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Why should you visit Israel in winter?



During December, January and February Israel is known to be rainy and cold, but it also can be warm and sunny. This weather unpredictability can play to your advantage when planning your next vacation to Israel. Take a look at Ahalan Olympus’ winter suggestions:

Christmas in the Holy Land.





There is nothing more beautiful than Christmas in Israel! From Nazareth’s Christmas parade, to a traditional Christmas Eve Mass in Bethlehem, there is nothing more special than celebrating this magical time of the year in the Holy Land.

Winter Sports


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Located on the north of the country, Mount Hermon Ski Resort offers the best ski slopes in Israel and it’s also a hot spot for snowboarding. There is a diverse offer at the resort for those that don’t ski, such as tubing or sledding, building a snowman or just tramping in the snow, which for many is part of the fun. Also in the north you can enjoy of the Olympic-size ice rink in the Canada Centre – The Home of Figure Skating in Israel located in Metula.

Jerusalem's Winter Madness Festival

Taking place every February since 2012, this festival lightens up the Jerusalemite streets with mini-marathons of cultural events. This cultural project aims to support and encourage local young artists and students with their cultural and artistic endeavors in Jerusalem, and to create a public space for students and youngsters to meet, be inspired and establish a young, exuberant cultural sphere in Jerusalem.

Visit Eilat


If you want to escape the cold for a while, head down to the Read Sea resort city of Eilat. Every February the city hosts the Red Sea Jazz Festival, with international musical guests and all night jamming. The Coral Reef with its amazing underwater observatory is also open all year round and let’s not forget, Eilat is just a short ride from Petra, making this a great one/two day tour!

Hanukka

The festivity of the luminaries, where we celebrate the miracle of how the oil lasted for seven days instead of just one. In almost every city throughout the country people gather to light the candles of the Hannukia (menorah) together. As you stroll by you can see them lightening the windows which makes for a very special view. And of course, we can’t leave out sufganyot, the Israeli jam filled pastry that pops-up everywhere during the Hannuka season.


No matter the season, hot or cold, Israel has so much to offer that no list can be comprehensive enough. There is always something going on for everyone's taste and that's why we love this country.
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