The Underwater Observatory
The Underwater Observatory is a scenic viewpoint in Southern District, Israel. The Underwater Observatory is situated nearby to Coral 2000, as well as near Yatouche.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Underwater Observatory Marine Park and Hof Ha-Almuggim Be-Elat Nature Reserve.
The Underwater Observatory Marine Park
Public aquarium
Eilat's Coral World Underwater Observatory is a public aquarium, park and conservation center located in Eilat, Israel. It is the biggest public aquarium in Israel, and it hosts over 800 species. The Underwater Observatory Marine Park is situated 160 metres west of The Underwater Observatory.
Hof Ha-Almuggim Be-Elat Nature Reserve
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Eilat's Coral Beach Nature Reserve and Conservation area is a nature reserve and national park in the Red Sea, near the city of Eilat in Israel. It covers 1.2 kilometres of shore, and is the northernmost shallow water coral reef in the world, and possibly one of the more resilient to climate change. Hof Ha-Almuggim Be-Elat Nature Reserve is situated 360 metres north of The Underwater Observatory.
Orchidea
Hotel
Orchidea is a hotel, which is situated 240 metres west of The Underwater Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taba and Eilat.
Taba
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taba, in the eastern Sinai peninsula of Egypt, is on the border with Israel, close to the city and airport of Eilat. The area within one km of the border is a duty-free zone with a couple of large resort hotels, a few shops, the bus station and other amenities.
Eilat
Photo: Chris Yunker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eilat is the only Israeli city on the Red Sea. Eilat is the southernmost town in Israel, isolated from the rest of the country by the Negev desert. It's sandwiched between Taba in Egypt and Aqaba in Jordan, and often used as an access route to those cities because of its large modern Ramon airport.
Aqaba
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aqaba is Jordan's only port city. It is on the Gulf of Aqaba in the extreme south of the country, adjacent to Eilat in Israel.
The Underwater Observatory
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Wheelchair access: yes
- Categories: building and tourism
- Location: Southern District, Israel, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
29.50408° or 29° 30′ 15″ northLongitude
34.91924° or 34° 55′ 9″ eastHeight
3 metres (9.8 feet)Open location code
7GXPGW39+JMOpenStreetMap ID
way 14405908OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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In Other Languages
“The Underwater Observatory” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “המצפה התת-ימי”
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Highlights include Coral 2000 and Yatouche.
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