Eilat beaches: on the map, photos, what beaches are in Eilat. Eilat: beaches, weather, recreation, reviews The greatness of local nature

One of the most popular resorts, which only exist in Israel, today Eilat is recognized. It is located on the southern side of the country on the shores of the Gulf of Eilat, so it has ideal climatic conditions for relaxation. Vacationers are attracted by the local beauty and well-equipped beaches of Eilat, which are called a “tourist paradise”; both those who prefer to soak up the sun and those who like to have an active holiday will find a place for themselves here.

Features of the Eilat resort area

One of the “trump cards” of this resort town is the proximity of the Red Sea, which washes the coast for eleven kilometers. Its depths allow diving, and good wave– the main joy for surfing lovers.

The coastal landscape is decorated coral reefs, among which interesting small fish, of various bright colors and bizarre shapes, dart about. You can see starfish, urchins and other sea inhabitants. The main thing is not to interfere with the life of nature and then you can discover unprecedented beauties.

The water in the sea remains cool even in the summer heat, the reason for this is ocean currents. But even in winter, its temperature does not drop below +15 degrees. Therefore, Eilat beaches are in demand all year round. Best seasons Spring and autumn are considered.

The coastline consists of several beaches and is conventionally divided into two sides:

• the southern one, along which the reefs stretch;
• northern, falling within the city limits.

A short overview of the most popular beaches in Eilat will help you decide which side to choose. In addition, it should be borne in mind that amateurs active recreation and diving choose the southern side, and those who like sand and warm sunshine choose the northern side on the hotel’s own territory.

Features and arrangement of “Princess of Eilat”

Diving in the Red Sea

“Princess of Eilat” is the most remote beach on the southern side, it is located opposite the hotel of the same name and is located closest to the border with Egypt (therefore it is not the most crowded). It is also called the coral beach of Eilat due to the impressive thickets of corals. This place is considered the best for scuba diving, but it is also perfect for those who like to just swim. The coastal area here has been carefully cleared, and to make it convenient to enter the water, there are two small piers. Closer to sunset, the bridges are closed, and the beach itself is open until nightfall.

The territory of the “Princess” is well-groomed; there is everything here to relax in complete comfort and get a lot of new impressions. You can rent umbrellas and sun loungers. The infrastructure is well developed, there is a cafe, free parking, lifeguards work, toilets are provided, as well as showers and changing cabins.

The most important entertainment is diving; there is a special equipment rental station here (you can’t do without a diving mask).

Important! Don't forget to take your camera. While in these parts, you should definitely take a few photos of the beaches of Eilat , including the marvelous corals decorating the “Princess”.

Features, arrangement of “Dekel”

One of popular places In order to soak up the sun, there is the territory of “Dekel”. There is clean sand, a gentle sea and palm trees, behind which there is a magnificent view of the mountains. Judging by the reviews of the beaches of Eilat , this is one of the most enjoyable places on the coast: here tourists will find attractions and water activities (banana rides, boat rides). Anyone who has never climbed an iceberg can get this feeling (thanks to the artificial rock). A diving school operates a few meters from this area.

This private territory, therefore, the Dekel administration organizes various events, performances, competitions, and festivals there. There is a disco every evening, and weddings are common.

At Dekel, everything ensures a comfortable stay (umbrellas, sun loungers, changing rooms, showers), and there is a bar where you can order refreshing drinks.

Features and arrangement of "Migdalor" ("Lighthouse")

“Migdalor” (which means “Lighthouse”) is also one of the popular places among vacationers who choose the southern side and the beauty of the coral reefs. It is located outside the city and is a cozy place for have a great holiday. Sun loungers are provided free of charge, there are showers and toilets, the area is clean and well-groomed. If you need diving equipment, mattresses, boats, all this can be rented at a special point. The only negative is that the rescue service has not yet been organized.

The sea here is clear and incredibly beautiful; thanks to the rocky bottom, the water is never cloudy or dirty. On the hill opposite there is a lighthouse.

This place is loved by vacationers, you can spend a wonderful day here and stay until late at night, there is a good kitchen and a bar where pleasant and calm music sounds.

Features, arrangement of "Royal Beach"

Hotel Royal Beach

On the north side there is a row best hotels Eilat has its own beach, one of the most elite is the Royal Beach area. The territory is different from others increased level comfort. It is clean and beautiful, with snow-white umbrellas and sunbeds on which pillows are thoughtfully placed.

On the territory of this beach in Eilat large number bars, restaurants, comfortable places to change clothes. There are many water activities available. This is a great place to lie on the soft sand or take a dip in the coral-free sea waters.

