![Because Israel is beautiful. A couple walk on a beach at the Dead Sea. Photo by Yossi Zamir/FLASH90 Because Israel is beautiful. A couple walk on a beach at the Dead Sea. Photo by Yossi Zamir/FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-exhibition-dead-sea-beach-e1492602657308-1520x855.jpg)
Because Israel is beautiful. A couple walk on a beach at the Dead Sea. Photo by Yossi Zamir/FLASH90
![Stunningly beautiful. A view of Mount Tabor. Photo by the Israel Tourism Ministry Stunningly beautiful. A view of Mount Tabor. Photo by the Israel Tourism Ministry](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/27682724274_f7a7c1dc04_o-1520x855.jpg)
Stunningly beautiful. A view of Mount Tabor. Photo by the Israel Tourism Ministry
![And the colors in the spring are unforgettable. Fields of blooming flowers near Bet Shemesh. Photo by Yaakov Lederman/FLASH90 And the colors in the spring are unforgettable. Fields of blooming flowers near Bet Shemesh. Photo by Yaakov Lederman/FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-exhibition-blooming-flowers-e1492602816466-1520x855.jpg)
And the colors in the spring are unforgettable. Fields of blooming flowers near Bet Shemesh. Photo by Yaakov Lederman/FLASH90
![Because even our desert is beautiful. The Negev Desert seen from the air during springtime. Photo by Dani Machlis/Ben-Gurion University Because even our desert is beautiful. The Negev Desert seen from the air during springtime. Photo by Dani Machlis/Ben-Gurion University](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/19652346112_12e238d9f4_h-1520x855.jpg)
Because even our desert is beautiful. The Negev Desert seen from the air during springtime. Photo by Dani Machlis/Ben-Gurion University
![And sometimes the desert is busy. Hikers on a trail at Ein Avdat. Photo by Nissan Hananya And sometimes the desert is busy. Hikers on a trail at Ein Avdat. Photo by Nissan Hananya](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/23924670771_246e66563b_o-e1492603952453-1520x855.jpg)
And sometimes the desert is busy. Hikers on a trail at Ein Avdat. Photo by Nissan Hananya
![And sometimes it’s quiet and calm. Desert visitors admiring the view over the Negev. Photo by Dani Machlis/Ben-Gurion University of the Negev And sometimes it’s quiet and calm. Desert visitors admiring the view over the Negev. Photo by Dani Machlis/Ben-Gurion University of the Negev](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/19633235256_cbc9a1885d_h-1520x855.jpg)
And sometimes it’s quiet and calm. Desert visitors admiring the view over the Negev. Photo by Dani Machlis/Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
![Because there are places in Israel that look like Switzerland. The Island of Peace in Naharayim on the border with Jordan. Photo by Yaakov Lederman/FLASH90 Because there are places in Israel that look like Switzerland. The Island of Peace in Naharayim on the border with Jordan. Photo by Yaakov Lederman/FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-exhibition-island-of-peace-e1492604118385-1520x855.jpg)
Because there are places in Israel that look like Switzerland. The Island of Peace in Naharayim on the border with Jordan. Photo by Yaakov Lederman/FLASH90
![Because Israel has more rainbows than many other countries. A rainbow over a wheat field near Kfar Harif, in southern Israel. Photo by Gershon Elinson/FLASH90 Because Israel has more rainbows than many other countries. A rainbow over a wheat field near Kfar Harif, in southern Israel. Photo by Gershon Elinson/FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-exhibition-rainbow-e1492604569154-1520x855.jpg)
Because Israel has more rainbows than many other countries. A rainbow over a wheat field near Kfar Harif, in southern Israel. Photo by Gershon Elinson/FLASH90
![Many, many rainbows. A rainbow arches over Kfar Adumim in the Judean Desert. Photo by Daniel Santacruz Many, many rainbows. A rainbow arches over Kfar Adumim in the Judean Desert. Photo by Daniel Santacruz](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/30070749081_36197aaafd_h-1520x855.jpg)
Many, many rainbows. A rainbow arches over Kfar Adumim in the Judean Desert. Photo by Daniel Santacruz
