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'''Eilat''' is a city in the southern tip of [[Israel]], around 4-5 hours ride to [[Tel AvivJerusalem]] and [[JerusalemTel Aviv]]. It is also the gateway to [[Taba]] in [[Egypt]], and [[Aqaba]] in [[Jordan]].

Eilat has the distinct advantage of having basiclly basically only one road out, The ''Arava Road'', Number 90. It stretches to the north of the city, and continues all the way up to the [[Dead Sea]], and intersects with the roads to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

From the main Bus station, walk down the street till you see the entry to the airport. Turn left, pass the small petrol station on your right, continue past another petrol station on your left, and reach the roundabout just after the end of the airport. You hitch from the bus stop. There is no real need of having a sign with you, since there is only one major direction (North!). You should get rides that continue on Road 90, continuing north after the Arava junction (intersction of highway 90 and 25, where the road to Tel Aviv (25) splitsfrom 90 that continues to Jerusalem), and get to your destination along the Dead Sea shore. If you wish to get to [[Jerusalem]], you need to continue hitchhike north till you get to the northernmost tip of the Dead Sea, and hitchhike West on Road Highway 1.

=== To [[Tel Aviv]], [[Beer Be'er Sheva]] ===Hitchhike from the same spot as described above. The road to Tel Aviv passes either through Road 90 till the Arava Junction and than west through Dimona, or up north in Road 90, and than turning left in Ketura Junction and continuing up road 40 till Beer Be'er Sheva and Tel Aviv. The second option is has much more desert scenery, but there is also much less traffic. Try and avoiding getting stuck in the middle of the road, and prefer always petrol stations, rest areas or Kibbutz exits. Remember, this is a desert area! Sometimes you can also get a direct ride from Eilat to Tel Aviv...