{"id":422,"date":"2015-04-02T01:44:02","date_gmt":"2015-04-02T09:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/?p=422"},"modified":"2017-04-27T14:46:12","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T22:46:12","slug":"a-week-in-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/422\/a-week-in-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"My week in Israel {Vibe Israel Comida food blogger tour}"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-479\" title=\"My week in Israel {Vibe Israel Comida food blogger tour}\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/My-trip-to-Israel.jpg\" alt=\"My week in Israel\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/My-trip-to-Israel.jpg 1067w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/My-trip-to-Israel-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/My-trip-to-Israel-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/My-trip-to-Israel-900x1350.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I am so thankful that on a daily basis I get to do what I love: cook and take photos. I am also very grateful for all the wonderful opportunities that come with having this blog. I recently experienced the trip of a lifetime when I was invited by Vibe Israel to be part of their <a title=\"Vibe Comida tour\" href=\"http:\/\/vibeisrael.com\/Map?mcId=4&amp;cId=26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vibe Comida<\/a> tour with a group of Latin\/Spanish food bloggers. This trip was supposed to be about the food. And it was about the food, the food was amazing: tasty, colorful, vibrant, and full of flavors and influences from many different cultures. But there was a lot more than the ridiculous amount of delicious food I tasted, this trip was also a wonderful experience thanks to all the incredible people that I met in Israel. From my fellow Latin &amp; Spanish food bloggers: Clara from <a title=\"Dominican Cooking\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dominicancooking.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dominican Cooking<\/a>, Heidi from <a title=\"Aromas &amp; Sabores\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aromasnsabores.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AromasnSabores<\/a>, Bren from <a title=\"Flanboyant Eats\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flanboyanteats.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flanboyant Eats<\/a>, and the lucky only guy Txaber from <a title=\"El Cocinero Fiel\" href=\"http:\/\/elcocinerofiel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">El Cocinero Fiel<\/a>, to the warm and welcoming local Israeli bloggers who took us into their homes for an afternoon and taught us how to prepare their favorite local dishes: Natalie from <a title=\"Oogio.net\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oogio.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oogio.net<\/a>, Raheli from <a title=\"Food Page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foodpage.co.il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Food Page<\/a>, and Efrat from <a title=\"What Efrat\" href=\"http:\/\/what-efrat.blogspot.co.il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Efrat blog<\/a>. Huge thanks to the amazing <a title=\"Vibe Israel\" href=\"http:\/\/vibeisrael.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vibe Israel <\/a>team for the invitation, to Joanna Landau, and especially to Rotem Wiesman who organized our tour and was extremely patient as we constantly stopped to take photos of everything in our way (which tended to make us late for the next event). Thank you <a title=\"Haim Yosef photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.haimyosef.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Haim Yosef <\/a>for taking so many photos of us &#8211; and also for being a very knowledgeable source about Israeli food. Thank you to all the chefs, waiters, guides, restaurants, hotels, local food experts, and everyone who helped make this trip so memorable.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-435\" title=\"Street vendors in the Old City of Jerusalem\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Street-vendors-in-the-Old-City-of-Jerusalem.jpg\" alt=\"Street vendors in the Old City of Jerusalem\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Street-vendors-in-the-Old-City-of-Jerusalem.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Street-vendors-in-the-Old-City-of-Jerusalem-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nSo, is it safe? I\u2019m sure this is a top question on many people\u2019s mind when they think about traveling to Israel. Yes, it is. I felt very safe and didn\u2019t have that \u201cI am tourist and I stand out\u201d feeling that I get in many places. I was very comfortable taking my camera everywhere we went. Even in my home country of Ecuador I am usually extra careful about which places I take my main camera and which places I take my smaller less valuable camera. I love Ecuador and haven\u2019t experienced any theft in my recent trips, but I always go there mentally prepared that my camera\/phone\/other physical belongings could be stolen. In most crowded places, including cities in Ecuador, but also big touristy cities like Paris, London, Venice, I almost always carry my bag\/camera in front, and am constantly keeping a cautious eye on my surroundings. I didn\u2019t feel like that extra paranoia was needed during my trip in Israel, everywhere from religious sites to markets to walking around at night, I felt at ease.