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LOCAL TRAVEL GUIDES

• Bethlehem (Ministry of Tourism)

• Bethlehem (by Kifah Abbad)
• Gaza (Ministry of Tourism)
• Hebron (Ministry of Tourism)
• Jericho (Ministry of Tourism)
• Jerusalem (Ministry of Tourism)
• Nablus (Ministry of Tourism)
• Qalqilya (English, French and Arabic)
• Ramallah (Birzeit University)
• Ramallah (Ministry of Tourism)
• Ramallah guide (ramallah-city.org)

Local weather

Local time

Exchange rate
New Shekels to the dollar

US State Department
travel advice

British Foreign Office
Travel advice

Medical information
Health precautions for travellers, including immunisation

Palestinian Airlines   
The national airline

Airline offices in Palestine

Electricity voltage, TV system and plug fittings

Telephone dialling codes (AME Info)

Hotels of Palestine
A detailed list covering Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Gaza, Nablus, Jericho and Ramallah.

Hotels in the West Bank and Gaza
A full list from the JMCC (includes East Jerusalem)

The hotels listed below have their own websites:

Bethlehem

• Nativity Hotel

East Jerusalem

• Alcazar Hotel
• American Colony Hotel
• Jerusalem Hotel
• Jerusalem Meridian
• Mount of Olives Hotel

Nablus

• Al-Yasmeen Motel & Souq

• City Inn Hotel

This Week in Palestine
Events listings, plus useful information for international visitors and tourists

Car rental and taxis
List of companies (JMCC)

Palestinian cuisine (middleeastfood.about.com)

Internet cafes (Arab Media website)

Hospitals, clinics and pharmacies

Emergency services  
Plus other useful phone numbers

Diplomatic missions

Banks

Travel agencies
A full list from the JMCC (includes East Jerusalem)

The agencies listed below have their own websites:

Note: to provide more complete coverage, our Palestine pages include some links which refer to Israel