Tourist

Global tourism shift: Saudi Arabia surges as Israel ranks last

OECD report reveals which countries have attracted significantly more tourists since 2019 and which have yet to recover.

|ByZIV REINSTEIN
The big winner is right next to us: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
View from the observation point in Tromsø

We woke up at 23:00 and the sun was still shining: The journey to northern Norway

A midnight sun that does not set, dramatic fjords, fishing villages that look like a painting. A journey to Tromsø and the Lofoten Islands – the place where nature still dictates the rules.

|ByORTAL TZABAR
The Tel Aviv coast, usually packed with tourists during the summer, has seen fewer international visitors over the past three years.PremiumPremium

Crowded bars, missing tourists: Tel Aviv refuses to sleep, even as tourist arrivals plunge

The beaches are crowded, the bars are full, and Tel Aviv still refuses to sleep – even as tourism struggles to recover

|ByCHANI KAPLAN
People visit a beach of the southern Athenian suburb of Glyfada on June 26, 2026; illustrative.

Greek tour company refuses Israeli woman booking over 'ideological reasons'

Cohen Friedman posted a screenshot on a Facebook group on Wednesday with the caption "antisemitic travel company."

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Birthday getaway gone wrong: Tourist hauled off into Italian jail over identity mix-up

"The nightmare is over," Ovidiu Andronache said after nearly a month behind bars because police mistook him for a convicted thief.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Adriatic beach.