|  | | | | | | The weather in Israel is comfortable throw out most of the year.
May to September are rainless, hot and sunny.
October to April are winter months with cooler temperatures and rain although interspersed with many sunny days.
For Israel meteorological service click here
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| Israel's standard time is 2 hours ahead of GMT.
That means, for instant, that it's 7 hours ahead of U.S EST, one hour ahead of mid-European time and 7 hours before Japan time.
Pleas note that every year through the summer Israel practice daylight saving time.
(In 2008 it's from Friday, march 28 through Sunday, October 5).
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| Israel is a small country. You can reach any point within a few hours, this being particularly important for short visits.
Transport is easily found and vehicles are air conditioned. Whether you are using a rented car, a bus, train or other you will get to your location with ease and speed.
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| All visitors to Israel must hold a passport that is valid for at least six months from the date they enter the country.
Visitors from most of North America and Western European countries will be granted a visa automatically upon arrival.
For visitors continuing from Israel on to Arab countries (except Egypt and Jordan), the visa may be stamped not in the passport but issued on a separate document.
For more information contact your local Israeli embassy.
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| Israel is very accessible. There are daily direct flights from North America, Europe, Asia and the Far East.
Also there are many cursing ships touring the Mediterranean who stops in Israeli harbors (Haifa or Ashdod).
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| The unit of currency is the New Israeli Shekel (NIS) usually referred to as "shekels" and come in a variety of denominations.
Banks in Israel are open 8am through 1230pm, and 2 days a week 4pm through 6pm.
All banks are closed on Saturdays and Jewish Holidays, but most have automatic tellers accepting most major international credit cards, against which cash may be withdrawn.
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| The official languages in Israel are Hebrew and Arabic.
Also very common are Russian, France and English (the English almost considered another official language).
Most road signs and street names are in Hebrew Arabic and English.
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| In Israel's major cities, shops are usually open from 9 am until at least 7 pm from Sunday through Thursday.
More and more shopping malls are being built around the country, offering even more flexible hours and a cool, air conditioned environment in which to browse items such as designer clothes, shoes, electricity ,watches, jewels, diamonds etc.
On Fridays, shops usually close between
2 pm - 3 pm and most Jewish establishments do not open on Saturdays (although restaurants and bars are open).
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| The power supply in Israel is 220 volts at 50 hertz.
Tourists coming to Israel with devices which do not support 220 voltage should use a converter or transformator.
Most major hotels in Israel offer a built-in 110 volt electric razor transformer.
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| | Israel maps are available on line for you to look and search for point of interest, planning your tours etc. | |
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