Beer Sheva - Revision history

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 Two good rental car agencies across from the train station (daily rate for automatic 200 Shekels - $45 on a walk in basis), but be careful: police inspectors are on the lookout for traffic and parking violations
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 The '''[http://www.bgu.ac.il/osp/ Ginsburg-Ingerman Overseas Student Program]''' at the [http://www.bgu.ac.il/ Ben-Gurion University of the Negev] offers a wide array of short and long-term Hebrew language and academic studies. For German speaking students the [http://www.bgu.ac.il/zis German Language Summer University] is organized yearly.
-The Medical School for International Health at the [http://www.msihmd.org/ Ben-Gurion University of the Negev] offers an MD program for North Americans.
+The Medical School for International Health at the [http://www.msih.net/ Ben-Gurion University of the Negev] offers an MD program for North Americans.
 The MAPMES (Master of Arts Program in Middle Eastern Studies) offers an English-language M.A. program to international students.

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 * <see name="British WWI Military Cemetery" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">Located just next the the Old Town, this cemetery is the resting place of British, Australian and New Zealand (ANZAC) soldiers who fought against the Turks in the First World War.</see>
 * <see name="Bedouin Market" address="" phone="" email="" fax="" hours="" price="" url="">Located just outside of the city on the Road to Eilat, this market takes place every Thursday morning. Bedouin merchandise can be found next to a wide array of other products.</see>
-* <see name="Municipal Market" address="" phone="" email="" fax="" hours="" price="" url="">Located between the Old Town and the central bus station is a vibrant market for any kind of merchandize.</see>
+* <see name="Municipal Market" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">Located between the Old Town and the central bus station is a vibrant market for any kind of merchandize.</see>
 * <see name="Tel Beer Sheva Archeological Park" address="" phone="" email="" fax="" hours="" price="" url="">Located outside the city to its east (next to Omer), this archeological park is a [[World Heritage Site]] and one of the top sites to explore how people have lived in Biblical times.</see>
 * <see name="Ben-Gurion University of the Negev" address="" phone="" email="" fax="" hours="" price="" url="">Located in the northern part of town on the road to Tel Aviv, this renowned university has a vibrant campus with many buildings designed by famous architects. There are two art galleries located in the Senate Building and in the Library, a small museum of medical history in the building of the Medical Faculty and many small exhibits in the buildings of the different faculties.</see>

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 ===By bus===
 * From Tel Aviv: Take line 380 from Arlozorov Terminal, or line 370 from Tel Aviv Central Bus Station. The trip costs only 16.5 NIS. Both take about 1.5 hours.
-* From Jerusalem: From central bus station - line 470, 32.5 NIS, one and a half hours; line 446, 32.5 NIS, 1 hour and 50 minutes.
+* From Jerusalem: From central bus station - line 470, 30 NIS, one and a half hours; line 446, 30 NIS, 1 hour and 50 minutes.
 ==Get around==

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 * <see name="Abraham's Well" address="" phone="" email="" fax="" hours="" price="" url="">Located at the edge of the Old Town and on the Wadi Beer Sheva, this small site contains the well where according to tradition Abraham made the oath with Abimeleh. </see>
-* <see name="Israel Air Force Museum" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="+972-7-906428" url="" hours="Open every day except Saturday, 8.00 am to 5.00 pm (Fridays until 1.00 pm)" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax="+972-7-906314">Located next to Kibbutz Hatserim 5 km to the West of Beer Sheva. The museum displays historical airplanes of the Israeli Air Force. </see>
+* <see name="Israel Air Force Museum" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="+972-8-9906853" url="" hours="Open every day except Saturday, 8.00 am to 5.00 pm (Fridays until 1.00 pm)" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax="+972-8-9906314">Located next to Kibbutz Hatserim 5 km to the West of Beer Sheva. The museum displays historical airplanes of the Israeli Air Force. </see>
 * <see name="Negev Brigade Memorial" address="" phone="" email="" fax="" hours="" price="" url="">Located on a hill to the west of the city, this large monument made out of concrete, commemorates symbolically the different aspects of the Negev Brigade which conquered the Negev region in Israel's War of Independence. There is a superb view on the city and its surroundings from this site.</see>
 * <see name="Negev Museum" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">Located in the residence of the Turkish governor in the Old Town, this small museum contains an art collection and has changing exhibits.</see>