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-434\" title=\"Street in Tel Aviv\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Street-in-Tel-Aviv.jpg\" alt=\"Street in Tel Aviv\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Street-in-Tel-Aviv.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Street-in-Tel-Aviv-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nI\u2019m planning to do a more detailed series of post about the places I visited, especially to share more specifics on all the amazing food and the recipes inspired by this trip. We saw and experienced so much during our short seven day trip, and I want to be able to do it justice by sharing it all. However, I want to start with a quick overview of my amazing week in Israel. After a (long) flight and a very smooth arrival (in terms of customs\/immigration) we were driven from the airport to Jerusalem, where we checked into the <a title=\"Mishkenot\" href=\"http:\/\/mishkenot.org.il\/English\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mishkenot Sha&#8217;ananim Guesthouse<\/a>. For our first meal in Israel we had dinner at the restaurant Beit Hakavan, a very fun and casual place in an old railroad station run by Chef Avi Levy, winner of Master Chef Israel. The food was a wonderful contrast of flavors \u2013 I can still taste the shakshuka with merguez.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-484 size-full\" title=\"L'chaim, cheers, salud\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Lchaim-cheers-salud.jpg\" alt=\"L'chaim, cheers, salud\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Lchaim-cheers-salud.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Lchaim-cheers-salud-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Lchaim-cheers-salud-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Lchaim-cheers-salud-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-446\" title=\"Trying arak for the first time in Jerusalem\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Trying-arak-for-the-first-time-in-Jerusalem.jpg\" alt=\"Trying arak for the first time in Jerusalem\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Trying-arak-for-the-first-time-in-Jerusalem.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Trying-arak-for-the-first-time-in-Jerusalem-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-483\" title=\"Beit Hakavan kitchen\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Beit-Hakavan-kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"Beit Hakavan kitchen\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Beit-Hakavan-kitchen.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Beit-Hakavan-kitchen-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Meeting-Chef-Avi-Levy-at-Beit-Hakavan-in-Jerusalem.jpg\" alt=\"Meeting Chef Avi Levy at Beit Hakavan in Jerusalem\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Meeting-Chef-Avi-Levy-at-Beit-Hakavan-in-Jerusalem.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Meeting-Chef-Avi-Levy-at-Beit-Hakavan-in-Jerusalem-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Meeting-Chef-Avi-Levy-at-Beit-Hakavan-in-Jerusalem-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Meeting-Chef-Avi-Levy-at-Beit-Hakavan-in-Jerusalem-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nThe following morning, after a tasty (and quite healthy) breakfast at the hotel, we took a tour of Old City of Jerusalem \u2013 we visited the Western Wall, walked the Via Dolorosa, and visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Next we headed to the Mahane Yehuda (Mahne Yehuda) food market for a culinary tour of the market with local chef <a title=\"Tali Friedman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.talifriedman.co.il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tali Friedman<\/a>. After the tour, and tasting many of the market\u2019s goodies, we headed to her atelier \u2013 which overlooks the market \u2013 to prep and cook our lunch. We had some wine on the terrace and then enjoyed a delicious meal &#8211; my favorite dish was this roasted eggplant with tahini sauce.<\/p>\n<p>Now, that already sounds like a lot for the day, but it wasn\u2019t over yet. We headed back to the hotel, rested a bit, and then went out again for a night on the town. We started with some drinks, including arak \u2013 which is an anise based liqueur (similar in taste to ouzo\/pastis). This is probably the best time to mention that toasting with arak at the beginning of a meal is a very common (and very awesome) custom in Israel. Next we crossed the street to Chef Uri Navon\u2019s trendy restaurant <a title=\"Machneyuda Restaurant\" href=\"http:\/\/www.machneyuda.co.il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Machneyuda<\/a>. We enjoyed several delightful courses at Machneyuda, more rounds of arak, cool music, great company, and a wonderful front row view of the kitchen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-436\" title=\"Sunrise in Jerusalem\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sunrise-in-Jerusalem.