In Israel, almost every year we go to visit friends. They advised such a recreation format in Eilat - "savages", in a tent at the Red Sea. By the way, it turned out that such as we are here a lot - the beach has a mini-town from tents, cars, houses on wheels and awnings. Beach and parking for free.
The Red Sea is turquoise, purest, transparent. Water - degrees 26-28, air - 33-36. Beach, as for me, perfect - sand with pebbles.
Eilat is very interesting to tourists, here really have something to see - a few kilometers of picturesque coral beaches, the famous underwater observatory, Timna Park and much more.
But for us the most interest was the underwater world of the Red Sea. Actually, for the sake of these impressions came here. We did not get out of the water for hours! Fascinating and unusually just watching the colorful life of underwater inhabitants. Fish of all sorts of color and sizes, algae, underwater landscape - it is impossible to describe all this beauty. It really is really - to see once. It is quite inexpensive here we can rent masks, flippers and other immersion accessories.
For those who relate to such a diving with caution, there is a wonderful way out - the underwater observatory is nearby. In this case, you yourself are in the "air aquarium", and these very fish swim around you and boil the usual bright marine life.
Timna Park is approximately 30 km from Eilat. This place must be visited by sure - an unreal reserve with a mass of natural and archaeological attractions. Mining and deserted landscapes, intricate figures of weathered, ancient mines, petroglyphs - in general, impressions and thoughts about eternal guaranteed.
The night city is beautiful, here is a special atmosphere, liveliness and asceticism at the same time. With the question "Where to eat?" I did not leave - in the city and its surroundings many cafes and restaurants. Local feature is huge portions and additional bonuses to the ordered dishes. In general, given this circumstance, you can close your eyes into several overpriced prices. Pay both in cash and card.
You can stroll through the evening streets, wander through local shops. For example, here you can buy cosmetics of the Dead Sea, Wines, Local Delicates and Sweets, Olives (seemed, they are especially tasty here).
Swimmed on local beaches, you will have to get used to one particular feature - low flying aircraft (the airport is close to the coast). Perhaps this is the only negative, the rest is a wonderful vacation, an unusually clean sea and a bright underwater world.