![And because in Israel there are all types of rainbows. Beach umbrellas in Tel Aviv. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality And because in Israel there are all types of rainbows. Beach umbrellas in Tel Aviv. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/15268084264_6c37f9df51_h-1520x855.jpg)
And because in Israel there are all types of rainbows. Beach umbrellas in Tel Aviv. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality
![Because we have cafés that look like this. Reviva and Celia, in Ramat HaSharon. Photo by Nicky Blackburn Because we have cafés that look like this. Reviva and Celia, in Ramat HaSharon. Photo by Nicky Blackburn](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/33404863690_cf81282539_k-e1492604741443-1520x855.jpg)
Because we have cafés that look like this. Reviva and Celia, in Ramat HaSharon. Photo by Nicky Blackburn
![And markets that look like this. Halva on sale in Machane Yehuda, Jerusalem. Photo by Daniel Santacruz And markets that look like this. Halva on sale in Machane Yehuda, Jerusalem. Photo by Daniel Santacruz](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/33659410851_8f6ea66745_k-e1492604805858-1520x855.jpg)
And markets that look like this. Halva on sale in Machane Yehuda, Jerusalem. Photo by Daniel Santacruz
![The organic market at Sarona in Tel Aviv. Photo by Kvitka Fabian/Shutterstock.com The organic market at Sarona in Tel Aviv. Photo by Kvitka Fabian/Shutterstock.com](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_538035667-1000x657.jpg)
The organic market at Sarona in Tel Aviv. Photo by Kvitka Fabian/Shutterstock.com
![Because we have streets that look like this. Photo of a street in the Old City of Jerusalem by Daniel Santacruz Because we have streets that look like this. Photo of a street in the Old City of Jerusalem by Daniel Santacruz](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/DSC_0054-e1492604951894-1520x855.jpg)
Because we have streets that look like this. Photo of a street in the Old City of Jerusalem by Daniel Santacruz
![And also this. The Ayalon Freeway in Tel Aviv at sunset. Photo by Mordechai Meiri/Shutterstock.com And also this. The Ayalon Freeway in Tel Aviv at sunset. Photo by Mordechai Meiri/Shutterstock.com](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_534556312.jpg)
And also this. The Ayalon Freeway in Tel Aviv at sunset. Photo by Mordechai Meiri/Shutterstock.com
![Because we have beautiful churches and monasteries. The entrance to the Church of the Transfiguration in Mount Tabor in the Galilee. Photo by Shutterstock.com Because we have beautiful churches and monasteries. The entrance to the Church of the Transfiguration in Mount Tabor in the Galilee. Photo by Shutterstock.com](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_585575600-1000x657.jpg)
Because we have beautiful churches and monasteries. The entrance to the Church of the Transfiguration in Mount Tabor in the Galilee. Photo by Shutterstock.com
![And mosques. Photo of a mosque in the Old City of Acre (Akko). Photo by Shutterstock.com And mosques. Photo of a mosque in the Old City of Acre (Akko). Photo by Shutterstock.com](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_616416326-1000x657.jpg)
And mosques. Photo of a mosque in the Old City of Acre (Akko). Photo by Shutterstock.com
![And synagogues. Photo of the Hurva Synagogue, Old City of Jerusalem, by Daniel Santacruz And synagogues. Photo of the Hurva Synagogue, Old City of Jerusalem, by Daniel Santacruz](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/33659392011_44080807ab_k-e1492605145153-1520x855.jpg)
And synagogues. Photo of the Hurva Synagogue, Old City of Jerusalem, by Daniel Santacruz
![And you can find other faiths here, too. The Bahá’í Gardens in Haifa. Photo by Shutterstock.com And you can find other faiths here, too. The Bahá’í Gardens in Haifa. Photo by Shutterstock.com](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_620684354-1000x657.jpg)
And you can find other faiths here, too. The Bahá’í Gardens in Haifa. Photo by Shutterstock.com
