Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
places cloaks are provided to
cover up visitors who are
deemed to be immodestly
dressed. Shoes must be
removed before entering a
mosque, and at some Jewish
holy sites, such as the
Western Wall, heads must also
be covered. In such cases a
kippah
(skullcap) is provided
free of charge.
this is often not provided. All
paper should be disposed of
using the bins provided, and
not put down the toilet, as the
local plumbing cannot cope.
ELECTRICAL ADAPTORS
Student ISIC identity card
The electric current in
Israel, Jordan and Sinai is
220V. Plugs in Israel are
round-pronged and three-
pinned, whereas in Jordan
and Sinai they are round-
pronged and two-pinned.
Adaptors should be bought
prior to departure.
STUDENT INFORMATION
In Israel, the presentation of
a recognized student card,
such as an International
Student Identity Card (ISIC),
will get the holder a ten per
cent discount on bus fares, as
well as discounts on most
museum and site admissions.
The
Israel Student Tourist
Association (ISSTA)
can
arrange cheap flights and
accommodation, and provide
information on student
discounts, as well as arranging
its own package holidays.
There are no student discounts
offered in Jordan, but Egypt
offers a 50 per cent concession
on most site admissions.
TIME
The time in Israel, Jordan
and Egypt is two hours
ahead of Greenwich Mean
Time (GMT), and seven hours
ahead of Eastern Standard
Time (EST). All three countries
have daylight saving time
which lasts from approximately
March to September.
DISABLED VISITORS
Israel is very aware of the
needs of disabled visitors, and
many hotels and modern
museums are adapted for
disabled use.
MILBAT
is a
useful advisory centre on such
matters, while
JDC-Israel
is
also able to advise on suitable
hotel accommodation and site
accessibility. The
Yad Sarah
Organization
lends
out wheelchairs and
other useful aids
free of charge.
Jordan and Sinai
make no real
provision for the
disabled, and as
most sites are surrounded by
rough terrain, visiting these
areas can be very problematic.
Two-pin plug adaptor
for use in Jordan and Sinai
CONVERSION CHART
WCS
Imperial to Metric
1 inch = 2.54 centimetres
1 foot = 30 centimetres
1 mile = 1.6 kilometres
1 ounce = 28 grams
1 pound = 454 grams
1 pint = 0.6 litres
1 gallon = 4.6 litres
Public toilets are easily
found throughout Israel,
and are of the standard type
found in the West.
In Jordan they are
much less common
and a lot more
rudimentary, but still
usually clean, as
they are tended by
caretakers. In Sinai
public toilets do not exist at all.
It is always wise to have a
supply of paper with you, as
Metric to Imperial
1 centimetre = 0.4 inches
1 metre = 3 feet, 3 inches
1 kilometre = 0.6 miles
1 gram = 0.04 ounces
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds
1 litre = 1.8 pints
Sign for public toilets
DIRECTORY
TOURIST
INFORMATION
Israel Ministry of
Tourism
www
.goisrael.com
In the UK:
180 Oxford Street,
London W1N 0EL.
Tel
(020) 7299 1111.
Amman 11183, Jordan.
www
.seejordan.org
In the UK:
32 Brook St, London W1.
Tel
(020) 7878 6333.
In the UK:
170 Piccadilly, London W1.
Tel
(020) 7493 5282.
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In the US:
Suite 1706, 630 Fifth
Avenue, New York.
Tel
(212) 332 2570.
Te l ha-Shomer,
Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Tel
(03) 530 3739.
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www
.milbat.org.il
JDC-Israel
www
.jdc.org
Yad Sarah
Organization
124 Herzl Blvd, Jerusalem.
Tel
*6444.
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In the US:
535 Fifth Ave, New York.
Tel
(212) 949 0060.
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Egyptian Tourist
Authority
Misr Travel To w e r,
Abbassia Sq, Cairo, Egypt.
Tel
(02) 285 4509.
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Palestinian
Authority
Tel
(02) 274 8484.
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www
.pna.gov.ps
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In the US:
800 Second Avenue,
New York 10017.
Tel
(212) 499 5660.
STUDENT
INFORMATION
ISSTA
31 Ha-Neviim St, Jerusalem.
Tel
(02) 621 3600.
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DISABLED VISITORS
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Jordan Tourist Board
PO Box 830688,
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http:
//touregypt.net/
tourism/
MILBAT
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