Page 18 - Discover Israel Magazine - UK edition 2018

It’s hot in Eilat! Extreme sports and extremely
So eat, drink delicious food and drink
and be merry!
Far more than a sleepy little resort
Skydiving: sky above and water below. town, Eilat offers visitors not
Courtesy of Ministry of Tourism only a perfect setting for rest
Photo: Dafna Tal and relaxation, but also plentiful
opportunities to enjoy lots of action by
D I S C O V E R I S R A E L 18 letting loose at great bars and taking their
sports to the extreme. Raising the bar on
fun in the sun…

Extreme sports = extreme fun

A camel ride in the desert around Eilat
used to be the most exciting thing the
city had to offer. Over the past decade,
Eilat has become a hub for action-packed
adventures with extreme sports and fun.
Bungee, paintball, a rope park and cliff climb,
rappelling, jet-skiing, go-karting, diving with
dolphins and much, much more.

One attraction that will get the adrenalin
pumping is Yaniv Fireball on the
promenade – step inside the large ball
that soars up into the air between two
poles, reaching a height of 80 meters!
Just remember, what goes up must come
down… So take a deep breath… If you don’t
close your eyes, you’ll take in a gorgeous
view of the Gulf of Eilat.

Those of you who are truly brave can get
their blood pumping at Nightmare – a
horror museum built as a dark maze that
forces visitors to face fears they've never
experienced before. Warning: lots of people
are not always able to complete the maze...

Eilat even offers a mini amusement park
– Spiral Park. A relatively new attraction
that will certainly get your pulse racing:
for extreme experience lovers there is the
Crazy Carousel that orbits around itself and
“flies” from side to side to a height of 11
meters! Then try the Falling Tower, where
you climb to a height of 20 meters, and then
experience a free fall to the bottom. The ride
has several settings, so it can be adjusted for
the entire family, even for those who are faint
of heart.

There are also opportunities for air-
conditioned extreme activities. A giant indoor
space known as Top 94 offers rappelling,
bungee quick jump, rope park, wall climbing,