A Tour of Eilat, Israel on the Red Sea: Is it Worth Visiting?

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  • Exploring the small beachside city of Eilat, Israel on the Red Sea.
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    A Tour of Eilat, Israel on the Red Sea: Is It Worth Visiting?

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  • @SweetlOvixdii
    @SweetlOvixdii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    i never thought in a million years anyone would be interested in my little hometown that much that a verified youtuber would actually vlog it. this is so cool. i can't even express how weird and fun it is for me to see the streets i have lived in my whole life on youtube, and the comments! there are so much more beautiful days for the sea here, and much more beautiful scenes here. wish you have filmed that! thank you for showing it though! we could definitely use more tourists to help fund more for our city!♥

  • @fernanlanzaderas9496
    @fernanlanzaderas9496 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Omg! Miss Universe will be held here!

  • @VALDIGNE
    @VALDIGNE 6 ปีที่แล้ว +161

    See Jordanians ?! This guy entered Israel with a Jordan hat and nobody cared or bothered him. Could you do the same if someone was entering Aqaba with an Israeli hat ?

    • @antimage1182
      @antimage1182 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      VALDIGNE I'm Jordanian and I wouldn't get triggered with someone would wear an Israeli hat so stfu

    • @antimage1182
      @antimage1182 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      VALDIGNE Jordan is one of the most democratic country in the Middle East and you must know nothing if you don't know that

    • @VALDIGNE
      @VALDIGNE 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      I would like to see someone walking with the Israeli football shirt anywhere in Jordan.

    • @andypower5245
      @andypower5245 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      what most people don't know is, that you can enter / exit Israel without any problems from Jordan....
      this is great.
      hope it continues this way.

    • @hexagramz5115
      @hexagramz5115 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You can wear here Isis/Nazi symbol also.
      Freedom ftw :)

  • @SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath
    @SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath 6 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Pretty cool that city is right at the point where 4 countries meet. Egypt, Israel, Jordan & Saudi Arabia.

    • @theclassicalgirl
      @theclassicalgirl 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You mean Egypt, Palestine, Jordan and Saudi Arabia

    • @arsenaljew
      @arsenaljew 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@theclassicalgirl
      Faikistan doesn't exist!
      Get real bitch.
      🇮🇱👊💪🇮🇱

    • @SweetlOvixdii
      @SweetlOvixdii 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      yep and you can see egypt and jordan from your window all at the same time.

    • @sebiamericanu193
      @sebiamericanu193 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theclassicalgirl what is Palette

    •  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theclassicalgirl Also Israel

  • @Swampzoid
    @Swampzoid 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Attractive clean town with the brick sidewalks and plazas. I like that there is lots of art everywhere. I enjoy beach towns during off season. I don't care for sunbathing and partying. Thank you for another terrific video.

  • @tamarwieliniski
    @tamarwieliniski 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I love Eilat so much 🥰 I grew up in Israel my home sweet home and Eilat will always hold a special place in my heart ❤️

  • @scootu6219
    @scootu6219 6 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    Israel is self made country, developed and clean, despite of all the odds and the only democracy in middle east.
    Love and respect from india

    • @staceyt.290
      @staceyt.290 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      And what is India? Is India developed and clean, or are Indians too busy going into space and praising oppression?Since Indians love to praise Trump so much, would he call there an "s-hole"? Many people , including Indian Americans say that it literally is because of all the garbage and defecating in the streets. Perhaps you should think of all these things before posting divisive comments regarding Israel.

    • @staceyt.290
      @staceyt.290 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Exacty what specific Muslim country is India more developed than? And btw, I have a lot of love for India, but I'm only stating facts. ;-)

    • @scootu6219
      @scootu6219 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Enlightened a part from turkey malaysia and few oil rich arab countries, they all are in worst condition, with no sign of development.

    • @staceyt.290
      @staceyt.290 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That's completely false. I highly doubt you've even visited any of the other countries.

    • @staceyt.290
      @staceyt.290 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Your hatred towards Muslim countries is very fascinating to me, especially while you brag about India's development. Saudi Arabia alone does about $25 BILLION USD in trade (one of India's top trading partners), not to mention the other wealthy Arab Gulf countries. In fact, a large amount of Indian development is owed to those countries who have MANY investments there.

  • @maggiereman
    @maggiereman 6 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    Wow, what a gorgeous blue sky! Hope to visit Israel one day! Thanks for sharing this beautiful experience with us Gabriel!

