Ein Bokek is a resort town on the Dead Sea coast, which is a kind of huge health complex specializing in the treatment of chronic skin diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular system, and offering its guests a whole range of cosmetology procedures .As you know, the unique composition of salts in the Dead Sea removes any citizen from the state of stress .So in Ein Bokek you can not only improve your health, but also really relax .The surrounding landscape, with a turquoise sea, rare flora and fauna and mountains nearby, will complement the picture, and local attractions, including the Ein Gedi Reserve, Masada Fortress, Qumran National Park, Sodom Mountain, diversify the therapeutic rest .Sunbathing on the coast can be taken throughout the daylight .The fact is that in Ein Bokek, due to natural circumstances, it is impossible to burn .

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How to get here

There are no direct flights to Ein Bokek. Usually the city gets with the help of daily scheduled flights Moscow - Tel Aviv. The flight time is about 4 hours. After arrival at the airport named after David Ben-Gurion, a transfer to the place of rest is made.

You can also drive to Ein Bokek independently from many major cities in Israel (Tel Aviv, Jerusalem) and the seaside resort of Eilat, located on the Red Sea .Egged transport company will deliver to the destination .From Eilat - this is the bus number 444, committing on the day of 4 flights .The earliest route is at 7 .00 .Travel time - 2 hours 40 minutes .One way fare - 45 shekels .From Tel Aviv - it is a bus number 421, which runs once a day, at 8 .40 am .Departure from the Arlozorov Terminal bus terminal, located in the northern part of the city .Travel time - more than three hours .The fare is 45 shekels .

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Climate

Average monthly temperature, ° C
Jan Feb Mar Apr MayJun Jul Aug sen Oct but IDec
in the afternoon +20 +22 +25 +29 +34 +37 +39 +38 +37 +32 +27 +22
at night+11 +13 +16 +20 +24 +27 +28 +29 +27 +24 +18 +13
water+20 +18 +21 +24 +30 +32 +35 +35 +33 +31 +25 +22

Beaches of Ein Bokek

Territory of private beaches landscaped .If it is a five-star hotel, the sun beds, umbrellas, towels and other related services are free .For more comfortable diving, the coastal part is equipped with special handrails .Unfortunately, not always the beaches are near the building .In such cases, usually between the sea and the hotel there is a special transport .There are also public beaches .Entrance to them is free .On the territory, at least, there are souls for washing away salt .Regardless of the type of beach, you must bring your shoes with you, so as not to injure your legs .

Water in the Dead Sea is really very salty, so if there are minimal cuts and abrasions, it is better to refrain from bathing. Otherwise, the sensations will be rather painful.
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Kitchen and restaurants

The resort has several restaurants, including McDonald's in the Petra Shopping Center, a small establishment on the beach next to the Golden Tulip Hotel, open 24 hours a day, and a sandwich bar in the Blue Sky shopping center Ein Hatchelet Shopping Center). The kitchen is international. You can find both pizza and typically oriental dishes.

Shopping and shopping

In addition to souvenir shops, Ein Bokek has several large shopping centers (Petra Shopping Center, Ein Hatchelet Shopping Center), in which, in addition to souvenirs and cosmetics based on Dead Sea minerals, you can find products made of precious metals. The Ein Bokek Shopping Center is open from Sunday to Thursday, from 8.00 to 23.00. Friday from 8.00 to 14.00. On Saturday, the store is closed.

Saturday or Shabbat in Israel is a day off, during which, according to religious canons, it is strictly forbidden to do any work.

Hotels

Most of the hotels in this resort area are five - and four-star, with their own beaches and spa complexes. Usually the entrance to the SPA is paid, as well as most additional treatment procedures. In the city there is a large dermatological clinic I.P.T.C. Dead Sea, specializing, in particular, on the treatment of psoriasis. The minimum recommended course is one week. The procedures include hydrogen sulphide baths, algal and mud wraps, massages with mineral oils and much more.

Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Ein Bokek

The national reserve of Ein Gedi is open from April to September - from 8.00 to 17.00, the rest of the time from 8.00 to 16.00. The entrance ticket costs 25 shekels. Children - a discount. The ticket entitles you to visit the ancient synagogue. The ticket offices stop working an hour before the closure of the reserve.

The fortress of Masada, created by the king Herod the Great, is one of the local sights. The fortress was built before our era. It is surrounded by steep cliffs, and can only be approached from one side, along the so-called "snake path". You can also go up by cable car. Mount Sodom is another attraction, entirely composed of rock salt. It is believed that it was here that biblical events took place that destroyed the population of two cities. One of the salt pillars is even called the "wife of Lot." Photo by Ein Bokek (7)