Construction of the beach at the Dan Eilat Hotel

The beach in Eilat opposite the Dan Eilat Hotel is municipal. This is a clean and well-groomed sandy area where you can relax under the shade of palm trees and enjoy the sea. The beach is fully landscaped, has everything necessary for the comfort of vacationers (umbrellas, sun loungers, changing cabins), and is open 24 hours a day.

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Dolphin Reef Beach

Dolphin Reef Beach is located in the Eilat resort area - not far from the border with Egypt. The length of the beach is about 50 m, it is located in a lagoon, where a section of coral reef is fenced off near the shore. The main highlight of this place is that dolphins swim here several times a day.

Israel is not only a historical and architectural heritage that amazes with its richness and global significance. The Promised Land stretched out in a narrow strip along Mediterranean Sea, and at its southern end there is a 10-kilometer stretch washed by another sea - the Red Sea. Here is the city of Eilat, one of the main beach resorts countries.

The air temperature here never drops below +20 °C (in summer it is +35 °C), and it rains only 12 days a year. The beaches stretch from the border with Jordan in the northeast to the border with Egypt in the southwest. This resort section is divided into two parts - North Shore and Coral Beach. On the first - pebble and sandy beaches, well, the name of the second speaks for itself. The North Shore is dominated by luxury hotels, while Coral Beach specializes in diving and snorkeling.

Dolphin Reef

The Dolphin Reef is a protected area where you can literally get up close and personal with dolphins and their habitats (office site). In the 1990s. a group of businessmen fenced off a small area of ​​the lagoon with nets and released several Black Sea bottlenose dolphins into the water area. Since then, the number of dolphins has grown, and the reserve has become not only a popular tourist attraction with the functions of a reserve, but also great place rest. Entry to the beach costs 67 ILS, children 46 ILS. The price includes use of the beach infrastructure. 1 hour of snorkeling with dolphins will cost 290 ILS, diving - 339 ILS. Prices on the page are as of November 2018.

coral reef

The Coral Reef beach also performs an environmental function. The name speaks for itself - along the coast there is a kilometer-long coral reef with a rich underwater world. There are rental offices and dive schools, a sufficient number of umbrellas, sun loungers, changing rooms, and toilets on the territory. There are several cafes. Entrance: 35 ILS.

Migdalor

Migdalor Beach is located in the very south of the country, near the border with Egypt. It got its name in honor of the lighthouse opposite. It's very quiet and quiet place and, unlike Dolphin and Coral Reefs, there are no lifeguards. But there is all the necessary infrastructure: sun loungers, chairs, umbrellas, changing rooms, toilets and showers. Renting a sun lounger costs 12 ILS, a chair - 6 ILS per day. There is an inexpensive cafe-bar on the beach, which simultaneously functions as a rental center for snorkeling equipment. The coral reef comes very close to the shore, so a snorkel and a mask are enough to get acquainted.

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Hananiah

The sandy beach of Hanania is one of the most popular in Eilat (office site in English). The secret of its success is cleanliness, developed infrastructure and an affordable cost of renting beach equipment - 20 ILS per sun lounger (the price includes one drink from the bar). The beach is free and located in the very center of the city, so it is always crowded. Hanania specializes in water activities - you can rent kayaks, catamarans, inflatable boats, water skiing. Pleasure boats depart regularly from the pier. You can take children here, but perhaps they will not be very comfortable: it is noisy and the proximity to the embankment leaves its dirty mark.

Princesses

Princess Beach is located at the hotel of the same name near the border with Egypt (29.501118, 34.916175). There are never many sunbathers here, but there are plenty of snorkelers - there is a coral reef nearby at shallow depths. The shore is rocky, with an inconvenient descent, so it is better to choose another place for a holiday with small children. It is better to enter (or rather, dive) into the water from the bridge, which extends 25 m into the sea. Facilities include a toilet, shower, and a rental point for swimming equipment. There are restaurants and souvenir shops. Entrance to the beach is free, renting a sun lounger will cost 15 ILS.

It must be said right away that Eilat has become so popular all over the world precisely thanks to the Red Sea coast. The northern coral reef with a great variety of inhabitants attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. Multi-colored coral reefs stretch along the very shore. And near the corals there are myriads of fish of bizarre shapes and unimaginably bright colors. It is believed that this is where the most favorable conditions for diving are in the Northern Hemisphere. But it is quite possible to swim without scuba gear with the most ordinary mask - the reef is located right next to the shore. But the main condition is to fulfill the motto that everyone in our country knows: “Take care of your mother’s nature!” - that is, do not touch anything that you really want to touch. And not only because the reef, thanks to tourists breaking out pieces for “good and blessed memory,” is being destroyed at a catastrophic rate. And also because there is too much poison in the Red Sea, so much so that touching it can cause serious health problems.