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise in Jerusalem\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sunrise-in-Jerusalem.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sunrise-in-Jerusalem-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sunrise-in-Jerusalem-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sunrise-in-Jerusalem-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-449\" title=\"Western Wall in Jerusalem\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Western-Wall-in-Jerusalem.jpg\" alt=\"Western Wall in Jerusalem\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Western-Wall-in-Jerusalem.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Western-Wall-in-Jerusalem-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-447\" title=\"Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Via-Dolorosa-in-Jerusalem.jpg\" alt=\"Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Via-Dolorosa-in-Jerusalem.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Via-Dolorosa-in-Jerusalem-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-467 size-full\" title=\"Inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Inside-the-Church-of-the-Holy-Sepulchre-in-Jerusalem.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Inside-the-Church-of-the-Holy-Sepulchre-in-Jerusalem.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Inside-the-Church-of-the-Holy-Sepulchre-in-Jerusalem-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Inside-the-Church-of-the-Holy-Sepulchre-in-Jerusalem-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Inside-the-Church-of-the-Holy-Sepulchre-in-Jerusalem-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-433\" title=\"Shops in the Old City of Jerusalem\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shops-in-the-Old-City-of-Jerusalem.jpg\" alt=\"Shops in the Old City of Jerusalem\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shops-in-the-Old-City-of-Jerusalem.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Shops-in-the-Old-City-of-Jerusalem-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-431\" title=\"Pomegranates at the market in Jerusalem\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Pomegranates-at-the-market-in-Jerusalem.jpg\" alt=\"Pomegranates at the market in Jerusalem\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Pomegranates-at-the-market-in-Jerusalem.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Pomegranates-at-the-market-in-Jerusalem-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-476\" title=\"Olives at the market in Jerusalem\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Olives-at-the-market-in-Jerusalem.jpg\" alt=\"Olives at the market in Jerusalem\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Olives-at-the-market-in-Jerusalem.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Olives-at-the-market-in-Jerusalem-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Workshop-at-Chef-Tali-Friedmans-atelier-in-Jerusalem.jpg\" alt=\"Workshop at Chef Tali Friedman's atelier in Jerusalem\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Workshop-at-Chef-Tali-Friedmans-atelier-in-Jerusalem.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Workshop-at-Chef-Tali-Friedmans-atelier-in-Jerusalem-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Workshop-at-Chef-Tali-Friedmans-atelier-in-Jerusalem-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Workshop-at-Chef-Tali-Friedmans-atelier-in-Jerusalem-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-490\" title=\"Red wine on the terrace\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Red-wine-on-the-terrace.jpg\" alt=\"Red wine on the terrace\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Red-wine-on-the-terrace.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Red-wine-on-the-terrace-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-432\" title=\"Roasted eggplant with tahini sauce\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Roasted-eggplant-with-tahini-sauce.jpg\" alt=\"Roasted eggplant with tahini sauce\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Roasted-eggplant-with-tahini-sauce.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Roasted-eggplant-with-tahini-sauce-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Roasted-eggplant-with-tahini-sauce-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Roasted-eggplant-with-tahini-sauce-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-491\" title=\"Chefs at work at Machneyuda restaurant in Jerusalem\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Chefs-at-work-at-Machneyuda-restaurant-in-Jerusalem.jpg\" alt=\"Chefs at work at Machneyuda restaurant in Jerusalem\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Chefs-at-work-at-Machneyuda-restaurant-in-Jerusalem.