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Each spot has its own distinct atmosphere,          to party and like fair-priced drinks, hopping      What you see in the deep,
special style of music and food. You won’t          music and dancing. The bar offers a modern         deep sea. Photo: courtesy
have to look far to find a place that’s just        and innovative design. ‫‏‬                           of the Ministry of Tourism.
what you’re looking for…                                                                               Photographer: Dafna Tal
                                                    And let’s not forget Academia, a
Good drinks, good music and good                    neighborhood bar and bartending school.            Soof Brewery and pub.
food!                                               Academia offers the widest range of                Photo: C-Media
                                                    alcoholic beverages in Eilat, with 200 bottles
Paddy’s, Eilat’s only Irish pub offers dozens       on display, a wide range of beer on tap, and       Three Monkeys Pub.
of types of whisky and beer on tap. It also         very unique home-brewed beer. Clips and            Photo: Ronen Belhassen
serves a wide range of meat, fish and               concerts are shown on plasma screens.
seafood delights. If you like British fare, you’ll
love their signature dish - shepherd's pie.         Three Monkeys is one of Eilat’s most
Here you can play billiards and pool, and           famous pubs is located next to Isrotel’s Royal
watch Champions League games on giant               Garden Hotel. The pub offers a highly diverse
LCD screens. On weekends, Paddy's offers            menu, live music played by local and foreign
live outdoor concerts and on Friday’s patrons       bands, and a large dance floor. What’s more,
welcome the Sabbath, with a distinctly Eilat        important sporting events are shown on
ambiance.                                           giant screens. Here you’ll find tables on the
                                                    promenade with sea views, and a wooden
Right next to it is Bardak, which has a             deck if you want to feel the warm sea
European feel. Here you will find a wide            breeze.
selection of whisky and beer, including
Guinness, Weihenstephan, Stella and Tuborg          Mike's Place near the King Solomon Hotel
on tap. You can enjoy great electronic rock         is home to live performances by local bands.
and the best DJs play there regularly.              Choose from their classic bar menu, play
                                                    billiards, watch sporting events on large
Bears Bar is a little bit different. It attracts    screens and enjoy a seating area on the
a young crowd and plays all kinds of rock           promenade. Happy Hour every day from
along with fun and contemporary dance               3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
music. Once a year, Bears Bar holds their
own Alcohol Olympics - an especially wild           Alibi In the northern section of the city's
weekend in the party town.                          industrial zone and is home to an array of live
                                                    performances and karaoke evenings, with an
Messi is an intimate neighbourhood bar              authentic Israeli and Greek ambiance.
that plays Israeli rock and roll, classic rock
and alternative rock. Bands also play at the        5th Avenue, a New York style bar-
bar. A great meeting place for locals and           restaurant, offers a dynamic bar and five
tourists in the know.                               types of cuisine.

And while in the area, check out Nisha              And for tourists who are looking for a more
17, a spot that goes beyond food and                Middle Eastern vibe, there is Paparazzi. A
drink, offering billiards, Sony PlayStation,        new and modern Mediterranean dance club,
screenings of live soccer games and a               located in the centre of the tourist area. The
well-stocked bar. Nisha 17 also hosts               club hosts the finest Middle Eastern-style
professional billiard tournaments, with             singers in Israel and serves authentic Middle
players coming from across the entire               Eastern fare.
country.

Beatles, named after the legendary band             Far from there, on Eilat’s southern shores,
– The Beatles, is a dance bar that combines
good music, quality drinks and a tantalizing        near the diving clubs is Mykonos Beach
menu. The dance bar offers many types of            and Restaurant, offering a distinctive
fun: line dancing and hip hop, an Israeli and       Greek experience, with performances of
Mediterranean line, star karaoke, ballroom
dance and hits, and more.                           Greek music and traditional Greek food, with

                                                    Kalamata olives, special cheeses and, of

                                                    course, fine olive oil.

Drink Point is also in the heart of the city’s      So on your next visit to Eilat, take things to
tourist and entertainment centre. It offers a       the extreme: excite yourself with great sports
                                                    adventures and titillating activities, then treat
variety of chasers, glasses and even buckets        yourself to some great drinks, fine food and
                                                    fantastic music.
of alcoholic beverages like vodka, whisky,

beer, arak, tequila and more.

Casa Bar is the place for people who want Eilat: Never a dull moment…

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