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The first week in Israel

tends first week in Israel already coming to an end. It is time to make a first review. In the past week I had the opportunity to gain first impressions of this country. My station last week was the city of Tel Aviv on the Mediterranean coast of Israel. Tel Aviv is the most modern metropolis of the Middle East. The city skyline is dominated by numerous luxury hotels and banks. The front beach is one of the most beautiful, which I have seen and felt. A challenge in Tel Aviv is the bus travel whereas, since the State subvensioniert the bus companies, the tickets are very cheap. In return for the Subvensionen the companies had, however, every major road undertake to leave. The result is a very complicated bus network, which is difficult to understand for outsiders. lies in the south of Jaffa. From here, Tel Aviv has emerged. On view are a wonderful old Arab port town, which among other things, was once occupied by Napoleon. [Pictures Tel Aviv / Jaffa]

I was more the opportunity to visit the holy city of Jerusalem. By train, it went from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by many canyons. Once there, immerse yourself in a completely different world. The city just does not seem to be a world city but come together in a city of all worlds. The city is architecturally very diverse. About modern banks, stadiums and hotels to get there to see, simple houses. All buildings have in common is the covering from the local Jerusalem stone. The law stipulates all the buildings in Jerusalem must be covered with the stone at least so that the city appears uniform. [Images Jerusalem]

The old town is divided between Jews, Christians, Arabs and Armenians. When visiting the different neighborhoods we can immediately see who lives where. Is in all quarters of the Aarab relatively dirty and run down, you see in the Jewish quarter of the exact opposite. The streets are clean and the houses get excavations from ancient times to the face. The visitor passes through the old streets, which were then built by the Romans. One has the feeling that soon a Roman soldier comes around the corner and feel the true atmosphere of old times. I got many attractions including the Holy Sepulchre, the Wailing Wall, the Dome of the Rock, etc. to face. [Old Town pictures]

far as I could take a tourist bus through the whole of Jerusalem. The entire trip took 3 hours and led past all the sights. [Pictures Sights]

Also past is the wedding to which I was invited. The sequence of an Israeli wedding is very different to ours. Thus began the ceremony with just over an hour late (which is nothing unusual is) and only took about 15 minutes. Then it went immediately into a large ballroom where to eat and was fortified in. The Iraelis understand what it means festivals, and so resembled the wedding even more like a big Pubfest with loud music and a dancing crowd. [Wedding pictures]