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01 - FLOAT

Let yourself float

At about 340 g/L of dissolved salts, the Dead Sea’s density of about 1.24 g/mL makes it unusually buoyant. Do not try to swim; keep each immersion brief and follow posted safety guidance.

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02 - HEAL

Where water heals

Peer-reviewed geochemical monitoring describes brine with about 340 g/L of dissolved salts. Chloride, magnesium, sodium, calcium, and potassium are the major ions; concentrations change over time and by sampling location. Source: Khlaifat et al., 2010.

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03 - EXPLORE

Lowest place on earth

Masada. Qumran. Ein Gedi. Mount Sodom. The Dead Sea Scrolls. Five thousand years of continuous human civilization compressed into one basin.

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What brings you to the Dead Sea?

VISIT THE ISRAELI SIDE
Israel Dead sea

VISIT THE ISRAELI SIDE

Masada. Qumran. Ein Gedi. Mount Sodom. 5,000 years of continuous human civilisation.

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VISIT THE JORDAN SIDE
JORDAN DEAD SEA

VISIT THE JORDAN SIDE

Luxury Hotels, historical sites and more

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LEARN ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF THE DEAD SEA
HEALTH AND WELLNESS

LEARN ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF THE DEAD SEA

Dead Sea Salt, Mud, Minerals, learn about benefits and availability

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HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE DEAD SEA?
Frequently asked questions

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Dead sea information, Safety and many more answers about top questions

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ALL GUIDES AND RESEARCH
COMPLETE GUIDE

What Is the Dead Sea? The Complete Guide to the World's Most Extraordinary Body of Water

At 440 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is the lowest exposed land surface on Earth. Its brine contains about 340 g/L of dissolved salts, roughly ten times ocean salinity, and has a density of about 1.24 g/mL that makes floating unusually easy. Our most comprehensive guide to everything before you visit.

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GEOLOGY

Mount Sodom: A Mountain Made Entirely of Salt

Rising 250 meters above the southern Dead Sea shore, Mount Sodom is a halite diapir composed almost entirely of crystalline salt. One of the few such formations accessible to visitors anywhere on Earth.

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SCIENCE

Is There Life in the Dead Sea? What Science Has Found

No fish. No seaweed. Yet under certain conditions, halophilic archaea and the microalga Dunaliella emerge in concentrations visible from the shore as a reddish bloom — one of Earth's most extreme living systems.

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About ten times ocean salinity. One sea.

Dead Sea brine contains about 340 g/L of dissolved salts, roughly ten times ocean salinity. Chloride, magnesium, sodium, calcium, and potassium are the major ions; concentrations vary over time and by sampling location. Source: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmarsys.2009.11.005" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Khlaifat et al., 2010</a>.

Mg MAGNESIUM

Cellular energy & skin barrier repair

Major ion
K POTASSIUM

Fluid balance & deep hydration

Major ion
Ca CALCIUM

Barrier strength & cell wall fortification

Major ion
Br BROMIDE

Soothing effect

Measured ion
Na SODIUM

Deep pore cleanse & detoxification

High conc.
Sk SKIN HEALTH

Psoriasis, eczema & dermatitis relief documented in clinical trials

Proven
Jt JOINT CARE

Short-term pain and mobility improvements reported in small clinical studies, without a proven absorption mechanism

Effective
Rs RESPIRATORY

Higher barometric pressure and oxygen availability have been studied in small respiratory cohorts

Natural
Rx RELAXATION

A quiet desert setting for rest; no proven bromide sedation or nervous-system recovery effect

Unique
UV SUN THERAPY

Selective UV attenuation supports medically supervised psoriasis photoclimatotherapy; UV protection remains essential

–440m
Md MUD MASKS

Mineral-rich black mud for deep pore cleansing & skin nourishment

Bestseller
Sl SALT SCRUBS

Exfoliating Dead Sea salt crystals blended with essential oils

Popular
Sr SERUMS

Concentrated mineral serums for anti-ageing & hydration therapy

Premium
Bt BATH SALTS

Therapeutic soaking salts that recreate Dead Sea mineral bathing

Classic
Cr CREAMS

Moisturising creams enriched with Dead Sea minerals & botanical extracts

Essential

Plan Your Time at the Dead Sea

Ein Bokek Beaches
Public

Ein Bokek Beaches

Free access. Lifeguard. Showers.
Biankini Beach
Paid

Biankini Beach

Pool, Moroccan restaurant, bar, cabins, gym, lockers, showers, event hall
Kalia Beach
Paid

Kalia Beach

Northernmost access. Shade shelters
Hamei Zohar Central Beach
Free

Hamei Zohar Central Beach

Free Dead Sea Access at the World's Lowest Elevation
Almog Resort
Hotels

Almog Resort

Free access. Lifeguard showers
Herod’s Dead Sea Hotel
Hotels

Herod’s Dead Sea Hotel

Herod’s sits in Neve Zohar, a quieter stretch of shoreline…
Leonardo Plaza Dead Sea
Hotels