  • @loretoparas566
    @loretoparas566 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm here for the announcement of miss universe on December completion...

  • @udishomer5852
    @udishomer5852 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    They are actually opening a new Airport in Eilat in a couple of months, which is further away from the city.
    The current airport will be demolished for hotels, and other tourist facilities.

  • @iampappu25
    @iampappu25 6 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    INDIA-ISRAEL friends

  • @94vrcommodore
    @94vrcommodore 6 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Such a huge difference with the streets, roads, buildings, etc. from Jordan to Israel.

    • @scootu6219
      @scootu6219 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Gordon French
      jews are hard working people

    • @Moe-qn8fg
      @Moe-qn8fg 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gordon French maybe because amman is packed and eilat isn't really packed. Jordan has very good areas.

    • @dcrafton3988
      @dcrafton3988 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      actually I want to visit the red sea in jordan its near my country(israel) lol

    • @user-vu8yr4ld5m
      @user-vu8yr4ld5m 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gordon French that is so cool

    • @LalaLa-ze7kv
      @LalaLa-ze7kv 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Free mind, "everything arabs have" is desert? I really want to understand how your head is working

  • @shaunrutter2533
    @shaunrutter2533 6 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Hi ~~ Great film..I first visited Eilat from England in 1987.. Last year I was there for the 20th time.. I am caught in "The Eilat Trap".. I can't really say what it is that attracts me to Eilat, but every time I return I feel it is like a home-coming.. Sadly now it has become very expensive, and that will prove to be the only thing that will restrict my future trips to Eilat.. :(

    • @SweetlOvixdii
      @SweetlOvixdii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i can't believe anyone would come to my hometown over 20 times from the uk, thats amazing! i love England and always wanted to go. this is really surprising to me to see people filming my city.

    • @mrsTraveller64
      @mrsTraveller64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@SweetlOvixdii Believe me,Eilat has been paradise for so many of us in the past,I came from Finland over and over again during the 80's and 90's😍 Worked there at one point in a small coffeeshop and stayed in youth hostels and just spent my lazy young days there!! Wonderful memories,I have to re-live that time one more time,soon. Nostalgic-trip.

    • @Jack-russell103
      @Jack-russell103 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was also in Eilat in 1987/88. Working on a boat in the marina.......watching this video I hardly recognize the place....I guess it’s changed a lot right. I wonder if the red lion pub is still there and the peace cafe, Spiral nightclub

    • @mduffy5453
      @mduffy5453 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was there in 93-94 then 96-98.
      I stayed in the home hostel and I also worked in the melon farm.

  • @dieterfischer3432
    @dieterfischer3432 6 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Eilat was my favourite place when I visited Israel and I also visited Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Mitzpe Ramon. Not the city itself because it's so touristy but the surrounding areas like all the nice beaches for instance the Coral Reef and Princess Beach are so amazing, especially for snorkeling and the water seemed ways warmer than the air.
    Also there are so cool things to do around Eilat for instance the Red Canyon and the Eilat Mountains or the Timna Park.

    • @mrsTraveller64
      @mrsTraveller64 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dieter Fischer the Masada mountain,with the sad story that goes with it,its so beautiful up there.

    • @shaharbenharosh4147
      @shaharbenharosh4147 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mrsTraveller64 Masada is relative far from Eilat (at least in relative to Israel size)

    • @lmlmd2714
      @lmlmd2714 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The water does stay much warmer year round than the air temps suggest - this was once Eilat's big draw to European winter tourists, but times, and the tourists, moved on, so it's becoming increasingly orientated to domestic travellers. I remember diving Eilat in March, in a shorty wetsuit...

    • @buterfly4243
      @buterfly4243 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah! Red Canyon and Timna Park - I highly recommend!

    • @phoenicians5982
      @phoenicians5982 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I do not understand why Gabriel didn't visit Eilat Mountains or the Timna Park. he basically just went to Eilat to get a falafel by the sea side : /

  • @davenelson9505
    @davenelson9505 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Can't believe you passed on Masada and Ein Gedi for a dip in the Dead Sea and a walk in the surrounding mountains!? Definitely some of the top places to visit in Israel.

    • @margietucker1719
      @margietucker1719 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ah yes-Masada...was hoping he would go there. What a story that place has!

  • @sofiktyan630
    @sofiktyan630 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    im from eilat . i was born here and it's so nice to see what pepole think about israel :3

  • @megafro6999
    @megafro6999 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This is so weird.. I live in Eilat and it's weird watching a video of someone walking in places that I always see.