![Because there are ancient mysteries still being discovered. A 4,000-year-old dolmen found on Kibbutz Shamir. Photo by Gonen Sharon/Tel Hai Because there are ancient mysteries still being discovered. A 4,000-year-old dolmen found on Kibbutz Shamir. Photo by Gonen Sharon/Tel Hai](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/33264171541_85bb696514_o-1520x855.jpg)
Because there are ancient mysteries still being discovered. A 4,000-year-old dolmen found on Kibbutz Shamir. Photo by Gonen Sharon/Tel Hai
![Because Israel is on the cutting edge of technology. Photo By Ido Biran, courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality Because Israel is on the cutting edge of technology. Photo By Ido Biran, courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/30151752471_a2f432769e_o-1-e1492605394621-1520x855.jpg)
Because Israel is on the cutting edge of technology. Photo By Ido Biran, courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality
![And Israel is a leader in design, too. The Design Museum in Holon designed by Ron Arad. Photo by Shutterstock.com And Israel is a leader in design, too. The Design Museum in Holon designed by Ron Arad. Photo by Shutterstock.com](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_513376774-1.jpg)
And Israel is a leader in design, too. The Design Museum in Holon designed by Ron Arad. Photo by Shutterstock.com
![Because learning is fun in Israel. An outdoor exhibition during DLD Innovation Week in Tel Aviv. Photo by Guy Yechiely/Tel Aviv municipality Because learning is fun in Israel. An outdoor exhibition during DLD Innovation Week in Tel Aviv. Photo by Guy Yechiely/Tel Aviv municipality](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/21681293651_252ec55456_k-e1492605524377-1520x855.jpg)
Because learning is fun in Israel. An outdoor exhibition during DLD Innovation Week in Tel Aviv. Photo by Guy Yechiely/Tel Aviv municipality
![And the universities are excellent. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Photo by Dani Machlis And the universities are excellent. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Photo by Dani Machlis](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/19471398878_420a79590c_h-1520x855.jpg)
And the universities are excellent. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Photo by Dani Machlis
![Because people in Israel are crazy about dogs. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality Because people in Israel are crazy about dogs. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/31880635904_4d61c2da6c_k-2-e1493012370496-1520x855.jpg)
Because people in Israel are crazy about dogs. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality
![And because yes, we do have camels. A camel in Jerusalem. Photo by Daniel Santacruz And because yes, we do have camels. A camel in Jerusalem. Photo by Daniel Santacruz](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/33748024716_224ef48a4d_k-1-e1493012482913-1520x855.jpg)
And because yes, we do have camels. A camel in Jerusalem. Photo by Daniel Santacruz
![Because when it’s really hot in Israel, the bears at the Ramat Gan Safari Park get icy treats. Photo courtesy of Ramat Gan Safari Because when it’s really hot in Israel, the bears at the Ramat Gan Safari Park get icy treats. Photo courtesy of Ramat Gan Safari](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/19602882603_4532347dad_k-1-e1493012558209-1520x855.jpg)
Because when it’s really hot in Israel, the bears at the Ramat Gan Safari Park get icy treats. Photo courtesy of Ramat Gan Safari
![Because 500 million birds migrate across Israel every spring and fall. Silhouettes of cranes at sunrise at the Hula Valley Nature Reserve. Photo by Gal Gross, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards. Because 500 million birds migrate across Israel every spring and fall. Silhouettes of cranes at sunrise at the Hula Valley Nature Reserve. Photo by Gal Gross, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards.](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/33047875472_84b757410b_o-1520x855.jpg)
Because 500 million birds migrate across Israel every spring and fall. Silhouettes of cranes at sunrise at the Hula Valley Nature Reserve. Photo by Gal Gross, 2017 Sony World Photography Awards.
