Going green
Almost one third of Brits are looking to hire an electric or hybrid car for their 2022 foreign holiday.
New research shows the network of public electric car chargers across Europe and the USA is growing with more than 374,000 now available in Europe and almost 114,000 in America.
The study by global travel site Skyscanner also said the 30% of UK respondents looking at greener getaway motoring this year would find Netherlands and Germany have the highest numbers of electric vehicle charging points per 100km.
To help eco-conscious travellers looking to reduce their emissions for their next break, Skyscanner have launched an Electric & Hybrid car hire web search filter for holiday searches.
A spokesman said: “There is demand for greener car hire but travellers are thinking about factors like cost, electric charging points and driving range into consideration when thinking about options for their next trip.’’
skyscanner.net/carhire ■ After an extensive revamp, Iberostar Cala domingos, on a sandy cove on the east coast of Majorca, is launching in May with the introduction of dry gardens for low water consumption which blend with the Balearic island’s countryside. iberostar.com on which a church has stood since 327AD.
It is also the last place you visit as you walk the Via Dolorosa, the route Jesus took as he walked to the site of the crucifixion, marked by XIV Stations of the Cross (the last are inside the church itself.) And not far away, on Mount Zion, stands a chapel on the spot where the Last Supper was supposed to have taken place; it, in turn, is directly above where the Tomb of David ( from whom Jesus was said to be descended) was thought to be cited, although modern archaeological opinion now cites him as being elsewhere.
It is almost impossible to take in – this is the place on which the history of Western civilisation is based.
It’s also a far cry from party central, aka Tel Aviv, which is where our tour began. After a night in isolation at our hotel, one block from the beach (Israel takes Covid restrictions very seriously), we ventured out in to the city famous for Bauhaus architecture and fun.
Tel Aviv is the antithesis of Jerusalem. Established at the beginning of the 20th century, it is a city of wide boulevards, very foodie restaurants and markets, namely Hacarmel and Levinsky, where you can find everything from electronic gadgets to good food.
The city is quite small so it’s fairly easy to stroll around in a day. The Rothschild Boulevard runs down the centre of it and is home to many Bauhaus buildings, the defining architectural style of the city.
It is also easy to get to neighbouring Jaffa, which is an ancient port city and has a totally different atmosphere with old cobblestone streets, a flea market, arty shops and a lovely seafront dotted with fish restaurants. It is also, incidentally, where Jonah was supposed to have been swallowed by a whale.
There was a modern fountain of a rather smug looking whale to admire – it looked as if it was hoping for lunch.
Tel Aviv is only an hour’s drive to Jerusalem and so we drove off from laidback partying (it even has a whisky distillery) to a very different kettle of fish indeed. We started
Ancient port city has a different vibe of arty shops and a lovely sea front