthropist who supported many
of Israel's early communities. Visitors
will find a town rich in history, the

Museum of the First Aliyah, quaint
crafts shops and eateries, architec­
tural gems and some of the finest

winery tours

in Israel.

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