{"id":48532,"date":"2016-09-27T09:27:36","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T14:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=48532"},"modified":"2017-10-05T13:43:50","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T18:43:50","slug":"20-stunning-photos-inspire-trip-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/20-stunning-photos-inspire-trip-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"20 stunning photos to inspire a trip to Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the mention of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/Tel-Aviv-Hotels.d180031.Travel-Guide-Hotels\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel<\/a>, most people\u2019s thoughts go to conflict. They skip over the beauty and history that lie within the small borders of this vibrant Middle East nation. About the size of the State of New Jersey, Israel is packed with some of the most important religious sites on earth, with at least three of the world\u2019s largest religions having major ties to the area. Some ruins even date back thousands of years, before anyone believed in any of these higher powers. From end to end,the climate changes from dry desert to misty highlands and is lined with the gorgeous coast of the Mediterranean, making it easy\u2014just for a moment\u2014to step back from the controversy and admire the raw beauty in this part of the world.<\/p>\n<p>These\u00a0images avoid the\u00a0famous religious sites that are at the core of the conflict in the region and instead focus on the country&#8217;s undeniable beauty. No matter your faith, we can all agree the scenery is nothing short of breathtaking.\u00a0Plan a visit and form your own opinions. Once you go, you&#8217;ll know how truly beautiful\u00a0it is both naturally and culturally. Enjoy this photo gallery of stunning\u00a0Israel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/luxury-resort-oman-will-make-jaw-hit-floor\/\"><strong>ALSO:<\/strong>\u00a0This luxury resort in Oman will make your jaw hit the floor.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[aesop_gallery id=&#8221;48576&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/app?referrer=mat_click_id%3D157cf3289fc81a4ac8c3cd1d2c275224-20160907-189060\/?mcicid=blog.orbitz.article\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-47693 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg\" alt=\"Orbitz, app, iPhone, travel, deals\" width=\"600\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-300x50.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/OrbitzApp-400x67.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"nc_pixel\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.newscred.com\/px.gif?key=YXJ0aWNsZT0xZjhkYWQzYWRkMTM4ODcyMWVmZGVjMDBmMzI3OWU1Yg==\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The country&#8217;s natural beauty is often overshadowed by its politics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":170,"featured_media":48643,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1695,2776,2775,61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destinations","category-israel","category-middle-east","category-photography"],"acf":{"api_active":null,"api_title":null,"api_excerpt":null,"api_featured_image":null,"api_lob":null},"posts_api_cpm_point":[{"name":"","description":"","thumbnail":"","address":"Israel","latitude":"31.046051","longitude":"34.85161199999993","icon":"\/images\/icons\/marker.png"}],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>20 stunning photos to inspire a trip to Israel | Orbitz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/20-stunning-photos-inspire-trip-israel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"20 stunning photos to inspire a trip to Israel | Orbitz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The country&#039;s natural beauty is often overshadowed by its politics.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/20-stunning-photos-inspire-trip-israel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Orbitz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Orbitz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-09-27T14:27:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-10-05T18:43:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Israel-vacations_Dead-Sea-Coast_Einot-Tzukim_Judean-Desert.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"820\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"470\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Hannah &amp; 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