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When to goBest time: Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- Jan Fine, with caveats: rain
- Feb Fine, with caveats: rain
- Mar Good
- Apr Good
- May Good
- Jun Fine, with caveats: heat
- Jul Fine, with caveats: heat
- Aug Fine, with caveats: heat
- Sep Good
- Oct Good
- Nov Good
- Dec Fine, with caveats: rain
Good Fine, with caveats Hard rain heat
Cheaper and fewer tourists: Jun–Aug, Dec–Feb - the trade-off: rain, heat
Country-wide average; mountains, coasts and the far north or south can differ.
Holidays that change a tripYom Kippur · October 10 - 11, 2027
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Yom Kippur - October 10 - 11, 2027
The country stops for a day: no public transport, the airport closes, shops are shut.
What to bring and knowC, H, M · 230 V
- Sockets: type C, H, M · 230 V, 50 Hz
Phone and laptop chargers usually work (100–240 V); you may need a plug adapter. - Traffic drives on the right
- Tap water is safe to drink
- At temples, mosques and churches cover shoulders and knees and take off shoes where asked
- Jun–Aug: sunscreen, a hat, light clothes, a water bottle
- Dec–Feb: a light raincoat or umbrella, a waterproof phone pouch
Medicines, bans and the law
- From Friday evening to Saturday evening (Shabbat) most buses and trains stop and many shops close. source
- Keep the entry card you get at the airport with your passport: it is your proof of legal entry. source
- Do not photograph soldiers, police officers or military and police installations. source
- If you are caught with drugs, expect a prison sentence. source
- Carry prescription medicines in their original packaging with a copy of the prescription.
Paying with a foreign card28 of 50 services in our catalogue accept one
- Taxi & Cars: Yango
- Public Transport & Maps: Rav-Kav Online, Egged
- Food & Groceries: Wolt, Shufersal Online
- Shopping, Classifieds & Parcels: DHL Express, FedEx, Amazon.com (int'l shipping)
- Travel: Tickets & Hotels: Airbnb, Agoda, Booking.com
Based on our checks of each service. Banks may add a fee for payments abroad.
Phone and internet
- 3 of 50 services here need a local phone number for the SMS code, for example Bit, PayBox, Bank Hapoalim.
- Mobile operators and eSIM →
Checked: October 15
Useful phrasesHebrew
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- Hello שלום shalom
- Excuse me סליחה slicha
- I don’t understand אני לא מבין ani lo mevin
- Do you speak English? אתה מדבר אנגלית? ata medaber anglit?
- Where is the toilet? איפה השירותים? eifo ha-sherutim?
- The bill, please חשבון, בבקשה cheshbon, bevakasha
- Please take me to this address (show it on the map) בבקשה, לכתובת הזאת. Bevakasha, la-ktovet ha-zot.
- How much will it cost? כמה זה עולה? Kama ze ole?
- Please turn on the meter תפעיל מונה, בבקשה. Tafil mone, bevakasha.
- Can I pay by card? אפשר לשלם בכרטיס? Efshar leshalem be-kartis?
- Stop here, please עצור כאן, בבקשה. Atzor kan, bevakasha.
- Thank you תודה. Toda.
- Please help me, I am a foreigner עזרו לי בבקשה, אני מחו״ל. Izru li bevakasha, ani me-chul.
- Please take me to a hospital קחו אותי לבית חולים, בבקשה. Kchu oti le-veit cholim, bevakasha.
- I am allergic to… יש לי אלרגיה ל: yesh li alergya le
- Where is the nearest pharmacy? איפה בית המרקחת הקרוב? Eifo beit ha-merkachat ha-karov?
- Please call the police תזמינו משטרה, בבקשה. Tazminu mishtara, bevakasha.
- I have lost my passport איבדתי את הדרכון שלי. Ibadeti et ha-darkon sheli.
- Where is the nearest ATM? איפה הכספומט הקרוב? Eifo ha-kaspomat ha-karov?