So, if someone wants to dive for fun, then Mediterranean coast Eilat is just the place.


But for those who just like to sunbathe and soak up the hot sun, there is no less space here. The fact is that these beaches stretch over 12 kilometers, divided into northern and southern parts.

Most south beach“Princess Eilat”, which is located at the southernmost point of Israel, from which the southern beaches area stretches to Kisuski Sports Beach. This area is also called the coral beach.

The most popular of them is Migdalor Beach - very cozy, with free chairs and sunbeds. The reef in this place is located very close to the shore, the bottom is rocky, so the water remains clean at all times. There is a very good bar right on the beach. But we must warn you that in those places where the coral reef is very close to the shore, it is better to enter the water in slippers - bare feet can easily be injured.

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Speaking of expenses. Absolutely all Eilat beaches are completely free, you will only have to pay if you need a sunbed or sun lounger (although in some places on Migdalor beach they will be free), you will have to pay a very small amount (about 15-20) shekels for their rental. And you can own it for at least the whole day, before the beach is considered closed, that is, until five o’clock in the evening. Then you will have to lie down on a towel.

Beaches of the north of Eilat

By the way, if on Coral Beach it is quite inconvenient, but in the part called north beach, this will not bring much discomfort, since the beaches there are pebble and sandy beaches.

The northern beach, ending at the border with Jordan, is perfect place for sunbathing, water activities and swimming in the sea. The bay water temperature here is usually 20°-26C, and the air temperature, even in winter, does not drop below 20°C. This area contains the beaches of numerous hotels. But they, like all other beaches in the city, are free and open to anyone.


The tourist infrastructure is superbly developed here, you can get any kind of entertainment typical seaside resort: many bars and restaurants, discos, nightclubs and beach parties. And if you want to see something other than the beaches themselves, you can go to the “Dolphin Reef” - the natural habitat of dolphins, to the oceanarium " Coral World" Or you can even go on a trip through the desert, and you will choose the transport at your discretion: mountain bikes, ATVs, jeeps or camels.

And finally, one more pleasant detail. Eilat is a free trade zone, so prices are lower here, and many Israeli companies offer cosmetics, fashionable clothes, jewelry and souvenirs made from Eilat stone.

This is about 12 km of the Red Sea coastal strip. Look at the map: the shore of the bay has a curved shape.

• Northern Beaches stretched from the border with Jordan
• Further coastline It goes almost at a right angle towards Egypt. This western beaches . They are also often called coral.

The North Shore is sandy and pebble beaches(the pebbles are quite small, entry without slippers), but the name of the second part speaks for itself.

Northern coast of Eilat - an area for relaxation in complete comfort. Most of the resort's hotels are located near sandy beaches with convenient access to the sea: the beaches of the Dan, Royal Beach, Hilton and Le Meridien hotels.

Western part - the closer you get to the Egyptian border, the rockier the bottom and the rockier the shore becomes, so on many beaches it is recommended to go into the sea in special slippers. Let's start with it:

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• Princess Hotel Beach is the southernmost, so to speak, beach of Eilat and is located in close proximity to the Taba border post. Quiet, calm and well-kept next to a coral reserve and equipped with platforms going into the water. underwater world in these places is extremely colorful and varied, and There is no end to snorkeling lovers here.

The beach is well equipped, there are umbrellas and sun loungers. Along the beach there are numerous cafes, restaurants and souvenir shops. The availability of free sunbeds at Princess Beach is only available to guests of the local Princess Eilat hotel. Tourists just coming here can either pay an additional fee for a sunbed, or sit absolutely free on the sand using your own towel and other beach accessories.

