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| Israeli Tourist Attractions Added to Google Services |
| Last Modified at:20-Aug-2008 |
The Ministry of Tourism added detailed information about tourist attractions and accommodations to Google Maps and Google Earth, along with a new user-based forum.
Tourists planning their trip to Israel will now have additional resources other than official tourist websites and guides.
The Ministry of Tourism recently uploaded pictures, detailed information and links to over 300 tourist attractions throughout Israel, from the Western Wall in Jerusalem to Masada National Park, and about 500 accommodation sites to Google Maps – Google's mapping service, and Google Earth – Google's virtual globe application. The complete list is available to view or download from the Ministry's website.
The Ministry also launched today a new user-based online community, where tourists can post questions and get answers from both Ministry experts, tour guides, and other users. Users can now share information about places they visit, personal stories, video clips, and recommendations that will significantly increase the information available online for tourists prior to their visit.
"The new tourism community and working with Google will create a direct link between potential tourists and Israeli tourist bodies and enable new marketing channels", said Tourism Ministry director-general Shaul Tzemah. "Increasing marketing activities on the Internet is of great importance to The Ministry of Tourism in order to promote tourism in Israel and improve the state's image in general".
 The new user-based community
Complete list of tourist attractions for Google Earth
Complete list of accommodation for Google Earth
Google Maps
Google Earth
Israel Tourism Portal
The gov.il online tourist guide
The gov.il English-Hebrew phrasebook
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