![Because there are flamingos here. Flamingos in front of the ancient Atlit Fortress in northern Israel. Photo by Ilya Krivorok Because there are flamingos here. Flamingos in front of the ancient Atlit Fortress in northern Israel. Photo by Ilya Krivorok](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/23898988592_835f52e6d0_k-1-1-1520x855.jpg)
Because there are flamingos here. Flamingos in front of the ancient Atlit Fortress in northern Israel. Photo by Ilya Krivorok
![Because Israel’s honeybee population remains stable, even though it’s collapsing elsewhere around the world. A honeybee feeds on a high-pollen shrub at Gilat Nursery. Photo by Pablo Cherchasky/KKL-JNF Because Israel’s honeybee population remains stable, even though it’s collapsing elsewhere around the world. A honeybee feeds on a high-pollen shrub at Gilat Nursery. Photo by Pablo Cherchasky/KKL-JNF](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/29946334916_91b045262a_h-2-1520x855.jpg)
Because Israel’s honeybee population remains stable, even though it’s collapsing elsewhere around the world. A honeybee feeds on a high-pollen shrub at Gilat Nursery. Photo by Pablo Cherchasky/KKL-JNF
![Because Israel has cowboys. Really! A cowboy at work on Kibbutz Marom Golan, in the Golan Heights. Photo by Doron Horowitz/FLASH90 Because Israel has cowboys. Really! A cowboy at work on Kibbutz Marom Golan, in the Golan Heights. Photo by Doron Horowitz/FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-exhibition-cowboy-e1492678996663-1520x855.jpg)
Because Israel has cowboys. Really! A cowboy at work on Kibbutz Marom Golan, in the Golan Heights. Photo by Doron Horowitz/FLASH90
![And horses to round up. A herd of horses on Kibbutz Marom Golan. Photo by Doron Horowitz/FLASH90 And horses to round up. A herd of horses on Kibbutz Marom Golan. Photo by Doron Horowitz/FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-exhibition-horses-e1492679143797-1520x855.jpg)
And horses to round up. A herd of horses on Kibbutz Marom Golan. Photo by Doron Horowitz/FLASH90
![And all sorts of other wildlife. A fox in the Golan Heights. Photo by Maor Kinsbursk/FLASH90 And all sorts of other wildlife. A fox in the Golan Heights. Photo by Maor Kinsbursk/FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-fox-golan-e1492679380927-1520x855.jpg)
And all sorts of other wildlife. A fox in the Golan Heights. Photo by Maor Kinsbursk/FLASH90
![Because there are people like this. Ultra-Orthodox Jews prepare for the Sabbath at Yavniel Moshav in northern Israel. Photo by Yaakov Lederman/FLASH90 Because there are people like this. Ultra-Orthodox Jews prepare for the Sabbath at Yavniel Moshav in northern Israel. Photo by Yaakov Lederman/FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-exhibition-orthodox-jews-e1492679438311-1520x855.jpg)
Because there are people like this. Ultra-Orthodox Jews prepare for the Sabbath at Yavniel Moshav in northern Israel. Photo by Yaakov Lederman/FLASH90
![And there are also people like this. Tel Aviv dog-walker. Photo by FLASH90 And there are also people like this. Tel Aviv dog-walker. Photo by FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-dog-walker-e1492679710305-1520x855.jpg)
And there are also people like this. Tel Aviv dog-walker. Photo by FLASH90
![And this. Hossam Haick, a professor at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology has developed Na-Nose, which can detect the biomarkers of 17 diseases by smell. Photo courtesy of the Technion And this. Hossam Haick, a professor at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology has developed Na-Nose, which can detect the biomarkers of 17 diseases by smell. Photo courtesy of the Technion](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/6972476121_579c0ca218_k-e1492679826880-1520x855.jpg)
And this. Hossam Haick, a professor at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology has developed Na-Nose, which can detect the biomarkers of 17 diseases by smell. Photo courtesy of the Technion
![And also this. Esther Tapta Geradi and Adenko Sabhat Haimovich are sworn in as judges, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. Photo by Yossi Zamir/FLASH90 And also this. Esther Tapta Geradi and Adenko Sabhat Haimovich are sworn in as judges, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. Photo by Yossi Zamir/FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-exhibition-judges-e1492679914542-1520x855.jpg)
And also this. Esther Tapta Geradi and Adenko Sabhat Haimovich are sworn in as judges, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. Photo by Yossi Zamir/FLASH90
![Because Israel is a very young country. First-grade students on their first day of school in Ma’ale Adumim. Photo by Hadas Parush/FLASH90 Because Israel is a very young country. First-grade students on their first day of school in Ma’ale Adumim. Photo by Hadas Parush/FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-exhibition-kita-aleph-e1492680172280-1520x855.jpg)
Because Israel is a very young country. First-grade students on their first day of school in Ma’ale Adumim. Photo by Hadas Parush/FLASH90
![And because people of all sorts help each other in times of need. Arab and Jewish volunteers for ZAKA prepare to rescue victims together. Photo courtesy of ZAKA. And because people of all sorts help each other in times of need. Arab and Jewish volunteers for ZAKA prepare to rescue victims together. Photo courtesy of ZAKA.](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/29255875071_f3a9868ea9_o-1520x855.jpg)
And because people of all sorts help each other in times of need. Arab and Jewish volunteers for ZAKA prepare to rescue victims together. Photo courtesy of ZAKA.
