Israel Travel Tips What to pay attention to when traveling to Israel

1. Currency: Israel’s currency is the New Israeli Shekel. 1 US dollar = 4.27 shekels, and 1 shekel is divided into 100 cents. You can pay in foreign currency (cash, travelers checks, credit cards) at many tourist attractions.

2. Tips: A 15% service charge has been added to the bills of Israeli hotels and restaurants, so there is no need to tip. However, porters or room cleaners in hotels must give tips according to common practice. A tip of about US$0.25 to US$0.50 is required, but taxi drivers do not need to pay tips.

3. Postal communications: The Israel Post's logo is blue with a deer pattern on it. This logo can be found in mailboxes or stamp sales places. Letters from Israel to the Far East take approximately 8-15 days. There are very few public telephones in Israel, and special coins called "Asimons" must be used, which makes it inconvenient for tourists. If you want to make long-distance calls or international calls, you can make them in hotels or post offices.

4. Entry and exit: After entering Israel, anyone who wants to enter Arab countries (including Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, etc.) will be refused. If a passenger does not want to leave a record of having entered Israel, he can ask the clerk not to stamp his passport when entering the country, but to stamp his entry and exit card instead. However, if there is a record of entering an Arab country in the passport, entry into Israel will not be restricted.

5. Customs: Duty-free items that can be brought into the country include: 2 liters of wine, 1 liter of liquor, and specialty products with a price within 125 US dollars. There are no restrictions on what you can bring out. In addition, when tourists exchange Israeli currency for foreign currency, they can only exchange foreign currency worth less than 3,000 US dollars.