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What to See in Eilat - Top Sights and Attractions

Discover 4 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Eilat (Israel). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Kings City, Aquarium, and Taba Border Crossing. Also, be sure to include Wadi Araba Crossing in your itinerary.

Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Eilat (HaDarom).

Kings City

Theme park in Eilat, Israel
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Also known as: עיר המלכים

Theme park in Eilat, Israel. Kings City was a biblical theme park in Eilat, Israel, which was inaugurated in June 2005. It is owned by "Africa Israel", "Elran d.d. Real Estate ltd" and a Swiss investor. The park could handle 4500 visitors per day. It closed in June 2015.[1]

Address: East Lagoon, 88000 Eilat

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Aquarium

Aquarium in Eilat, Israel
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Also known as: פארק המצפה התת-ימי באילת

Aquarium in Eilat, Israel. Eilat's Coral World Underwater Observatory is a public aquarium, park and conservation center located in Eilat, Israel. It is the biggest public aquarium in Israel, and it hosts over 800 species. It was founded in 1974 and was the first of its kind. The park and aquarium is located to the south of Eilat's Coral Beach nature reserve.[2]

Address: Highway 90, 88106 Eilat

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Taba Border Crossing

Taba Border Crossing
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Also known as: מעבר מנחם בגין

The Taba Border Crossing also known as the Menachem Begin Crossing is an international border crossing between Taba, Egypt, and Eilat, Israel[3]

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Wadi Araba Crossing

Wadi Araba Crossing
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Also known as: מעבר יצחק רבין

The Wadi Araba Crossing or Yitzhak Rabin Crossing is an international border crossing between Aqaba, Jordan and Eilat, Israel. Opened on August 8, 1994, it is currently one of three entry/exit points between the two countries that handles tourists.

In February 2006, the Israelis renamed their border terminal to Yitzhak Rabin Terminal, after the slain Prime Minister who had signed the Israel Jordan Peace Treaty in 1994.

The terminal is open from 6:30 to 20:00, Sunday through Thursday, and from 8:00 to 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, every day of the year except for the holidays of the Islamic New Year and Yom Kippur.

In 2010, 465,059 people and 8,007 vehicles have crossed the border.[4]

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