Israel, Palestine, and Jordan The Holy Lands

By: B. HartIsrael, Palestine, and JordanThe Holy LandsHow Travelers Get ThereTel Avivs Ben Gurion International Airport

El Al Israel Airlines

Queen Alia International Airport

Royal Jordanian AirportWeather Patterns & TourismHas two distinct climates

Western Jordan and Israels Negev Desert in the South are very hot and see little tourism.The Northern parts are pleasant all year, with highs in the upper 80s dropping almost 20 degrees at night), and rain is rare. Winter, however, is cool and rainy, and is the off season for tourism.InformationCapitals: Israels capital is Jerusalem and Jordans capital is AmmanArea: Israel is 8,302 Square Miles, Palestine is 2,239 Square Miles, and Jordan is 35,637 Square MilesTheir populations all remain between 6,000,000 and 7,000,000The major religions of the areas are Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.Languages include Hebrew and ArabicImportant PlacesJerusalem: The Wailing Wall Sacred Site to Jews, Mt. Moriah Where Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son, Isaac, and Mt. Zion Were King David is buried.

Tel Aviv: Independence Hall Were David Gurion declared Israel free in 1948. Dizengoff Square.

Jordan: Biblical Sites like Bethany (where John the Baptist lived) and Mt. Nebo (where Moses is purportedly buried).

Main Reasons for VisitingVery important to many religious faithsFascinating history, archaeology, and cultureMany resorts and thermal spasClimate is pleasant most of the time

ReferencesSelling Destinations Book P. 393-400http://www.infoplease.com/country/israel.htmlhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/jo.html