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Chefs-at-work-at-Machneyuda-restaurant-in-Jerusalem-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next morning we said goodbye to Jerusalem and headed north to the fishing town of Akko (Acre). In Akko we met Chef Osama Dalal, a young upcoming and very passionate chef . He took us on a quick boat tour around the port, and then we met up with Nurit Poran \u2013 a local culinary tour guide. I love visiting markets and this one was no exception, we tried samples from the local vendors \u2013 the most popular was the falafel \u2013 which many commented was the best falafel ever tasted. The tour finished with a stop in the Turkish bazaar at Dalal restaurant for a tasting of some of his dishes. It was really just a tasting since we immediately headed right next door for wonderful outdoor lunch \u2013 with a perfect blue sky &#8211; at Savida Sea Food Bar. Lunch was delicious and featured a never ending amount of tasty dishes, many featuring very fresh local fish.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-452\" title=\"Akko or Acre fishing port in Israel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Akko-or-Acre-fishing-port-in-Israel.jpg\" alt=\"Akko or Acre fishing port in Israel\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Akko-or-Acre-fishing-port-in-Israel.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Akko-or-Acre-fishing-port-in-Israel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Akko-or-Acre-fishing-port-in-Israel-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Akko-or-Acre-fishing-port-in-Israel-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-439\" title=\"Tasting falafel at the Akko market with Osama Dalal\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Tasting-falafel-at-the-Akko-market-with-Osama-Dalal.jpg\" alt=\"Tasting falafel at the Akko market with Osama Dalal\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Tasting-falafel-at-the-Akko-market-with-Osama-Dalal.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Tasting-falafel-at-the-Akko-market-with-Osama-Dalal-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-453\" title=\"Amazing falafel in Akko Israel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Amazing-falafel-in-Akko-Israel.jpg\" alt=\"Amazing falafel in Akko Israel\" width=\"320\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Amazing-falafel-in-Akko-Israel.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Amazing-falafel-in-Akko-Israel-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-445\" title=\"Tour of the market in Akko with local Chef Osama Dalal\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Tour-of-the-market-in-Akko-with-local-Chef-Osama-Dalal.jpg\" alt=\"Tour of the market in Akko with local Chef Osama Dalal\" width=\"641\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Tour-of-the-market-in-Akko-with-local-Chef-Osama-Dalal.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Tour-of-the-market-in-Akko-with-local-Chef-Osama-Dalal-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-430\" title=\"Perfect setting for lunch in Akko\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Perfect-setting-for-lunch-in-Akko.jpg\" alt=\"Perfect setting for lunch in Akko\" width=\"320\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Perfect-setting-for-lunch-in-Akko.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Perfect-setting-for-lunch-in-Akko-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-465\" title=\"Fresh ceviche at Savida restaurant in Akko\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fresh-ceviche-at-Savida-restaurant-in-Akko.jpg\" alt=\"Fresh ceviche at Savida restaurant in Akko\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fresh-ceviche-at-Savida-restaurant-in-Akko.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fresh-ceviche-at-Savida-restaurant-in-Akko-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-464\" title=\"Fish with herbs and spices at Savida restaurant\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fish-with-herbs-and-spices-at-Savida-restaurant.jpg\" alt=\"Fish with herbs and spices at Savida restaurant\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fish-with-herbs-and-spices-at-Savida-restaurant.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fish-with-herbs-and-spices-at-Savida-restaurant-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fish-with-herbs-and-spices-at-Savida-restaurant-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fish-with-herbs-and-spices-at-Savida-restaurant-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nAfter lunch we headed to the <a title=\"Mizpe Hayamim Spa hotel\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mizpe-hayamim.