    • @megafro6999
      @megafro6999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@samsambo Uhh don't think so, well except that Eilat has 0% tax so that's kinda cool, and a lot of people work at the hotels and stuff so when Corona hit, our mayor tried really hard to convice to keep the hotels open but they've been closed for a while and a lot of people were and or are unemployed. Also we are the only city that I know of, where you can't enter without a coronavirus test less than a week beforehand.

    • @megafro6999
      @megafro6999 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@samsambo i know that you dont care but right where the video starts is my former elementary school like damn thats weird to see

    • @user-mh6li8wj2h
      @user-mh6li8wj2h 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      מקנא בך

  • @WalkingPensioner
    @WalkingPensioner 6 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I took my wife to Eilat during the Autumn of 2000. That time of the year is great, for it was warm but not too hot. A visit to Coral Beach, about two miles south of Eilat is a worthwhile experience. The Coral Reef and the clear turquoise water is unforgettable. Equipment can be hired for the day.

  • @REDPotriats757
    @REDPotriats757 6 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Wow what a scenic and mondern looking city! Based on the negative publicity it gets in the news i would've never guessed this is how it really looks.

    • @smad1234
      @smad1234 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      insight001 Israel is an amazing country. Do not listen to the news. Only those who come to visit know the truth

    • @theclassicalgirl
      @theclassicalgirl 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Israel is an invader country built on the blood and the sweat of the Palestinians! Hence the negative publicity

    • @bobhoskins9595
      @bobhoskins9595 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @a v Isn't it ironic that so many of Israel's enemies want to Israel.

  • @jaymeez
    @jaymeez 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Any place that’s similar to Santa Cruz is my kinda place 👌😊

  • @shyattoun6963
    @shyattoun6963 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As someone who was born and raised in eilat January is the worst time for a visit, yes summer time can be really hot but April May /September October is an amazing time to visit! You went across the north beach line which is very commercial and luxury, South Beach line is way more beautiful and holds a lots of reefs and stunning sites and views.
    In one thing you were right, eilat is so damn expensive.

  • @neillmottes9878
    @neillmottes9878 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    You missed the Reef which is in my opinion the best thing in Eilat

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You mean snorkeling or diving? It was middle of winter so I wasn't really keen on going in the water. Next time when I go back, hopefully when it's warmer. I've seen some videos of the underwater scene and it looks spectacular.

    • @neillmottes9878
      @neillmottes9878 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gabriel Traveler yep i meant snorkeling. It is also fine to do this in the winter. You just need a suit which you can rent. I highly recommend you to do it next time you come visit Eilat

    • @lmlmd2714
      @lmlmd2714 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@GabrielTravelerVideos The water is warmer than the air, due to the nature of the red sea, you can comfortably dive year round on a wetsuit. To be honest, the reefs are the only real reason to go. The town itself is pleasent enough, but there's not a massive amount to do topside. Under the water is where it's at. Aqaba has better and more varied diving though - there's a longer coastline, and the Jordanians have really pushed the boat out to showcase their reefs.

    • @dudefrombelgium
      @dudefrombelgium 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Gabriel Traveler when you are on the snorkeling beach in Eilat or Aqaba, please pich in and pick up some trash from the beach. its so beautifull there and people dissrespect it by leaving trash and cigarette buds.

    • @akragas4394
      @akragas4394 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GabrielTravelerVideos I'm surprised it was cool for you considering that you swam in the much cooler waters of Corsica :D

  • @armanlagunday4691
    @armanlagunday4691 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Wow, what a beautiful country in the world Israel for the almighty God put his name , shalom

  • @aaminhassan84
    @aaminhassan84 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Gabe, thanks a lot for sharing this, I have been a follower since the very beginning and it's so happy to see your channel growing! Can't wait to see more! Enjoy what you are doing and cheers!

  • @JumpingPlaces
    @JumpingPlaces 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for showing us these places once again mate :D

  • @danielcastro3413
    @danielcastro3413 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I went there in december and it was 33 degrees , was amazing time to be there ! And Eilat is much more that you showed , you actually have amazing moutains to explore , and what i actually liked a lot was the night ! , i went to a lot of cool places , AMAZING VIBES , all free enter , and free techno ! a lot of good music everywhere , was really cool city , that will only open thei secrets to those you are ready to find it , and get a litle out of their confort zone .
    But for one day of course you cant descober that ahhaha Good video by the way !

