{"id":30662,"date":"2022-07-30T02:49:11","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T07:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/world\/?p=30662"},"modified":"2022-07-30T02:49:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T07:49:11","slug":"3-things-to-take-home-from-your-trip-to-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/world\/30662\/3-things-to-take-home-from-your-trip-to-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Things To Take Home From Your Trip to Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"

When talking about potential vacation ideas, it can be quite easy for a place like Israel to be overlooked. Located close to the more popular holiday destination of Egypt, Israel is actually one of the best places in the world to visit, especially if you\u2019re looking for a bit of variety. For example, <\/span>hiking in Israel<\/span><\/a> is considered among the most challenging and interesting (due to the Biblical history everywhere!).<\/span><\/p>\n

The city of Tel Aviv stands majestically next to the gorgeous, natural beaches of the Mediterranean. There are tourist attractions, luxurious restaurants, ancient buildings and sites, and <\/span>biblical temples<\/span><\/a>. It is a marvel of humanity and a memory-making vacation just waiting to happen. <\/span><\/p>\n

Talking about making memories, is another upside. While we all go on life-changing vacations, we are not always provided genuinely good souvenir options to keep the memories alive. That is not the case with Israel. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you make the decision to go to this country, then there are plenty of amazing, meaningful trinkets to pick up and take home with you. Here are just a few to keep an eye out for:<\/span><\/p>\n

Hamsas<\/b><\/h2>\n

Of course, Israel is a predominantly Jewish country, so naturally, you will find a lot of hamsas designs nearly everywhere you go. This is a hand-shaped amulet that is used for protection by both the Jewish and the Muslim people. It comes in many forms, such as paintings, bracelets and keyrings. <\/span><\/p>\n

For Jewish people, especially, there are many religious objects like hamsas that can be found in the markets, including candelabras, <\/span>mezuzah cases<\/span><\/a>, and holiday sets. While it can be a great idea to take some back with you from Israel, most of these objects might be hard to take back in one piece. <\/span><\/p>\n

That doesn\u2019t stop you from purchasing them online, however, and if you do you will be sure to find something that will reignite the memories of your visit and keep a part of the country with you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch this clip to understand what makes the Hamsa so unique:<\/span><\/p>\n