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mizpe Hayamim Spa Hotel<\/a> in Rosh Pina. We had tour of this beautiful hotel, which is located on the top of a mountain with a great view of Galilee. It includes an organic garden and dairy farm, we got to sample some of the cheese they make in-house, as well as some of their fruity liqueurs. That night we had another perfect dinner at the hotel\u2019s Muscat restaurant. The following morning we had one of the best breakfasts of the trip. The hotel features an amazing buffet breakfast with a huge selection of freshly baked breads and pastries, savory salads, fresh fruits, local cheeses, cured fish, and more. I\u2019m still dreaming about that breakfast.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-477\" title=\"Organic garden overlooking Galilee at Mizpe Hayamim\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Organic-garden-overlooking-Galilee-at-Mizpe-Hayamim.jpg\" alt=\"Organic garden overlooking Galilee at Mizpe Hayamim\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Organic-garden-overlooking-Galilee-at-Mizpe-Hayamim.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Organic-garden-overlooking-Galilee-at-Mizpe-Hayamim-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-441\" title=\"The charming Mizpe Hayamim Spa Hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/The-charming-Mizpe-Hayamim-Spa-Hotel.jpg\" alt=\"The charming Mizpe Hayamim Spa Hotel\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/The-charming-Mizpe-Hayamim-Spa-Hotel.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/The-charming-Mizpe-Hayamim-Spa-Hotel-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-473\" title=\"Mizpe Hayamim Spa Hotel in Rosh Pina\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mizpe-Hayamim-Spa-Hotel-in-Rosh-Pina.jpg\" alt=\"Mizpe Hayamim Spa Hotel in Rosh Pina\" width=\"641\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mizpe-Hayamim-Spa-Hotel-in-Rosh-Pina.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Mizpe-Hayamim-Spa-Hotel-in-Rosh-Pina-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-437\" title=\"Sunrise in Rosh Pina\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sunrise-in-Rosh-Pina.jpg\" alt=\"Sunrise in Rosh Pina\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sunrise-in-Rosh-Pina.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sunrise-in-Rosh-Pina-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-429\" title=\"Part of my breakfast at the Mizpe Hayamim hotel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Part-of-my-breakfast-at-the-Mizpe-Hayamim-hotel.jpg\" alt=\"Part of my breakfast at the Mizpe Hayamim hotel\" width=\"320\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Part-of-my-breakfast-at-the-Mizpe-Hayamim-hotel.jpg 534w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Part-of-my-breakfast-at-the-Mizpe-Hayamim-hotel-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-487\" title=\"Local cheeses at the breakfast buffet at Mizpe Hayamim\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Local-cheeses-at-the-breakfast-buffet-at-Mizpe-Hayamim.jpg\" alt=\"Local cheeses at the breakfast buffet at Mizpe Hayamim\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Local-cheeses-at-the-breakfast-buffet-at-Mizpe-Hayamim.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Local-cheeses-at-the-breakfast-buffet-at-Mizpe-Hayamim-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Local-cheeses-at-the-breakfast-buffet-at-Mizpe-Hayamim-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Local-cheeses-at-the-breakfast-buffet-at-Mizpe-Hayamim-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\nOur next stop was a visit to the Biriya Forest with local expert <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mazon-izun.com\/?page_id=4536&amp;lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dr. Uri Meir Chizik<\/a>, a food historian and chef. He taught us about the different local edible wild plants \u2013 most of which did not seem edible to me at first sight. Then we drove to the Galilee Sea to have lunch at Magdalena restaurant, which specializes in modern Arab food. The lunch was beyond incredible and we enjoyed course after course of delicious and beautiful food.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-469\" title=\"Learning about edible plants in Biriya Forest\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Learning-about-edible-plants-in-Biriya-Forest.jpg\" alt=\"Learning about edible plants in Biriya Forest\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Learning-about-edible-plants-in-Biriya-Forest.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Learning-about-edible-plants-in-Biriya-Forest-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-475\" title=\"Olive trees in the Biriya forest\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Olive-trees-in-the-Biriya-forest.jpg\" alt=\"Olive trees in the Biriya forest\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Olive-trees-in-the-Biriya-forest.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Olive-trees-in-the-Biriya-forest-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-460\" title=\"Citrus near the Galilee Sea\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Citrus-near-the-Galilee-Sea.jpg\" alt=\"Citrus near the Galilee Sea\" width=\"640\" height=\"958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Citrus-near-the-Galilee-Sea.