![Because the best field hospital in the world is Israeli. The IDF field hospital in Nepal in 2015 in the wake of a devastating earthquake. Photo courtesy of the Israel Defense Forces Because the best field hospital in the world is Israeli. The IDF field hospital in Nepal in 2015 in the wake of a devastating earthquake. Photo courtesy of the Israel Defense Forces](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/28711755284_efc812c544_o-1520x855.jpg)
Because the best field hospital in the world is Israeli. The IDF field hospital in Nepal in 2015 in the wake of a devastating earthquake. Photo courtesy of the Israel Defense Forces
![Because people in Israel know how to party. Israelis enjoy dancing at a party in Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem. Photo by Shlomi Cohen/FLASH90 Because people in Israel know how to party. Israelis enjoy dancing at a party in Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem. Photo by Shlomi Cohen/FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-exhibition-party-jerusalem-e1492680706156-1520x855.jpg)
Because people in Israel know how to party. Israelis enjoy dancing at a party in Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem. Photo by Shlomi Cohen/FLASH90
![And Israelis love to listen to contemporary music in ancient surroundings. A concert at the Tower of David in Jerusalem. Photo courtesy of Jerusalem municipality And Israelis love to listen to contemporary music in ancient surroundings. A concert at the Tower of David in Jerusalem. Photo courtesy of Jerusalem municipality](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/18430479594_f46aa8475d_o.jpg)
And Israelis love to listen to contemporary music in ancient surroundings. A concert at the Tower of David in Jerusalem. Photo courtesy of Jerusalem municipality
![Because people stay up all night in Tel Aviv. Israelis celebrate White Night, an annual all-night festival in Tel Aviv. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality Because people stay up all night in Tel Aviv. Israelis celebrate White Night, an annual all-night festival in Tel Aviv. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/33830097186_81889df65c_o-e1492680846895-1520x855.jpg)
Because people stay up all night in Tel Aviv. Israelis celebrate White Night, an annual all-night festival in Tel Aviv. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality
![And the night life is hopping. A bar in Florentin. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality And the night life is hopping. A bar in Florentin. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/25040296095_ecc26cda8e_o-e1492680919435-1520x855.jpg)
And the night life is hopping. A bar in Florentin. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality
![Because Israel has its very own Burning Man festival, and it’s wild! A participant at the Midburn Festival. Photo by Doton Barak Because Israel has its very own Burning Man festival, and it’s wild! A participant at the Midburn Festival. Photo by Doton Barak](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/33149467242_1e6ba5178e_o-e1492681127320-1520x855.jpg)
Because Israel has its very own Burning Man festival, and it’s wild! A participant at the Midburn Festival. Photo by Doton Barak
![Because people here love sports. Runners set off on the Tel Aviv Night Run. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality Because people here love sports. Runners set off on the Tel Aviv Night Run. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/16187126529_1c63724fdf_k-e1492681212724-1520x855.jpg)
Because people here love sports. Runners set off on the Tel Aviv Night Run. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality
![And throwing themselves off cliffs (with a rope this time). People rappelling near Rosh Hanikra. Photo by Daniel Santacruz And throwing themselves off cliffs (with a rope this time). People rappelling near Rosh Hanikra. Photo by Daniel Santacruz](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/33416744961_6cf42e493b_k-e1492681322239-1520x855.jpg)
