JERUSALEM LISTED AMONG WORLD'S "TOP 10 DESTINATIONS ON THE RISE"

PRESS RELEASE                      JERUSALEM LISTED AMONG WORLD'S  "TOP 10 DESTINATIONS ON THE RISE" IN NEW SURVEY BY TRIPADVISOR The Israel Museum New York - May 6, 2014: Jerusalem has been named one of the "World's Top 10 Destinations on the Rise" in a recent survey by TripAdvisor. The survey lists Jerusalem among the world's most popular up-and-coming places to visit, a result that is bolstered by the recent record-breaking tourism numbers to Israel for the first quarter of 2014.   Jerusalem is known for its significance to the world's three major monotheistic religions, and people around the world, and is home to millennia-old historic sites, innovative museums and a burgeoning food and wine scene. TripAdvisor is a prominent travel advice website used by millions of travelers each year. "We are very pleased with TripAdvisor's recognition of Jerusalem as one of the world's top upcoming travel destinations. We hope this award will further intrigue and inspire travelers to visit us in 2014 and make this year the best ever for tourism to Israel," said Haim Gutin, Israel Commissioner for Tourism, North and South America.   For more information about travel to Israel, please visit: www.goisrael.com.  MEDIA CONTACTS Ross Belfer at WEILL - rbelfer@geoffreyweill.com - 1-866-PRWEILL ISRAEL GOVERNMENT TOURIST OFFICES ◦ NORTH AMERICA New York ◦ 212-499-5650   Canada ◦ Director: Ami Allon ◦ 416-964-3784    Los Angeles ◦ Director: Eliezer Hod ◦ 323-658-7463  Atlanta ◦ Director: Eyal Carlin ◦ 404-541-2770 Chicago ◦ Director: Omer Eshel ◦ 312-803-7080