  • @idanfranco4489
    @idanfranco4489 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Gabriel, it's great to see you in Israel! Welcome 😁

  • @h54h52
    @h54h52 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's very hot in Eilat during Summer and pretty expensive, so be warned! I lived there a few years. Used to be a cafe just below the new bus station called The Red Sea Fish. Very popular with overseas young people. Early evening you could look over to the mountains of Jordan whilst drinking a cold beer and watch them turn red then purple as the sun went down. Great place!

  • @ralphwiggum250N
    @ralphwiggum250N 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    That was crazy. I just thought to myself - that place seems like Santa Cruz (California) and then Gabe said the exact same thing. But I was in Santa Cruz in the 1980s when it was a quieter place.

  • @johnevans388
    @johnevans388 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I first visited here in 1991, just as Desert Storm was winding down. I'd been working in Tel Aviv and someone arranged for me to make the trip. In the mid-1990s it became like a second home. I worked at the Taba Hilton for a while but lived in Eilat just round the corner from the bus station. That's Hatmarim he's walking down to the airport, the start of my daily commute to the border. This is the friendliest place I've ever visited. Went back there briefly in 2010 and it was like coming home. The place might have changed a lot but the people hadn't. Even if you don't dive it's a great place to hang out and the weather is outstanding.

  • @adoptdontshop4058
    @adoptdontshop4058 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    ABSOLUTELY WORTH VISITING! Thank you for giving a perspective of how close Israel is to hostile borders. People have no idea how small it is and why it's so important to defend its borders. I lived in Israel for quite some time and have been back several times as a "tourist." Israel is a Jewish nation but also a democracy. There's no occupation; IDF retreated from the West Bank and Gaza many years ago. Anyway, go surfing, yes surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling and enjoy the beach. It's actually way to hot in the summer so it's mostly tourists. The dead sea is a naturally occurring salt water body dating back thousands of years. It's called the dead sea because nothing lives in it. The people you see there on Shabbos are mostly tourists. Enjoy. It's an amazing place.

    • @allstar1186
      @allstar1186 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There is still occupation in the West Bank.. in fact, Israel is building settlements in these Palestinian territories which is illegal yet no one does anything about it.

    • @zivzan
      @zivzan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      All Star Not true. According to international law, Judea and Samaria (aka the West Bank) is not an occupied territory, because previously it did not belong to a sovereign state. Moreover, in the 1922 San Remo conference the land was internationally recognized as part of the forthcoming Jewish state, a decision that holds validity to this day. Jordan was an illegal occupier of the land between 1948-1967, and Israel seized it from Jordan in a war of defense. Regardless, Jordan relinquished its claims for this land in 1988, which means Israel is the only country with a viable claim to this land.

    • @francescoxxx3476
      @francescoxxx3476 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I will not spend even an half cent, to go in this shithole

    • @concernedsmith151
      @concernedsmith151 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good. No one would want you there with that attitude.

  • @naseemnasim1633
    @naseemnasim1633 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    from jordan god bless israel

    • @Sklir942
      @Sklir942 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sup my man.

    • @sambash6841
      @sambash6841 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are liar arabs hite israel

    • @ufcfighter1551
      @ufcfighter1551 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sambash6841 Lol, not all Arabs

    • @iciici2859
      @iciici2859 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ufcfighter1551 Only traitors like Israel

  • @keniffkeniff
    @keniffkeniff 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I visited Eilat many years ago as a kid with my mom. The sea and the coral reef was truly beautiful with incredibly bright colors. Very sad that today lots of the corals are almost dead and turned grey

  • @Tom-tx7vs
    @Tom-tx7vs 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Go to Haifa tel aviv Jerusalem

  • @ThatSilentGuy
    @ThatSilentGuy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The contrast between the vibrant coral in red sea and the aridity on the land is marvelous.

  • @MrGarytc
    @MrGarytc 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Surreal video. Beautiful location and scenery the most picturesque spot I have seen in Israel but yet hardly anyone around.

    • @mrsTraveller64
      @mrsTraveller64 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      in the 80's and 90's it was full of people,mostly tourists from all over the world but also lots of Israeli familys on vacation.

  • @JeniferCornell
    @JeniferCornell 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your videos keep getting better and better. I enjoy watching these beautiful sights.

  • @Libyaforlibyan17feb
    @Libyaforlibyan17feb 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    nice and clean .