• is especially popular Eilat beach - Migdalor , very cozy, with free sun loungers and chairs. The beach is located in the heart of the Eilat coral reserve. The coral reef there comes very close to the shore, and the bottom is rocky, so the water is always clean. But Entering the sea on pebbles, so it is better to use special shoes. Also in the sea there is enough sea ​​urchins, be careful.
• what follows Coral Reserve beach . The sea is of extraordinary purity, a huge number of fish, for those who like to dive with a mask - paradise.Entrance to the beach is paid.
• There are several beaches in a row adjacent to the reserve beach: Arosh beach And Beach Bar Beach (opposite Isrotel Yam Suf Hotel), Aqua Sports beach and U Coral beach . Followed by Veranda beach (formerly Raf Reef), the most sporty beach in Eilat, there is a school for kite surfing on its territory.
• what follows Beach Village Caribbean style with a beach restaurant in the center, a volleyball court and a raft for sunbathing on the water. Around the beaches south coast most diving centers are located. Village Beach, located opposite the Prima Music Hotel Eilat, open until late at night, favorite place Israeli youth for nightly dance parties, bars, restaurants, sheds
• just behind them is a local gem - Dolphin Reef beach . The main, so to speak, opportunity of this beach - swimming with dolphins: either on the surface with a mask and snorkel, or scuba diving. There are also floating bridges in the sea, around which the whole show takes place: some dive, others swim, and instructors simply demonstrate the dolphins to everyone. Everything is very close, practicalities are at arm's length. Admission is paid. But they don’t just swim there. This is a good opportunity to spend time.
• next to the coastline Dekel beach(Palm), between naval base and the port of Eilat. Fenced, clean, equipped beach on a natural shore. Palm (Dekel) Beach is open from 7:00 to 18:00. Beautiful sandy beach (no corals), a favorite vacation spot for many city residents and families with children. Nearby there is a snack bar, a shop. The recreation area is equipped with convenient bridges for entering the water, umbrellas, sun loungers, toilets, showers, and parking.
• close to Dekel, located Hevrat Hashmal beach . Located between the Navy base and Palm Beach, always accessible. Free and unequipped, people come here to grill, there are no showers, changing rooms, or toilets on the beach, but you can make a fire and bake on the grill.

From this place we are transported to the northeastern part of the coast of the resort of Eilat

• Kisuski beach, p located between the Meridian Hotel and the Mall HaYam shopping center. The beach is not closed, introductory attractions are open until sunset. BUT! there are no lifeguards on the beach, there is a stand marine species sports
• followed by Park Avenue beach
• next Nine Beach with Nine Bar section. The beach is officially approved for swimming and is supervised by a rescue team.
• what follows beach hotel Leonardo Plaza , public open beach, served by a nearby hotel.
• continues the list Maman beach, Hanania beach , near the bridge, in the city lagoon, offering a wide range of marine and sports activities for the whole family. Under the supervision of rescuers
• Moadon HaShait beach (yacht club), located at the foot of the Hilton Malkat Shva - a quiet public beach with a pleasant atmosphere
• Galina beach(formerly Neviyot) has found its corner behind the Aroma cafe next to the yacht center and the entrance to the northern lagoon
• Royal Beach hotel beach - clean and well maintained
• Mika Beach, located between the Dan and Royal Beach hotels, clean, well-maintained, there is an Asian restaurant
• Dan hotel beach- clean and well maintained
• after the Herods Hotel, where the tiled road ends, and before the border with Jordan, located Mefratz HaShemesh beach (Sunny Bay). This part of the beach does not currently belong to any organization.

Many tourists come to Israel, guided by some kind of spiritual impulse or simply guided by their religious beliefs. Of course, there is something to see here - Israel is full of historical, cultural and architectural monuments from different times. However, interest in history is not the only thing that can bring a tourist to Israel. The beaches of Eilat can serve as good motivation to visit this country as historical monuments.

It is noteworthy that booking tours to Israel is not too expensive, although there is as much to see there as in Turkey or United Arab Emirates.

The majesty of local nature

Eilat owes its popularity to its proximity to the Red Sea coast. Tourists especially like to admire the Northern Coral Reef, where a huge variety of different inhabitants live. Such reefs stretch along the entire coast and uniquely decorate the local landscape. Near the corals you can see tiny colorful fish, darting around in fear under the gaze of curious tourists. The beautiful seabed and abundance of inhabitants make this place ideal for diving enthusiasts, but you can also simply snorkel. The main thing is to remain a passive observer and not interfere with the life of nature, so as not to damage it in any way. The point is not only about the preservation of nature, but also about the fact that any bright reef or other creature can be almost fatally poisonous to humans.

Variety of Eilat beaches

The best sandy beaches of Eilat are available almost all year round. They are divided into northern and southern, although this division is more arbitrary. The southernmost beach is called "Princess Eilat" and this area is also often called the coral beach. It was not by chance that this name was given to it - the thickets of coral reefs here are very impressive, but the seabed is conveniently cleared for swimming.

The most popular beach is Miglador. It is very cozy and equipped with free sun loungers and chairs. The bottom here is rocky, but because of this, the water here remains clean all the time, even with a noticeable wind. There is a very good bar on the beach, where vacationers can always take refuge from the too much heat. In areas where coral reefs are located too close to the shore, it is advisable to wear shoes to avoid damaging your feet.
The beaches of Eilat start from the very southern point Israel. The Taba border point with Egypt is located here, and local beach called "Princess". Tourists prefer not to relax here, but to choose places more distant from the border.

The following beaches are also in great demand:

1. "Club Med";
2. "Village";
3. "Barbich";
4. "Palm";
5. "Dolphin Reef";
6. "Almog" and many others.