The one thing nobody tells you before you swim in the Dead Sea...

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So you’ve made it over to the Dead Sea for that dream holiday. The holiday where you pictured yourself floating away in the warm, salty waters, catching up on the latest news in the local edition of the IHT (International Herald Tribune), as a friend or loved one snapped away trying to catch that …More

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You can't drown in the Dead Sea, but...

You might be thinking that with all those people floating on their backs in the Dead Sea - thanks to its renowned salt levels adding a certain level of buoyancy you’ll never see anywhere else in the world – that it might be hard to get into difficulties, and impossible to drown…

But, what you might not know …More

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The Dead Sea, Israel: A Beginner's Guide

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The Dead Sea is so named because, as we mentioned here, its salinity makes it a harsh environment in which animals really find it impossible to survive. The name “the Dead Sea” was actually adopted by various European languages.

Historically,  Mosaics from the Byzantine era describe some of the first tales of the Dead Sea, …More

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5 amazing facts about the Dead Sea, Israel

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The Dead Sea, is, of course, our favorite tourist spot in Israel. You might have guessed that already …but there are a number of amazing facts about the Dead Sea you might not know…here are our Top 5!

The Dead Sea lives up to its name – there is very little chance of marine …More

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