    • @A0pplePapple
      @A0pplePapple 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      not really, is because he is in central eilat

    • @hexagramz5115
      @hexagramz5115 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well, there are street cleaners in every corner from 5:00 am to 6:30 am. That's why we're paying tax :p

  • @Amiro1990
    @Amiro1990 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Quick note for you this airport as no longer in use :/ but we built new one 35 min approx north to Eilat, also fun fact, that bridge you crossed and looked right at 7:17 was a Park with nice facilities back at the day's..

  • @wanderingspirit7021
    @wanderingspirit7021 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Gabriel -As i subscriber to your channel, I want to thank you for all of the info on your journeys.

  • @suruunconditionalluv3360
    @suruunconditionalluv3360 6 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    Israel is beautiful n clean show us more 😍

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos  6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      More coming, although the next one is a longer video that I haven't even started yet, so it might be a little while.

    • @takshashila2995
      @takshashila2995 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      *palestine

    • @humblebee8334
      @humblebee8334 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You mean Palestine

    • @paracloudrider
      @paracloudrider 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Israel is beautiful, but not clean. Lack of awareness about environment here, people are littering a lot

    • @VgameR_VRgames
      @VgameR_VRgames 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Straight Path no , there is no palestine its a fairy tail

  • @SavageTraveling
    @SavageTraveling 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love it!! Keep em coming!!!

  • @santanughosh3018
    @santanughosh3018 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Its my dream country and ই respect the people due to their sheer intelligence

  • @yappering
    @yappering 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    been there over 10 years ago

  • @jonygq
    @jonygq 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was in Eilat, Petra, Jerusalem the same time as you. That's crazy!

  • @stankormy5717
    @stankormy5717 6 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    It’s like a small piece of California in the Middle East!

    • @A0pplePapple
      @A0pplePapple 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      hmm, nope
      not even near

    • @VALDIGNE
      @VALDIGNE 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@ustwoalberts there were never Palestinians in Eilat.

    • @jasonborn6940
      @jasonborn6940 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Now think how it would have looked if the Palestinians were there

    • @VALDIGNE
      @VALDIGNE 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@jasonborn6940 there would be only 1-2 mud houses like in the past. I doubt they would have developed a modern town in Eilat.

    • @jasonborn6940
      @jasonborn6940 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@VALDIGNE exactly

  • @Williameagleblanket
    @Williameagleblanket 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was Eilat in 2001. and Jordan and Egypt as well.

  • @TheBuzzg
    @TheBuzzg 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Oh my god!!! Beer and falafel for 23$? They killed u man. I guess they had you for breakfast

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos  6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That was the price on the menu, you can't bargain at restaurants. Restaurants on the beach in a touristy place are usually more expensive anywhere you go in the world. Nice view though and it was a big plate of falafel with fries and a salad.

    • @TheBuzzg
      @TheBuzzg 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Lots of tourist traps in eilat unfortunately

    • @VALDIGNE
      @VALDIGNE 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      falafel in Jordan costs cents, you definately got robbed in Eilat :)

    • @ushiner6670
      @ushiner6670 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@VALDIGNE lol

    • @VALDIGNE
      @VALDIGNE 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ushiner6670 $23 for hummus and falafel when in Aqaba it cost a dollar.

  • @CopterDeal
    @CopterDeal 6 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Hey gab. Israeli TH-camr here Welcome to my country! Been following u since the adventure in the Greek islands, if you need help traveling in tell Aviv area let me know I'm 20 mins away :)

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks a lot, I actually just left Israel earlier today.

    • @deepak696
      @deepak696 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Gabe's probably in Africa now!

    • @safouenmissaoui2717
      @safouenmissaoui2717 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      its not ur country , israel does not exist that is Palestin , u are an imperialis and u will leave soon or later

    • @porkulate
      @porkulate 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey Tunisino - 'Palestine' is a figment of your imagination you Jihadist LOSER! 'Palestine' is now long gone and buried in the GARBAGE PITS of FAILED HISTORY you CLOWN!

    • @FutureWiredTec
      @FutureWiredTec 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "Palestine long gone"?
      When they were a thing?
      these guys have literraly
      No anthem
      No flag
      No Defending forces
      No Borders
      Any mention of constitution
      And guess what? they never did, as known to history.

  • @Jessicatx956
    @Jessicatx956 6 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Every video from Gabe is an adventure worth seeing love your videos Gabe and Eilat seems like a beautiful place your lucky to be there and see it with your eyes great video Gabe 👍🏻🙂

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos  6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks Jessica. So which places have you traveled to?

