Ein Bokek
Ein Bokek
עֵין בּוֹקֵק عين بوقيق | |
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  Ein Bokek | |
| Coordinates: 31°12′N 35°21.75′E / 31.200°N 35.36250°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | South |
| Regional council | Tamar |
| Website | www |
Ein Bokek (Hebrew: עֵין בּוֹקֵק) is a hotel and resort district on the Israeli shore of the Dead Sea, near Neve Zohar. It is under the jurisdiction of the Tamar Regional Council.
History
[edit]Archaeological findings at Ein Bokek include the ruins of Metzad Bokek (Arabic: Qasr Umm Baghaq), a small Roman-era fortress commanding the main road, and the remains of an ancient partly reconstructed perfume and medicine factory. The Bokek Stream, for which the district is named, is a canyon-like gorge with water springs and unique fauna and flora.[1]
The first hotel was built in 1960. In 2000, fourteen hotels were operating in Ein Bokek, offering various types of spas and Dead Sea health treatments.[2] As of 2018, Ein Bokek is set to undergo significant development with the Dead Sea Valley Tourism Complex, designed by Moshe Safdie. The project will include a convention center, a visitor center, two low-rise luxury hotels with additional hotels planned for the future, entertainment and culinary venues, an advanced spa, and a shopping mall.[3]
The Zohar Hot Springs (Hebrew: חמי זוהר, Hamei Zohar) are located three kilometers south of Ein Bokek. Rich in sulfur, the water is believed to be particularly beneficial in the treatment of muscular ailments, diseases of the joints and allergies.[1]
The world's lowest installed ATM is at Ein Bokek; it was installed independently by a grocery store at 421 metres (1381 feet) below sea level.[4]
Panorama
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ein Bokek and the Dead Sea region". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ^ Salt: A World History
- ^ Staff, ISRAEL21c (5 August 2018). "New hotel and leisure complex to be built at the Dead Sea". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Rosenblum, Irit (2 May 2007). "ם המוות מתעורר לחיים; נרשמה עלייה של 8% בלינות באיזור בשנת 2006 - צרכנות" [The Dead Sea is coming back to life; an 8% increase in tourism in the region was recorded in 2006]. TheMarker (in Hebrew). Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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