Discover Eilat

The Coral Beach nature reserve right off the city is home to one of the northernmost coral reefs in the world with exceptional biodiversity, easily explored while snorkeling directly from the beach.

The Underwater Observatory Marine Park combines an observation tower below the water's surface with shark tanks and an oceanarium, giving non-divers a direct view of the colorful underwater world of the Red Sea.

The Timna desert park north of Eilat is home to some of the world's oldest copper mines as well as the striking sandstone pillars known as “Solomon's Pillars,” offering hiking and cycling trails through a bizarre, Mars-like desert landscape.

From elevated points around Eilat, on clear days you can spot Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia simultaneously, a geographic quirk that makes the city at the northern tip of the Red Sea truly unique.

Ramon Airport near Eilat is served several times a day by domestic flights from Tel Aviv, taking about an hour. Alternatively, a bus connects both cities in about four to five hours through the Negev desert.

The Coral Beach nature reserve right off the city is home to one of the northernmost coral reefs in the world with exceptional biodiversity, easily explored while snorkeling directly from the beach.

The Underwater Observatory Marine Park combines an observation tower below the water's surface with shark tanks and an oceanarium, giving non-divers a direct view of the colorful underwater world of the Red Sea.

The Timna desert park north of Eilat is home to some of the world's oldest copper mines as well as the striking sandstone pillars known as “Solomon's Pillars,” offering hiking and cycling trails through a bizarre, Mars-like desert landscape.