About 15 flights connect Eilat to the country's center every day.Say the word Eilat to an Israeli, and a smile comes to his face. Eilat is escapism without a passport. Eilat is booming, honky tonk in the sun. It features indoor ice skating, boardwalks, boat excursions, snorkeling and beach. It is a duty free zone which attracts both internal and foreign tourists to its air-conditioned malls. For the more adventurous, Petra, in Jordan, beckons, an easy day trip from your Eilat hotel room.

The city has plans to build a golf course and develop a sports center. Primary to it’s growth plans the airport will be moved north out of town to accommodate more flights. In a few years train service will join this southernmost port town to the rest of Israel in a quick two hour journey. In the meantime, fly down, or enjoy the desert drive via the Dead Sea or the Negev Desert. We’ll see you there.

The Eilat marina continues to expand along with the city itself whose population stands at 65,000 but is projected to grow to 150,000. In just two years a train is expected to connect the city to Tel Aviv in just a two hour journey and a new airport is being built too.

The Eilat marina continues to expand along with the city itself whose population stands at 65,000 but is projected to grow to 150,000. In just two years a train is expected to connect the city to Tel Aviv in just a two hour journey and a new airport is being built too.