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Israel to Relax Some Travel Restrictions in May, U.S. and Canada Still Excluded Tel Aviv. Photo: Boris-B/Shutterstock.com.  Israel will reopen the country in May to some vaccinated foreign tourists, more than a year after closing its borders to most international visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic. Inbound tourism to Israel will resume May 23, 2021, initially for six countries: Cyprus, Greece, The U.K., Spain, Austria, and Germany. The pilot program’s phase 1 will begin with groups at first as they will be easier to monitor. Individual travelers are expected to be allowed in at a lat...

Check out 6 beautiful hotels opening this year in Israel From the Sea of Galilee down to the Negev Desert, new hotels are ready and waiting for tourists. Dawn breaks at the Sofia Sea of Galilee Hotel, Tiberias. Photo courtesy of Sofia Sea of Galilee The pandemic dealt a heavy blow to the hospitality industry in Israel as well as worldwide. Some hotels did not survive. Others were able to wait it out, slowly and carefully welcoming local guests starting in March 2021. Several hotels in Israel that were under construction boldly finished the job and are now eagerly awaiting the return of forei...

Israel to Relax Some Travel Restrictions in May, U.S. and Canada Still Excluded Tel Aviv. Photo: Boris-B/Shutterstock.com.  Israel will reopen the country in May to some vaccinated foreign tourists, more than a year after closing its borders to most international visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic. Inbound tourism to Israel will resume May 23, 2021, initially for six countries: Cyprus, Greece, The U.K., Spain, Austria, and Germany. The pilot program’s phase 1 will begin with groups at first as they will be easier to monitor. Individual travelers are expected to be allowed in at a lat...

Image zoom Credit: Six Senses Shaharut While traveling to Israel isn't in the cards right now, this might also be the best time to plan a future trip. The Israel Ministry of Tourism is hopeful that the country will be able to welcome back tourists from the U.S. and Canada as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic is over. Given the number of new and exciting projects happening in the country, tourists will also be tempted to make Israel their first post-pandemic trip. First off, getting to Israel from the U.S. will be easier ...