1. It is pretty depressing.
Bahaii Gardens, Haifa.
2. There is not much to see.
Golan Heights View
3. The beaches are sub-par.
Tel Aviv beach.
4. The food is inedible.
Falafel from Tsfat.
5. Shopping is mediocre.
Shuk HaCarmel, Tel Aviv.
Shuks, or markets, all around the country offer jewelry, food, clothing, and everything you could ever imagine for reasonable (bargained) prices.
6. The sunrises are nothing memorable.
Sunrise at Masada.
7. The iced coffee is just awful.
8. Jerusalem, said to be the holiest city in the world, is a major letdown.
Western Wall, Jerusalem.
9. Who cares about the lowest point on Earth?
10. You will not have the opportunity to befriend/ride/Instagram with exotic animals.
Hanging out with a camel Negev Desert
11. There is an apparent lack of nightlife.
Tel Aviv is consistently ranked one of the world's top party cities.
12. It is just an, overall, unwelcoming country.
Ben Gurion Airport, Tel Aviv.