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 Beer Sheva is a convenient departure point for excursions to [[Arad (Israel)|Arad]] and elsewhere in the [[Negev]].
-Two good rental car agencies across from the train station (daily rate for automatic 200 Shekels - $45 on a walk in basis), but be careful' police inspectors are on the lookout for traffic and parking violations
+Two good rental car agencies across from the train station (daily rate for automatic 200 Shekels - $45 on a walk in basis), but be careful: police inspectors are on the lookout for traffic and parking violations
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 Lots of water, it's in the desert.
-And then,
+And then, go into the student pubs around the university during the semester in order to sense the country-wide famous student life of the city. The pubs around the university are: '''Publo''', '''Rosa''', '''Manga''', '''Munchilla''', '''Coca''', '''Black & White''' and '''Einstein'''.
-Go into the student pubs around the university during the semester in order to sense the country-wide famous student life of the city. The pubs around the university are: '''Publo''', '''Rosa''', '''Manga''', '''Munchilla''', '''Coca''', '''Black & White''' and '''Einstein'''.
+*Irish pub '''Belfast''''.
-*irish pub '''Belfast''''.
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 * <see name="Municipal Zoological Garden" address="" phone="" email="" fax="" hours="" price="" url="">Located at the North-Western entrance to the city, this Zoo displays many indigenous animals.</see>
 * <see name="Old Turkish Town (Old City)" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">The Old Town was planned by Turkish and German engineers at the end of the 19th century. Its streets form a grid (very uncommon in the region). Many buildings date from Turkish times and have secret gardens behind high walls. Rehabilitated Smilansky Street has the best preserved buildings. Additionally there is a wide array of cheap stores and excellent ethnic restaurants and bars.</see>
-* <see name="British WWI Military Cemetery" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">Located just next the the Old Town, this cemetery is the resting place of British, Australian and New Zealand (ANZAC) soldiers which have fought against the Turks in the First World War.</see>
+* <see name="British WWI Military Cemetery" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="" email="" fax="">Located just next the the Old Town, this cemetery is the resting place of British, Australian and New Zealand (ANZAC) soldiers who fought against the Turks in the First World War.</see>
 * <see name="Beduin Market" address="" phone="" email="" fax="" hours="" price="" url="">Located just outside of the city on the Road to Eilat, this market takes place every Thursday morning. Beduin merchandize can be found next to a wide array of other products.</see>
 * <see name="Municipal Market" address="" phone="" email="" fax="" hours="" price="" url="">Located between the Old Town and the central bus station is a vibrant market for any kind of merchandize.</see>

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 ==Do==
-*  A few miles south is a modern desert spa facility, an oasis with natural hot mineral water springs "Neve Midbar".  Hanging water pipes dump hot spring water on your back with such intensity, its like shiatsu without the massuese!  Opens till late.  45 Shekels entrance .
+*  A few miles south is a modern desert spa facility, an oasis with natural hot mineral water springs "Neve Midbar".  Hanging water pipes dump hot spring water on your back with such intensity, it's like shiatsu without the masseuse!  Opens till late.  45 Shekels entrance .
 *  Go clubbing at the '''Forum Club''', '''Baraka Club''' or the '''גרDraft Dance Bar'''.
-*  Play billiards at '''Interpol''' or go bowling next door to it
+*  Play billiards at '''Interpol''' or go bowling next door to it.
 *  drive road 40 to Eilat for about half an hour; turn left for lake Yeroham, a natural oasis. Very shallow water, but if you stay horizontal you may swim/wade around; water smelled OK. No entrance fee. From there drive through Yeroham to the 'large crater' and mount Arnon; it's just a few miles ahead, and has magnificent views.
-*  Go back to road 40, drive a few minutes further south, and swim in deeper water in Golda Meir park, near Revivim. Also, no entrance fee and well smelling water.
+*  Go back to road 40, drive a few minutes further south, and swim in deeper water in Golda Meir park, near Revivim. Also, no entrance fee and good-smelling water.
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