And throwing themselves off cliffs (with a rope this time). People rappelling near Rosh Hanikra. Photo by Daniel Santacruz
![And off beach equipment. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality And off beach equipment. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/17131202906_372b9552e7_o.png)
And off beach equipment. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality
![And into the sea to look at antiquities. Photo of divers at Caesarea by Eyal Asaf And into the sea to look at antiquities. Photo of divers at Caesarea by Eyal Asaf](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/eyal-asaf-The-divers-at-caeserea-e1492681452196-1520x855.jpg)
And into the sea to look at antiquities. Photo of divers at Caesarea by Eyal Asaf
![Because people can go out on boats to have fun. Photo of Banana Beach, Michmoret, by Eyal Asaf Because people can go out on boats to have fun. Photo of Banana Beach, Michmoret, by Eyal Asaf](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/31487223230_74e9b2c1e7_k-1-1520x855.jpg)
Because people can go out on boats to have fun. Photo of Banana Beach, Michmoret, by Eyal Asaf
![Because you can do yoga on the beach. Coastal Yoga. Photo by Tamar Hagai Because you can do yoga on the beach. Coastal Yoga. Photo by Tamar Hagai](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/32901783720_7967161157_k-e1492681649856-1520x855.jpg)
Because you can do yoga on the beach. Coastal Yoga. Photo by Tamar Hagai
![Or even on the rooftop. A yoga class on a rooftop in Tel Aviv. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality Or even on the rooftop. A yoga class on a rooftop in Tel Aviv. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/23038953296_8351a9c05c_k-e1492681700324-1520x855.jpg)
Or even on the rooftop. A yoga class on a rooftop in Tel Aviv. Photo courtesy of Tel Aviv municipality
![Because there are beautiful ancient cities. The Old City of Acre. Photo by Yigal Dekel, a winner in the fourth annual Wiki Loves Monuments-Israel competition Because there are beautiful ancient cities. The Old City of Acre. Photo by Yigal Dekel, a winner in the fourth annual Wiki Loves Monuments-Israel competition](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/23639350139_08435f5d40_h-1520x855.jpg)
Because there are beautiful ancient cities. The Old City of Acre. Photo by Yigal Dekel, a winner in the fourth annual Wiki Loves Monuments-Israel competition
![The view from Hotel Rothschild 22. Photo by Nicky Blackburn The view from Hotel Rothschild 22. Photo by Nicky Blackburn](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/33951297526_a0b64e3b70_k-e1492681845805-1520x855.jpg)
The view from Hotel Rothschild 22. Photo by Nicky Blackburn
![Because there are cities that look like this at night. Acre at night. Photo by Itamar Grinberg Because there are cities that look like this at night. Acre at night. Photo by Itamar Grinberg](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/30469521321_d9b694440a_b-1024x657.jpg)
Because there are cities that look like this at night. Acre at night. Photo by Itamar Grinberg
![And others that look like this. The Tel Aviv skyline at dusk. Photo by Tel Aviv Municipality And others that look like this. The Tel Aviv skyline at dusk. Photo by Tel Aviv Municipality](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/22646573018_57e7ffe5c3_k-e1492682034510-1520x855.jpg)
And others that look like this. The Tel Aviv skyline at dusk. Photo by Tel Aviv Municipality
![Or this.
The moon rises above the Jordanian mountains in Eilat. Photo by Shutterstock.com Or this.
The moon rises above the Jordanian mountains in Eilat. Photo by Shutterstock.com](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/shutterstock_625896236-1000x657.jpg)
Or this.