    • @Jessicatx956
      @Jessicatx956 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gabriel Traveler looking into a tour right now to Madrid Spain and if I go this will be the first trip ever so I am excited for that if I get to go so fingers crossed 😀

    • @chrislove1357
      @chrislove1357 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gabriel Traveler I watched your Dubai video a few hours ago and have been hooked since lol these videos are so cool it's like I'm on the adventure with you keep it up would ya? 😊 it's just soo fascinating!

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jessica G, very cool, I liked Madrid, it's a really interesting city. Where are you from?

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SpiritualSoul Forever, excellent, glad you're enjoying the vids!

  • @BrianDonatelli
    @BrianDonatelli 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Haha. Crazy..as soon as I thought it looked like California...you said you had a similar vibe to Santa Cruz, Cali. Where are you now?

    • @GabrielTravelerVideos
      @GabrielTravelerVideos  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm in Jerusalem right now but I'm catching a flight tomorrow. Hint: it's a 70-minute flight.

  • @Michael-xb5zq
    @Michael-xb5zq 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    There's a cool hike near Eilat where you can see Jordan, Israel, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. I can't remember the name of the hike but it is really cool. Are you planning on backpacking through Africa anytime?

  • @MFPhoto1
    @MFPhoto1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What happens in Eilat, stays in Eilat.
    Check out the aquarium.
    I thought the airport in the middle of the city was closed. There is a new international airport just outside of Eilat, which serves flights to and from Europe. I once flew out of the old city airport to catch a flight home out of Ben Gurion.

  • @olmaBLN
    @olmaBLN 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    For a relaxing short break and holiday Eilat is a lovely and chilling town. Nice coastline, some nice activities and nature all arround.

  • @lmlmd2714
    @lmlmd2714 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Eilat used to be popular with European tourists. I visited as a kid from the UK with my family for a winter holiday. It seems waaaaay less common now, the place has almost totally dropped of the radar in western Europe (except Germany, to a limited degree) so that might also go some way to explaining the emptiness. Sharm el Sheikh and Hurghada in Egypt (and Aqaba in Jordan, to a lesser degree) took most of the trade. Israel was expensive, politically problematic, and the stamps in your passport were a real problem. Also the tiny slice of coast meant the resort couldn't really develop. Once the Egyptian Red Sea opened up to the mainstream market, Eilat found it hard to compete and now if's pretty much only for the domestic market. It's a shame, as the resort was had some good ideas - ahead of it's time in a lot of ways - and was, for the most part, well run.

  • @porkulate
    @porkulate 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    TEN DOLLARS for a single beer sounds off the charts expensive. I don't drink alcohol but for those that do, it seems - shall we say - problematic. If that is indicative of the prices in Eilat - especially in the so called 'off' of 'down' season for tourism, then I don't suppose that a visit to Eilat will make it into my bucket list.

    • @einat1622
      @einat1622 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Unfortunately those are the prices at all cities. If you want a cheaper option get a can or a bottle in a conveniet store \ supermarket (it's the $3 option for 500 ml beer, including international brands)

  • @Tragon-p8m
    @Tragon-p8m 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Israel can be very expensive, but it is an amazing country to visit. If you go self-catering and avoid going out and drinking you can keep costs down, as for safety, it's very unlikely you'll have any issues, just avoid political discussions and enjoy the sunshine and amazing landscapes.

  • @marlenemcmillan8891
    @marlenemcmillan8891 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I think it would be beautiful in the summer,,,

  • @patriotsforisrael3610
    @patriotsforisrael3610 6 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Welcome to ISRAEL! 😊🇮🇱🤙
    Have a great time!

    • @skybuildingdeck332
      @skybuildingdeck332 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

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    • @abdallahhusein7633
      @abdallahhusein7633 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Patriots For Israel no this is pelstin not israel

    • @skybuildingdeck332
      @skybuildingdeck332 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@abdallahhusein7633 SHUT HP IDIOT ISRAEL IS GOOD VERY GOOD BUT MUSLIM NO GOOD

    • @einat1622
      @einat1622 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Whishfull thinking doesn't make it so - it's Israel.

    • @nurieln
      @nurieln 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@abdallahhusein7633
      No you stupid fool. Even in your dream of a palestine, Eilat was not a part of it. There was never an Arab in the area of Eilat.

