Travel
![San Marino](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/07/11/3993da50-3f96-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h3977_w7474.jpg)
Europe's summer rush has reached a frenzy, with some destinations actively discouraging tourists while others face overwhelming crowds prompting entrance fees. Here are some top holiday spots without all the chaos.
!['Kanaf Zion' Prime Minister's flight](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/07/10/d353e740-3ec7-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h1076_w1616.jpg)
Travel, Israel, Prime Minister US visit
Criticism is mounting in the Prime Minister's Office over the aerospace industry's failure to properly prepare for Netanyahu's flight to the United States.
![Spanish tourist destination](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/07/08/5af40ac0-3d6c-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h2666_w4000.jpg)
Travel, health warnings, mosquitos, disease
Travel experts are warning tourists about the spread of diseases that were once only found in tropical regions but have now made their way to popular vacation spots in Europe like Spain, Greece, and Italy, channel 12 reports.
![New Bus for Israel's transport system](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/07/04/5778a2b0-3a16-11ef-9b01-b9b61028cadd__h5504_w8256.jpg)
Travel, Bus transportation, Religious Haredim
Yesterday the 'Arazim' bus terminal in northern Jerusalem opened, aimed primarily at serving ultra-Orthodox communities while potentially benefiting secular residents by reducing travel distances.
![Israelis on the beach in Tel Aviv on a hot summer day on June 15, 2024.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/07/04/c00a5300-39e9-11ef-92f9-1b32553736e2__h269_w400.jpg)
Summer, Beaches, Pollution
Ministry report highlights rising beach pollution levels across Israel
![Beirut International Airport.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/23/631184e0-3172-11ef-b326-875a4c3cecda__h3864_w5796.jpg)
Hezbollah-Israel war, Lebanon Flight, Travel
As tensions continue to brew between Hezbollah and Israel, numerous airlines have now restricted flights to Beirut and are changing flight schedules for the upcoming future.
![Beirut International Airport.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/23/631184e0-3172-11ef-b326-875a4c3cecda__h3864_w5796.jpg)
Travel, Lebanon-Israel war
With tensions at an all time high, multiple countries are urging their citizens to leave Lebanon before it becomes a zone of conflict in what is seen as an imminent war with Israel.
![North Israel](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/27/83a36e90-3487-11ef-9b01-b9b61028cadd__h5387_w8073.jpg)
Tourism, North Israel
With Israel's tourism in an all time low due to the war, here is a place that remains still amid all the chaos and how it has survived till now.
![Plane. Illustration.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/18/f458e050-2d9f-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h2269_w3425.jpg)
Travel, Tourism
In addition to price, the sense that these countries have become more hostile places for Jews has an influence on Israeli travel plans.
Travel, Ben Gurion
Terminal 1, known for its low cost flights and budget airlines has opened earlier this month in an attempt to boost tourism after the hit the war had on the travel industry to Israel.
![The Maldives](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/17/9f1d4c40-2ca8-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h3502_w6892.jpg)
World news, Maldives ban
The Maldives' antisemitism has backfired as it struggles to move forward in barring entry of Israeli passport holders due to "complications."
![An island paradise - now barred to Israelis. The Maldives.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/02/0e023c90-2107-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h5464_w8192.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Maldives
This decision comes after the Maldives government announced a ban on those with Israeli passports from entering the country.
![An island paradise - now barred to Israelis. The Maldives.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/02/0e023c90-2107-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h5464_w8192.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Maldives
The decision comes as a statement of solidarity with the Palestinians and amid a generally turbulent relationship with the Jewish State.
![Airplane. Illustration.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/20/07a095f0-1689-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h5304_w7952.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Travel
After being closed down at the start of the war, Ben Gurion Airport's Terminal 1 is coming back online on June 2, allowing for more and cheaper flights to more destinations.
![Airplane. Illustration.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/12/90192930-1079-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h5304_w7952.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Travel
The airline thus joins United and EasyJet in delaying their return to regular service in Israel, even though most airlines have done so.
![Passenger plane. Illustration.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/03/19/8c73dd10-e636-11ee-a0b8-59c8fdf35245__h3456_w5184.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Travel
While an increase of 33% compared to March, this number of travellers amounts to a 40% drop compared to last April.
![Passenger plane. Illustration.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/03/13/e7009940-e130-11ee-87ff-7f8f8e59a688__h3456_w5184.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War
This decision ostensibly comes due to higher passenger fees. The Hungarian company Wizz Air and British EasyJet will be picking up the slack.
![Transportation Ministry raises age for license-related medical examinations from 70 to 75](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/03/07/e6f73e10-dc88-11ee-87ff-7f8f8e59a688__h4912_w7360.jpg)
Travel, Transportation
People with driver's licenses will now no longer have to fill a questionnaire with their doctor or be officially examined to keep their license for another five years.
![FPA: Eiffel Tower once again shut down due to strike](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/02/22/717726f0-d17f-11ee-aa6e-77968757f996__h2848_w4288.jpg)
Paris, France
Unions claim the operating company overestimates future visitors and underestimates repair and maintenance costs.
![El Al effort to reward soldiers serving in the war with free tickets hits snags](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/02/21/c8ebccf0-d0c7-11ee-aa6e-77968757f996__h2000_w3000.jpg)
El Al, Travel, Israel-Gaza War
Complaints about a dysfunctional site, lack of clarity about terms, and questions about who should be entitled to free tickets all marred a gesture towards Israel's fighters.