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Citrus-near-the-Galilee-Sea-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-442\" title=\"The view at Magdalena restaurant\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/The-view-at-Magdalena-restaurant.jpg\" alt=\"The view at Magdalena restaurant\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/The-view-at-Magdalena-restaurant.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/The-view-at-Magdalena-restaurant-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-457\" title=\"Arak to start the meal at Magdalena restaurant\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Arak-to-start-the-meal-at-Magdalena-restaurant.jpg\" alt=\"Arak to start the meal at Magdalena restaurant\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Arak-to-start-the-meal-at-Magdalena-restaurant.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Arak-to-start-the-meal-at-Magdalena-restaurant-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-485\" title=\"Appetizers at Magdalena restaurant\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Appetizers-at-Magdalena-restaurant.jpg\" alt=\"Appetizers at Magdalena restaurant\" width=\"320\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Appetizers-at-Magdalena-restaurant.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Appetizers-at-Magdalena-restaurant-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-488\" title=\"Kibbeh at Magdalena Restaurant\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kibbeh-at-Magdalena-Restaurant.jpg\" alt=\"Kibbeh\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kibbeh-at-Magdalena-Restaurant.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Kibbeh-at-Magdalena-Restaurant-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-458\" title=\"Beautiful desserts at Magdalena restaurant in Galilee\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Beautiful-desserts-at-Magdalena-restaurant-in-Galilee.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful desserts at Magdalena restaurant in Galilee\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Beautiful-desserts-at-Magdalena-restaurant-in-Galilee.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Beautiful-desserts-at-Magdalena-restaurant-in-Galilee-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Beautiful-desserts-at-Magdalena-restaurant-in-Galilee-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Beautiful-desserts-at-Magdalena-restaurant-in-Galilee-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>That epic meal marked the end of the non Tel Aviv portion of the trip and after lunch we headed to the city.\u00a0After a decent drive \u2013and a good nap on the bus &#8211; we arrived at the very cool Diaghilev Hotel in Tel Aviv. We spent the remaining three days in Tel Aviv. Some of the highlights included lunch at <a title=\"Claro Restaurant\" href=\"http:\/\/clarotlv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Claro restaurant<\/a> in Sarona, visiting the Ancient City of Jaffa, dinner at Eyal Shani\u2019s North Abraxas restaurant, barhopping\/wine drinking\/chocolate tasting, a tour of the Levinsky market with <a title=\"FoodSpy\" href=\"http:\/\/foodspy.co.il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chef Gil Hovav<\/a>, meeting and cooking with wonderful local Israeli food bloggers, brunch at <a title=\"Manta Ray\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mantaray.co.il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manta Ray<\/a> overlooking the Mediterranean, the amazing pastries at <a title=\"Dallal Bakery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dallal.info\/restIndex3.asp?pageId=28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dallal Bakery<\/a>, our final lunch at Raphael restaurant, and much more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-456\" title=\"Ancient City of Jaffa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ancient-City-of-Jaffa.jpg\" alt=\"Ancient City of Jaffa\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ancient-City-of-Jaffa.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ancient-City-of-Jaffa-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ancient-City-of-Jaffa-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ancient-City-of-Jaffa-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-455\" title=\"Ancient city of Jaffa - Israel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ancient-city-of-Jaffa-Israel.jpg\" alt=\"Ancient city of Jaffa - Israel\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ancient-city-of-Jaffa-Israel.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Ancient-city-of-Jaffa-Israel-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-438\" title=\"Sunset in the ancient city of Jaffa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sunset-in-the-ancient-city-of-Jaffa.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset in the ancient city of Jaffa\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sunset-in-the-ancient-city-of-Jaffa.