  • @davenelson9505
    @davenelson9505 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Should have went snorkeling in the Red Sea. Excellent corals and fish. And $10 a beer!! $13 Falafal and hummus!! You'll definitely get it cheaper in Jerusalem.

  • @Rafi-Tzur
    @Rafi-Tzur 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Welcome to Israel.. Great weather to travel ..

    • @theclassicalgirl
      @theclassicalgirl 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      To Palestine you mean?

    • @A0pplePapple
      @A0pplePapple 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Free mind
      shut up its not even your country
      is Israel, its official
      and Palestine was not a country so shut up with your comments Palestine
      I don't hate Palestine but I hate this type of comments so much!

    • @theclassicalgirl
      @theclassicalgirl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@A0pplePapple hhhhh hate it ...who told you I care whether you hate it or not....it's Palestine and will stay Palestine till the end of time....Israel is obviously just an intruder in an Arab area.....so get out!!!! You invaders!!!!!

    • @A0pplePapple
      @A0pplePapple 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      no one cares, Israel was first
      cry little baby Palestine and Arab have enough area around Israel

    • @theclassicalgirl
      @theclassicalgirl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@A0pplePapple hhhhh such an idiotic argument....but not unusual for Israeli invaders!!!!

  • @sz13bigmo
    @sz13bigmo 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Seriously, spent 4 days staying in Santa Cruz, i think what you mean is that Eliat feels like a working class beach town. My husband wants to go to Israel but I have no interest. Looks like if I had a few beach days we may have a gpod compromise. I would go to Petra also, that looked amazing.

  • @exitpursued6690
    @exitpursued6690 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fun Fact about Eilat: It is the only place in Israel where all purchases are exempt from Value Added Tax--which means much cheaper shopping! (As a tourist, you may be able to reclaim VAT on your purchases from anywhere in the country when you leave, but I've never tried it.)

  • @exitpursued6690
    @exitpursued6690 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dude, if you are making your way up Israel, please stop in Mitzpe Ramon! Perfect time of year, and the town is right on the edge of a magnificent canyon. Beautiful views and hikes--also might be some cheaper accomodations there.

  • @merav1624
    @merav1624 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Breathtaking. And so many palm trees...

  • @tottole1
    @tottole1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've been in Eilat. I visited the dolphin beach snorkling, beautiful. Yes it's worth a visit.

  • @Jasonsg1210
    @Jasonsg1210 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely beautiful.

  • @alanlynchireland1590
    @alanlynchireland1590 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Rock on man , great videos keep up the good work . I have about 25 countries done only another 170 odd to go 😜

  • @andresbelingon6317
    @andresbelingon6317 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My first visit in Port of Eilat was November 1973...as a Seaman working for Offer Bros.Haifa,Israel.Small town then...

  • @EsaLena1
    @EsaLena1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I lived in Tel Aviv rfom 2006-2009. I discovered relatives in Eilat in 2008, and was lucky enough to get to go there a number of times and see it from a resident's perspective.

  • @philippesitbon9743
    @philippesitbon9743 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i love my city of Eilat

  • @effie-montreal
    @effie-montreal 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very beautiful city

  • @dinazee8845
    @dinazee8845 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for making videos about Israel I miss my country👍👍👌

  • @kelioniuistorijos
    @kelioniuistorijos ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for video!

  • @rrizkis
    @rrizkis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a beautiful city for The 70th Miss Universe competition

  •  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a great video, congratulations. I made myself one and uploaded it to TH-cam - thanks for the inspiration!

  • @amitbhardwaj4649
    @amitbhardwaj4649 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your videos have eased this lockdown for me...i am enjoying watching these videos...awesome....

  • @Tehgoat
    @Tehgoat 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great vid, Gabriel
    Eilat reminds me of Salou, nice n chilled
    $10 for a beer tho >.

  • @fordmustnagisbestcarath5046
    @fordmustnagisbestcarath5046 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    its not worth flying to israel just for eilat but if you visit israel you might aswell go there, the desert enviroment scenery, the weather and the beach vacation vibe is a big contrast to jerusalem and tel aviv in the north

  • @Ric_tons
    @Ric_tons 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I deeply thanks from my heart for your videos of Jerusalem even we can’t go their to see by our own eyes your videos makes us feel very much happy thank you and God bless you Amen.

