Welcome to Eilat
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English
Eilat is Israel’s premier winter sun resort and heart of the Red Sea Riviera. With high quality hotels and restaurants along a seafront promenade, it occupies a dramatic setting on the sandy north shore of the Gulf of Akaba and the sun-baked southern tip of the Negev Desert. Thrilling landscapes of red-tinted mountains, sheer blue skies and crystal clear waters give an exhilarating sense of adventure, pleasure and freedom, with a myriad of things to see and do.
Facts
| Population | 46,000 |
| Currency | Shekel or New Israeli Shekel (NIS). 1NIS = 100 agorot. Prices are often given in US$. |
| Opening hours | Normal hours are Sunday-Thursday 0900-1900, and Friday 0900-1400. From Friday evening to Saturday evening is Shabbat, when Jewish-owned business would normally be closed. However, many Eilat stores and restaurants remain open. |
| Website | www.eilat-guide.com, www.goisrael.com |
| Newspapers | Jerusalem Post (daily), Ha’aretz (daily) and Jerusalem Report (monthly) are in English. Ha’Ir Eilat is a popular local magazine in Hebrew. |
| Emergency numbers | Police 100, Medical emergency 101, Fire 102 |
| Tourist information | Corner of Arava Road and Yotam Blvd, in the town centre, Tel +972 8-637 2111. Open: Sunday-Thursday 8am-6pm, Fridays 8am-2pm. |
