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 is known, 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 . Environment The scenery, with a turquoise sea, a 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 . Solar Baths on the coast can be taken throughout the daylight . The fact is that in Ein Bokek, due to natural circumstances, it is impossible to get burned .
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How to get
Direct there are no 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 arriving at David Ben-Gurion Airport, a transfer to the resting place is made.
Ein-Bokek can also be reached from many large cities of Israel (Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem) and the seaside resort of Eilat, located on the Red Sea . Egged transport company delivers to the destination . From Eilat is the bus number 444, on the day of the 4th flight . The earliest route is at 7 . 00 . Travel time - 2 hours 40 minutes . The fare for one way is 45 shekels . From Tel Aviv - this is a bus number 421, which goes one way per day, at 8 . 40 am . Departure from the Arlozorov Terminal bus terminal in the northern part of the city . Travel time - more than three hours . The fare is 45 NIS .
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Climate
| Average monthly temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| In the afternoon | + 20 | + 22 | + 25 | + 29 | + 34 | + 37 | + 39 | + 38 | + 37 | + 32 | + 27 | + 22 |
| 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
The territory of private beaches is good . If it's a five-star hotel, the sun beds, umbrellas, towels and other related services are free . For a more comfortable dive, the coastal part is equipped with special handrails . Unfortunately, not always the beaches are near the building . @ In such cases, there is usually a special transport between the sea and the hotel . Also there are public beaches . The entrance to them is free . At least there are souls in the territory in order to wash away the salt . Regardless of the type beach it is necessary to bring shoes with you to legs hurt .
Kitchen and restaurants
There are several restaurants on the resort's territory, including McDonald's in the Petra Shopping Center, a small establishment on the beach near the hotel Golden Tulip Hotel, open 24 hours a day, and a sandwich bar in the shopping center "Blue Sky" (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 souvenir products and cosmetics based on minerals from the Dead Sea, 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.
Hotels
Most of the hotels in this resort zone five - and four-star, with its 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, etc.
Ein Bokek's entertainment, excursions and attractions
Ein Gedi National Park 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 office stops work an hour before the reserve closes.
Massada Fortress, created by the Tsar 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 "Lot's wife." Photo by Ein Bokek (7)