  • @sachinrl4365
    @sachinrl4365 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your videos are so real mannnn....always keep this way

  • @MarkDonat
    @MarkDonat 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was fantastic thanks for the tour

  • @julianacruz9024
    @julianacruz9024 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    9:13 overlooking booth side of the sea is the stretch where Moises and the Israelites cross the sea from right side is Sinai Desert, Egypt to to the left side Sinai Mountains of Saudi,Arabia.

  • @hezi7399
    @hezi7399 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Eilat is the most southern city in israel. But this city is very very expensive for the israelis pepole and really the city is empty and boring during the day. just a beches with "holigans" israelis and teenagers drunks. really ? the israelis prefer the countries over the sea because the prices and the stmosphere there!
    You have really good videos and i like them

    • @bobhoskins9595
      @bobhoskins9595 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Could one go to another place close to Eilat and enjoy similar spectacular water conditions and life without the high prices? I don't need luxury, just a place to sleep. And what do you think a hostel or cheap room would go for in the less touristic areas of Israel?

    • @yakov95000
      @yakov95000 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bobhoskins9595 Israel is just expensive in everything,accommodation can be much cheaper but you need to look carefully and search most hotels in the Summer/Spring and Muslim and Jewish holydays are jampacked with local tourist coming to Eilat,if you come in autumn it can work great becaus it empty in Autumn and Eilat in winter/autumn mostly feel like spring in Europe or America.

  • @chaatman5754
    @chaatman5754 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I always thought my geography was okay but I never knew Isreal had a southern coast! Still,we can't know everything can we and you little vid has shown me a place I'd never heard off and very nice it is too.

  • @KarinLynnBates
    @KarinLynnBates 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    It’s a lovely little resort town, looks like! ✌🏼👍🏼

    • @IdanLad
      @IdanLad 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yep . Only about 50,000 residents , lives on tourism and completely desolated from the main population centers of Israel .

    • @KarinLynnBates
      @KarinLynnBates 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Idan A perfect getaway!

    • @MarcoPolo-yq7gh
      @MarcoPolo-yq7gh 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Too expensive for regulat Biden Voters' americans.

  • @19bendunk
    @19bendunk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Eilat known for the nice diving reef and also dolphins :) but its get crazy hot in july and august, around 40+ clz .. but no humidity at all so its bareble, and the water stay cool all year becuse its part of the ocean. If you have 3-4 days in israel so pass eilat.. but if you have more i think its cool place to relax, just be sure to come in the right season.

  • @akshaysingh3735
    @akshaysingh3735 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this place looks awesome...

  • @happosai_sama5298
    @happosai_sama5298 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was there last December, quite a nice place..visited timna park which is good for a little camping trip.

  • @erickherrera9588
    @erickherrera9588 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    as a guys who lives here 30 years... the city has changed in the bad way... in the late 90's and early 00's eilat was at the peak of the peak... tiesto for example used to play here 2 3 times a year... we had like 2 3 trance/edm festivals a year.... 10k ppl.. for a city who has only around 60k... so imagine.. now each party is closed and goiin inside hotels.. onces in a year we have a big party... not as we used to had.... no BIG names coming (the scorpions has private show for gambling comany) and thats it... oh and its expensive as fuck.. weed cost u around 20$/gram
    beer can go from 3$ to 10$... its a nice video and i can recognize a few over there.. the bridge that u showed ppl use to jump over in the summer.. now the police have an officer there sitting :)

    • @einat1622
      @einat1622 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, enjoying a pint is expensive almost everywhere in Israel :-(
      Want a beer? get a bottle or a can at a convenience store\supermarket (the $3 option).

  • @wailfmh1148
    @wailfmh1148 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent video thanks

  • @gpepeitan3373
    @gpepeitan3373 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love all the positive comments

  • @lightowl3934
    @lightowl3934 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    After all the travelling you've been blessed with and accomplished, what are the most educational lessons you have learned about self, the world and others?

  • @laylaniegernale9592
    @laylaniegernale9592 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love Israel..I hope one day I can travel..

  • @2012thefreshprince
    @2012thefreshprince 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Eilat is the most beautiful city in the middle east.

  • @Hagi223
    @Hagi223 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Start In Egypt and work you way Down to Cape Town, South Africa...trust me you wont regret it 👍🏾

  • @rimonb555
    @rimonb555 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the airport in eilat city is closed. now is the airport is ramon airport 2020

  • @galbeeri8360
    @galbeeri8360 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    13$ for falafel?! bro you got ripped.... a normal falafel will cost you 5$ max!

  • @user-lr2in8oo7d
    @user-lr2in8oo7d 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    !beautiful city