хороший отдых good vacation

Who wants to see what they see. Yes, there is construction going on next to the hotel! So what? In 2 months everything will be fine. In the evening they don't build, it's quiet. The hotel is worth the money. Not fancy, yes. But small and cozy. Always clean, sheets and towels are changed every day. Beach towels are free. The safe is free in the room. TV is good, 3 Russian channels. To the beach step by step - 15 minutes. But it's not bad to take a walk after breakfast! AND. . . healthy. And it's a lie that in the evening there is one boiled chicken and not fresh. For the 11 days that we were there, there was always chicken (not boiled, but fried, with a crust), meat in pieces, fish in pieces, and meat and fish cutlets. It was every day! Is that a little? If not enough, mercy in 5 *. Nobody forbids. Salads. . . mmm, the first time I hear that something was not fresh. Weird. Yes, they are repeated. But there were 20 of them every day! Change yourself. The room is definitely small. But that didn't bother the two of us. Hotel in the city center. You don't have to go far to walk in the evening. Of course, there are also disadvantages: there were never any animations. Rather, the hotel is more suitable for a quiet and comfortable stay. . Young people can choose another one, and naturally it will be much more expensive. We went there to rest on the sea, and not in a hotel. There are 2 Russian-speaking people at the reception (Misha and Asya, both from Russia). Whatever you ask, without any problems, everyone will tell you what, where and for what)))). We did not need a representative from the Travel Agency (Yulya, Southern Cross). Only once that we took a tour through it. Because they have their own buses. Travel agency is normal, there were no problems with it. Before departure, as they have already written here, they "shmanat" seriously. First, the psychologist professionally asks. Depending on the answer, he sticks numbers either on the suitcase or on all things. At the second stage, there is still control, and sweats through a translucent "gun" and a couple more questions. Like, where did you buy it, in which store, did you take it from the shelf yourself or served it to you. I said that I personally took it. You need to answer seriously (after all, this is their job), without grimacing, but not shrinking either. For example: they say, where were your things after checking out from the hotel and before boarding the bus? I said that with me. I didn’t let the suitcase out of my hands, I packed it myself, no one gave me gifts for transportation. All my things. Etc. Nobody checked our suitcase and all hand luggage. By the way, there were 15 such questions. But many of them were serious. They shook everything out, checked every rag. I don't even know how they answered the questions. Maybe they were trying to joke. This is impossible. People at work. Our safety depends on it. So I can’t say anything bad about the airport (Ovda). People are doing the right thing. By the way, we were at the Dead Sea, where the medical ridge is expensive. On the beach in Cleopatra, it costs exactly 3 times cheaper. AND . . take checks. And remember where and what you bought. Having said that I don’t remember, you really get to the inspection with "addiction")))) You should not take a separate excursion to the Dead Sea. You can't swim there for more than 15 minutes. We took from the Southern Cross ($ 150) It included: the Dead Sea (1 hour is enough), a survey of Jerusalem, Bethlehem (a survey and the Temple of Christ, where he was born) and something else there, I don’t remember))), then we returned to Jerusalem, the old city, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, saw the life-giving cross, the Wailing Wall, had lunch there (included in the price). We returned back at night. The hotel has a bus station. Platform 7, bus No. 15 there and No. 16 (aka) back. Drive all the way to the aquarium. You can pick up your ticket directly from the driver there and back. He understands Russian. The price is something around 7 shekels for two, but I don’t remember exactly. In this aquarium (entry 99 shekels per person) the entire underwater world of the Red Sea is presented. There are sharks and turtles, corals and the whole set of fish. You look at all this charm, dropping 5 meters below sea level, through the glass. At 11 sharks are feeding (they are different from 50 cm to 2 meters! ). Interesting. There is no point in buying a tour. Significantly more expensive and you will be limited in time. Buses run there and back every hour. He will bring you back to the bus station, to the hotel. There you can walk "savage" at least a whole day. Where and what kind of fish and animals - everything is written in Russian, everything is clear. A tour guide is not needed. And another minus: kosher food (although my wife liked it) - it is more dairy in the morning, and meat in the evening. Can't be mixed. And water. . . !! ! She's still cool in Eilat. 20 in the morning, 23 in the afternoon. After swimming for a night, you get warm. So be tolerant)))). The city is quiet and calm. Almost every store has Russian speakers. Change currency - no problem. The people there are normal and adequate. If necessary, they will help and advise. In general, we liked everything. Ready to go there again.