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Palestinian Territory Tourism
Location: Palestine is located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea, west of Jordan and to the south of Lebanon. The territory of Palestine covers around 10,435 square miles (around 26500 square km). The time zone in Palestine is 2 hours ahead of GMT.
Weather: There is no doubt that Spring is the best season in Palestine, but the country is great all over the year. Summer is a little hot in some areas and Winter can be cold. Temperatures in Jerusalem can be as low as - 4 C (24.8 F) in Winter and as high as 37 C (98.6 F) in Summer.
Language: Arabic is the official language in Palestine. Many educated people understand and speak English to various levels of fluency. Other languages, like French and German are less common. The Israelis speak Hebrew and, in most cases, the langauge of the country where they came from.
Culture: The Palestinian society is a conservative, yet open society. The Palestininas are mainly Muslims. There are sizable Christian communities in a number of cities and towns. Israeli-controlled areas are mainly Jewish. On average, people dress modestly and it is expected from tourists to avoid shorts or clothes that are too revealing. Dress code varies according to place - if in doubt, feel free to ask! The working day is roughly from 8 am to 5 pm with Friday as holiday (in some places, Sunday is also off and Saturday is off for Israelis). Some offices work till 2 pm and others take a long lunch break.
Money: There are three main currencies in circulation: the NIS (new Israeli Shekel), JD (Jordan Dinar) and US$ (1 US$ is around 4.25 NIS or 0.70 JD). You can exchange money at banks (there are lots of these), money exchange shops or even hotels and merchant shops. Traveller cheques are accepted in many exchange shops and credit cards can be used in limited places. You can wire money via banks and agencies like Western Union.
Travel Info: Most visitors to Palestine arrive either at Gaza Int'l Airport or Tel Aviv airport. Visa regulations are set by the Israelis and some nationals are given visas upon arrival (see below for details). Tourists can rent a car in any city or use public transportation or take a taxi to get around. There are two kinds of license plates: green and yellow. Yellow plates are mostly used by Israelis and residents of Jerusalem.
Weather: There is no doubt that Spring is the best season in Palestine, but the country is great all over the year. Summer is a little hot in some areas and Winter can be cold. Temperatures in Jerusalem can be as low as - 4 C (24.8 F) in Winter and as high as 37 C (98.6 F) in Summer.
Language: Arabic is the official language in Palestine. Many educated people understand and speak English to various levels of fluency. Other languages, like French and German are less common. The Israelis speak Hebrew and, in most cases, the langauge of the country where they came from.
Culture: The Palestinian society is a conservative, yet open society. The Palestininas are mainly Muslims. There are sizable Christian communities in a number of cities and towns. Israeli-controlled areas are mainly Jewish. On average, people dress modestly and it is expected from tourists to avoid shorts or clothes that are too revealing. Dress code varies according to place - if in doubt, feel free to ask! The working day is roughly from 8 am to 5 pm with Friday as holiday (in some places, Sunday is also off and Saturday is off for Israelis). Some offices work till 2 pm and others take a long lunch break.
Money: There are three main currencies in circulation: the NIS (new Israeli Shekel), JD (Jordan Dinar) and US$ (1 US$ is around 4.25 NIS or 0.70 JD). You can exchange money at banks (there are lots of these), money exchange shops or even hotels and merchant shops. Traveller cheques are accepted in many exchange shops and credit cards can be used in limited places. You can wire money via banks and agencies like Western Union.
Travel Info: Most visitors to Palestine arrive either at Gaza Int'l Airport or Tel Aviv airport. Visa regulations are set by the Israelis and some nationals are given visas upon arrival (see below for details). Tourists can rent a car in any city or use public transportation or take a taxi to get around. There are two kinds of license plates: green and yellow. Yellow plates are mostly used by Israelis and residents of Jerusalem.