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sunset-in-the-ancient-city-of-Jaffa-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-444\" title=\"To die for mille-feuille at Claro Restaurant in Tel Aviv\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/To-die-for-mille-feuille-at-Claro-Restaurant-in-Tel-Aviv.jpg\" alt=\"To die for mille-feuille at Claro Restaurant in Tel Aviv\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/To-die-for-mille-feuille-at-Claro-Restaurant-in-Tel-Aviv.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/To-die-for-mille-feuille-at-Claro-Restaurant-in-Tel-Aviv-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/To-die-for-mille-feuille-at-Claro-Restaurant-in-Tel-Aviv-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/To-die-for-mille-feuille-at-Claro-Restaurant-in-Tel-Aviv-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-466 size-full\" title=\"Imperial Craft Cocktail Bar in Tel Aviv\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Imperial-Craft-Cocktail-Bar-in-Tel-Aviv.jpg\" alt=\"Imperial Craft Cocktail Bar in Tel Aviv\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Imperial-Craft-Cocktail-Bar-in-Tel-Aviv.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Imperial-Craft-Cocktail-Bar-in-Tel-Aviv-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Imperial-Craft-Cocktail-Bar-in-Tel-Aviv-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Imperial-Craft-Cocktail-Bar-in-Tel-Aviv-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-454\" title=\"Amazing selection of nuts and dry fruit at Shuk Levinsky market in Tel Aviv\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Amazing-selection-of-nuts-and-dry-fruit-at-Shuk-Levinsky-market-in-Tel-Aviv.jpg\" alt=\"Amazing selection of nuts and dry fruit at Shuk Levinsky market in Tel Aviv\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Amazing-selection-of-nuts-and-dry-fruit-at-Shuk-Levinsky-market-in-Tel-Aviv.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Amazing-selection-of-nuts-and-dry-fruit-at-Shuk-Levinsky-market-in-Tel-Aviv-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-463\" title=\"Fatush salad, hummus, and challah bread with local food bloggers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fatush-salad-hummus-and-challah-bread-with-local-food-bloggers.jpg\" alt=\"Fatush salad, hummus, and challah bread with local food bloggers\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fatush-salad-hummus-and-challah-bread-with-local-food-bloggers.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Fatush-salad-hummus-and-challah-bread-with-local-food-bloggers-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-470\" title=\"Learning how to make malabi with local Israeli food bloggers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Learning-how-to-make-malabi-with-local-Israeli-food-bloggers.jpg\" alt=\"Learning how to make malabi with local Israeli food bloggers\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Learning-how-to-make-malabi-with-local-Israeli-food-bloggers.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Learning-how-to-make-malabi-with-local-Israeli-food-bloggers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Learning-how-to-make-malabi-with-local-Israeli-food-bloggers-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Learning-how-to-make-malabi-with-local-Israeli-food-bloggers-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-459\" title=\"Brunch at Manta Ray in Tel Aviv\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Brunch-at-Manta-Ray-in-Tel-Aviv.jpg\" alt=\"Brunch at Manta Ray in Tel Aviv\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Brunch-at-Manta-Ray-in-Tel-Aviv.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Brunch-at-Manta-Ray-in-Tel-Aviv-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-489\" title=\"Breakfast muffin cakes at Manta Ray\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Semolina-muffin-cakes-at-Manta-Ray.jpg\" alt=\"Breakfast muffin cakes\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Semolina-muffin-cakes-at-Manta-Ray.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Semolina-muffin-cakes-at-Manta-Ray-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-451\" title=\"A perfect pastry at Dallal Bakery in Tel Aviv\" src=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/A-perfect-pastry-at-Dallal-Bakery-in-Tel-Aviv.jpg\" alt=\"A perfect pastry at Dallal Bakery in Tel Aviv\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/A-perfect-pastry-at-Dallal-Bakery-in-Tel-Aviv.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/A-perfect-pastry-at-Dallal-Bakery-in-Tel-Aviv-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/A-perfect-pastry-at-Dallal-Bakery-in-Tel-Aviv-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.laylita.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/A-perfect-pastry-at-Dallal-Bakery-in-Tel-Aviv-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I really loved this experience and found Israel to be a beautiful and very diverse country. 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