The moon rises above the Jordanian mountains in Eilat. Photo by Shutterstock.com
![Because we have the lowest sea on earth. A view of the Dead Sea following heavy rain. Photo by Yossi Zamir/FLASH90 Because we have the lowest sea on earth. A view of the Dead Sea following heavy rain. Photo by Yossi Zamir/FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-exhibition-dead-sea-rain-e1492682231450-1520x855.jpg)
Because we have the lowest sea on earth. A view of the Dead Sea following heavy rain. Photo by Yossi Zamir/FLASH90
![And from above it looks like an alien planet. A beach on the Dead Sea. Photo by FLASH90 And from above it looks like an alien planet. A beach on the Dead Sea. Photo by FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-dead-sea1-e1492682371243-1520x855.jpg)
And from above it looks like an alien planet. A beach on the Dead Sea. Photo by FLASH90
![Because there are amazing walking trails. The Golan Trail. Photo by Israel Eshed Because there are amazing walking trails. The Golan Trail. Photo by Israel Eshed](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/21651656983_2bc7ccc384_o-1520x855.jpg)
Because there are amazing walking trails. The Golan Trail. Photo by Israel Eshed
![And mountains to climb. Gamla, in the Golan Heights. Photo by Daniel Santacruz And mountains to climb. Gamla, in the Golan Heights. Photo by Daniel Santacruz](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/DSC01491-1-1520x855.jpg)
And mountains to climb. Gamla, in the Golan Heights. Photo by Daniel Santacruz
![And rolling hills. Photo of Kibbutz Ruhana by Eyal Asaf And rolling hills. Photo of Kibbutz Ruhana by Eyal Asaf](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/eyal-asaf-Kibbutz-Ruhama-1-e1492690618658-1520x855.jpg)
And rolling hills. Photo of Kibbutz Ruhana by Eyal Asaf
![Because there are cool rivers to swim in on hot days. A view of the Yardenit River in northern Israel. Photo by Yaakov Lederman/FLASH90 Because there are cool rivers to swim in on hot days. A view of the Yardenit River in northern Israel. Photo by Yaakov Lederman/FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-exhibition-yardenit-e1492690907658-1520x855.jpg)
Because there are cool rivers to swim in on hot days. A view of the Yardenit River in northern Israel. Photo by Yaakov Lederman/FLASH90
![Fountains to splash in. Children play in a water fountain near the Tower of David in the Old City of Jerusalem. Photo by Corinna Kern/FLASH90 Fountains to splash in. Children play in a water fountain near the Tower of David in the Old City of Jerusalem. Photo by Corinna Kern/FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-exhibition-fountain-e1492690980285-1520x855.jpg)
Fountains to splash in. Children play in a water fountain near the Tower of David in the Old City of Jerusalem. Photo by Corinna Kern/FLASH90
![Rivers where giant turtles live. The turtle bridge on the Alexander River. Photo by Eyal Asaf Rivers where giant turtles live. The turtle bridge on the Alexander River. Photo by Eyal Asaf](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/33401195193_5d857ec295_k-e1492929361341-1520x855.jpg)
Rivers where giant turtles live. The turtle bridge on the Alexander River. Photo by Eyal Asaf
![Because there’s a stunning lake with a long and fascinating history. Overlooking Mount Arbel, Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret). Photo by Eyal Asaf Because there’s a stunning lake with a long and fascinating history. Overlooking Mount Arbel, Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret). Photo by Eyal Asaf](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/31615055983_e01abe06cf_k-1-e1492691256207-1520x855.jpg)
Because there’s a stunning lake with a long and fascinating history. Overlooking Mount Arbel, Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret). Photo by Eyal Asaf
![Because we have beaches that look like this. The beach at Caesarea. Photo by Eyal Asaf Because we have beaches that look like this. The beach at Caesarea. Photo by Eyal Asaf](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/eyal-asaf-The-beach-at-Caesarea-1520x855.jpg)
Because we have beaches that look like this. The beach at Caesarea. Photo by Eyal Asaf
![And sunsets that look like this. A sunset at Beit Yanai Beach. Photo by Nicky Blackburn And sunsets that look like this. A sunset at Beit Yanai Beach. Photo by Nicky Blackburn](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/33951293766_c8d0418a27_k-e1492691364273-1520x855.jpg)
And sunsets that look like this. A sunset at Beit Yanai Beach. Photo by Nicky Blackburn
![And last, but not least, because it’s our home. Israeli families watch fireworks on Independence Day in Jerusalem. Photo by Hadas Parush/FLASH90 And last, but not least, because it’s our home. Israeli families watch fireworks on Independence Day in Jerusalem. Photo by Hadas Parush/FLASH90](https://static.israel21c.org/www/uploads/2017/04/f90-exhibition-yom-haatzmaut-e1492691552630-1520x855.jpg)
And last, but not least, because it’s our home. Israeli families watch fireworks on Independence Day in Jerusalem. Photo by Hadas Parush/FLASH90