The Coral Reef In Eilat
What could be better for a roadster than a contemplation of the blue, clear, sparkling sea near proudly mountains purple? Eilat – one of the few cities in Israel where you can enjoy a similar combination. Here the eternal sun wakes up in the mountains and Moavskih retire among the mountains of Eilat, and on the road warms sea, the city, its residents and visitors. In the Red Sea lies one of the most beautiful in the world coral reefs, which, thanks to its bays, labyrinths and deep canyons and the astounding diversity of fish darting among the coral luxury, has become a pilgrimage site for diving with around the world. Only a few seconds – and your heart belongs to the reef and exhilarating underwater silence. Eilat coral reef, which stretches to 1200 meters along the coast, is one of the most northerly reefs in the world and the only coral reef in Israel, and therefore – declared a natural reserve. Fans here flock to the underwater nature, some of whom are divers, professionals and amateurs – novice swimmers with snorkels (Breathing tubes). Eilat reef consists of a wall of coral, descending to a depth of 3-4 meters, beyond which stretches a sandy strip with two huge rocks (known as Moses and Jesus), and one coral Wall, a sheer, leaving a depth of about 35 meters. Magnificent corals create colorful 'gardens', in which the fish swim all shapes and colors, and live an amazing sea creatures. In these underwater jungle There are about 270 species of corals that serve as the home for at least 2,500 species of marine fauna (some of them can only be found in the Red Sea), including sea turtles, sea urchins, mussels, anemones, crabs, sponges, cuttlefish, octopus, tropical fish and even a few affable dolphins that turn any dive into a memorable event.
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