overview
As its salt concentration is about 33% - 10 times higher than the Mediterranean Sea, the high salt levels characterize the Dead Sea, which is located on the Israeli-Jordanian border, near the northern edge of the Great Rift Valley. It also has a high concentration of minerals, that are said to possess health benefits to the skin and the body, and serve as a resource in the health and chemistry industries. It is the lowest point on Earth, about 400 meters under sea level, and it is located in the eastern part of Israel, 40 km from Jerusalem, and 10 km from Tel Aviv. At its shores are many hotels, unique beaches and exquisite views. There are people who consider the Dead see one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Vacation in the Dead Sea
If you decide to go to one of the hotels near the Dead Sea, prepare your body and mind to be invigorated. The hotels around the Dead Sea invite you to enjoy the black health mud, which enables the absorption of the Dead Sea minerals. You can go to the seaside and easily float in the waters of the Dead Sea, and each hotel provides you the ability to enjoy nearby natural and antiquities sites, such as Ein Gedi, Qumran and Masada, which are a short drive away. You can choose to go on a spa vacation in the Dead Sea, to enjoy the unique natural phenomenon it presents and its hot climate.
Trips in the Dead Sea area
If you wish to travel to the Judean Desert and you are looking to spend a family vacation in a high standard hotel, or a spa vacation combined with health treatments, the Dead Sea area is the place for you. The hotels of the Dead Sea are concentrated on the beach, in Neve Zohar and in Ein Bokek. There you can find luxury hotels which offer a wide variety of tourist attractions: swimming pools, pubs, entertainment crews, and even a bowling alley. Some of the hotels feature a private beach, while others offer convenient access to the beach, by road, or by a shttle service.
Dead Sea hotels
There are hotels in the Dead Sea which focus on medical tourism, offering mud and thermo-mineral therapies. Tourists which are interested in traveling to the Dead Sea and get to know the natural life in the Judean Desert, cyclists arriving to various competitions held in the area, enthused fans of extreme sports and jeep fans will sometimes prefer to stay in surrounding areas: Ein Gedi and Arad offer a variety of hotels serving as points of departure to trips in the Dead Sea and the Judean Desert. The main hotels area, Ein Bokek, hosts most of the familiar hotels, such as Isrotel Dead Sea, Leonardo Dead Sea, and Daniel Dead Sea.
