In addition to the Berg safaris and the Bible Zoo, a variety of tourist sites will be returned. • For the full list

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Good news: In light of the relief that was added to the "Corona routine", starting yesterday (Tuesday) the Ramat Gan safari opened to the general public in full format. Safaris limit the number of daily visitors by limiting ticket purchases by hours and days. This also prevents a momentary load situation at the zoo, and the number of visitors throughout the day based on a 20 sqm key to the visitor. During rush times, ushers were assigned to navigate the crowd, which will be allowed to move in a defined direction, in a uniform direction.

In addition, there are cleaners adjacent to each service structure, as well as the continuous cleaning of handrails and windows. The safari promises to make the most of the "purple character" standard, adding that "our caretakers have been instructed to keep and keep the animals fed by the crowd, to prevent infection of the animals. Animals that are at risk will not be shown to the public. ”In addition, the playground located in the heart of the garden will not be operated to maintain the children's health.

Meanwhile, the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo and Aquarium Israel also announced that they will open their doors to the general public, Wednesday and Thursday respectively. The Biblical Zoo. The Bible Zoo states: "In light of the Ministry of Health's approval, the zoo is re-opening its doors to the public starting Wednesday, May 6, 2020, Sunday through Saturday from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm (last entry at 2:00 pm) except for a day Friday from 4 pm-9pm (last entry at 2 pm). Tickets are purchased exclusively at the zoo's website via credit card. Tickets cannot be purchased at the Garden Fund. WWW.JERUSALEMZOO.ORG 

Zoo subscribers are also required to coordinate their visit to the zoo's website (at the time of visit, it is mandatory to sign up for the subscription card).

Zoo staff take care of disinfecting the public areas and public services and visiting the amount of entrants at its gates and audience behavior during the visit. Please note - the zoo train is currently inactive. Regarding the zoo subscribers, it was announced that subscribers that were in effect from 05.05.2020-15.03.2020 will receive an extension equivalent to the period when they were not allowed to enter the zoo. Those wishing to renew their subscription for another year should contact the reservation center on 02-6750111. 

The Aquarium of Israel, which opens this Thursday, said: "In accordance with the guidelines and approval of the Ministry of Health, it was decided to open the gates of Israel Aquarium to the general public from Thursday 07.05.2020 on Sunday to Saturday from 18:00 to 10:00 (last entry at 16 , Except Fridays from 4 pm to 9 pm (last entry at 2 pm) The purchase of tickets is only through the Israel Aquarium website via credit card.

At Aquarium Israel, they emphasized that tickets cannot be purchased at the box office. To purchase your tickets: WWW.ISRAEL-AQUARIUM.ORG.IL

They also submitted that the staff at the Israel Aquarium takes care of disinfecting the public areas and public services, visiting the amount of arrivals at its gates and the conduct of the audience during the visit. Due to the need to control the amount of visitors and their level of protection, visitors to the zoo and aquarium will be charged with the following guidelines: 

• Each visitor will be charged with heat measurement prior to entering the zoo. There will be no entry for anyone whose body temperature exceeds 38 degrees.

• Each visitor must wear a personal mask and gloves are recommended (except for the exemptions according to the applicable guidelines).

• Visiting the zoo is a one-way route marked by the signposts

• Visitors to the zoo are required to keep the distance as required by the guidelines. 

They also emphasized that failure to comply with the conditions, including a masking mask, could result in exclusion from the site without a refund. 

In addition, the KKL-JNF patient board will also be open from 9 am to 6 pm tomorrow. Return to activity is in accordance with the Ministry of Health's guidelines, which must be pre-registered at 046817137.

Returning to the outdoors: beat recommended for hiking? 

Earlier today, the Nature and Parks Authority announced that tomorrow, 20 national parks and nature reserves will open across the country from north to south to the public, and we can finally enjoy the flowering spring and nature after a rainy winter. 

Ein Gedi Reserve this morning. Final preparations for visitors' arrival tomorrow // Photo: Dudi Greenbaum Nature and Parks Authority

However, this is a special format: with the aim of avoiding unforeseen travelers' loads, access to the sites will only be possible by booking a place - even today, through the opportunity system. Payment will be made in advance through a registration system set up specifically on the Authority's website.

Among the sites to be opened are the national parks Maayan Harod, Caesarea, Yarkon Tel Afek, the Yarkon Sources, Apollonia, Beit Guvrin, Herodium, Castel, Ein Gedi Antiquities, Masada (including Vision), HaBesor Park. Nature reserves that will open: Banias, Snir River, Ayun Nahal, Yehudia, Ein Afek, Hula, Nahal Taninim, Cliff Eyes, Ein Gedi and the Tsin Cliff.

According to the Ministry of Health's instructions for leaving the corona outside the home, visitor quota will be set at a given time for each site and the duration of the visit will be limited according to its characteristics, to allow as many travelers as possible to enter the site every day, subject to restrictions. 

The Authority notes that emphasis is placed on wearing masks in the required places, maintaining personal hygiene and hand washing frequently while placing hand sanitizing stances, maintaining required distance and preventing crowds, increasing the frequency of cleaning of rooms by the staff of the site, taking color identification bracelets for visitors and measuring heat at the entrance. .

In addition, the service centers on the sites will also be opened under the "purple character": in each store, disinfectant wipes and a hangover with alcohol gel will be available to the public. Each cashier will wear gloves and a mask on his face and stand behind a protective partition to be placed near the cash register. A "wait here" floor sticker will guide applicants where to stand. Payment will only be made on credit cards.

According to Shaul Goldstein, Director General of the Nature and Parks Authority, "The plan comes from knowing that the Israeli public is eager to go out into the wild after weeks of closure. Together, out of a mutual and caring guarantee, we will come to healthy sites, measure heat, keep our distance and wash hands. We hope that the trend of spreading the infection will continue and the public will be able to continue to expand its movements. "