Leonardo Plaza Dead Sea

Leonardo Plaza is a 150-room four-star property that sits comfortably…
Milos Dead Sea by Herbert Samuel
Hotels

Milos Dead Sea by Herbert Samuel

Milos is the unexpected one on this strip. A 162-room…
AHAVA Visitor Center: Dead Sea Cosmetics Factory Tour

AHAVA Visitor Center: Dead Sea Cosmetics Factory Tour
Bokek Stream (Nahal Bokek): The Desert Oasis Beside the Ein Bokek Hotels

Bokek Stream (Nahal Bokek): The Desert Oasis Beside the Ein Bokek Hotels

A canyon-like gorge with water springs and unique desert flora,…
Arad: Desert Gateway to the Dead Sea

Arad: Desert Gateway to the Dead Sea
Dead Sea Bike Tours: Road Rides and Desert Trails at the Lowest Point on Earth

Dead Sea Bike Tours: Road Rides and Desert Trails at the Lowest Point on Earth
31.5°N • 35.5°E • SURFACE -440m • MAX DEPTH 400m (Britannica) • JORDAN RIFT VALLEY
"The water that bears no life has borne the weight of healing for four thousand years."

The Dead Sea, as seen by the world

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I heard it in the spa one evening: not Easter, next month. We flew to Jordan in January 2020, weeks before the world shut.

It was the approach. Stairs built to change you on the way up. A hip that refused Petra and was given back overnight. The salt and the mud at the lowest place on earth. Forty minutes lost in the dark.

It started in salt and it ended in salt. Part one of two — the second half is up in a few days. Link via blog in bio.

#Jordan #Petra #DeadSea #MountNebo #spiritualjourney #pilgrimage #sacredtravel #initiation #synchronicity

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I heard it in the spa one evening: not Easter, next month. We flew to Jordan in January 2020, weeks before the world shut. It was the approach. Stairs built to change you on the way up. A hip that refused Petra and was given back overnight. The salt and the mud at the lowest place on earth. Forty minutes lost in the dark. It started in salt and it ended in salt. Part one of two — the second half is up in a few days. Link via blog in bio. #Jordan #Petra #DeadSea #MountNebo #spiritualjourney #pilgrimage #sacredtravel #initiation #synchronicity

📸Prendre de la hauteur à Massada. 🚠
Depuis le téléphérique de la forteresse historique de Massada, la vue plongeante révèle l’immensité du désert de Judée et, au loin, les eaux bleues de la mer Morte. Un panorama spectaculaire suspendu entre ciel et terre. ☀️

#masada #deadsea #cablecar #desertviews #israel

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📸Prendre de la hauteur à Massada. 🚠 Depuis le téléphérique de la forteresse historique de Massada, la vue plongeante révèle l’immensité du désert de Judée et, au loin, les eaux bleues de la mer Morte. Un panorama spectaculaire suspendu entre ciel et terre. ☀️ #masada #deadsea #cablecar #desertviews #israel

Above the still waters of the Dead Sea sits a plateau where, according to ancient sources, nearly a thousand people chose death over surrender. 🏜️

Masada was transformed by King Herod the Great in the first century BCE into a lavish desert fortress complete with palaces, bathhouses, and elaborate cisterns carved into the rock. Decades later, during the Jewish revolt against Rome, the site was seized by a group of Jewish rebels known as the Sicarii. According to the first-century historian Josephus, the primary ancient source for the event, when Roman forces breached the fortress in 74 CE, the defenders chose collective death rather than capture. Historians note that archaeology has confirmed the site`s occupation and siege, though the exact details of Josephus`s dramatic account remain a subject of scholarly debate, since he was not present and had reasons of his own for shaping the narrative.

Josephus wrote the only surviving account of what happened at Masada, which means we`re trusting one storyteller with an entire ending. How much of history rests on a single voice like that?

#Masada #JewishHistory #DeadSea #AncientArchaeology #RomanEmpire

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Above the still waters of the Dead Sea sits a plateau where, according to ancient sources, nearly a thousand people chose death over surrender. 🏜️ Masada was transformed by King Herod the Great in the first century BCE into a lavish desert fortress complete with palaces, bathhouses, and elaborate cisterns carved into the rock. Decades later, during the Jewish revolt against Rome, the site was seized by a group of Jewish rebels known as the Sicarii. According to the first-century historian Josephus, the primary ancient source for the event, when Roman forces breached the fortress in 74 CE, the defenders chose collective death rather than capture. Historians note that archaeology has confirmed the site's occupation and siege, though the exact details of Josephus's dramatic account remain a subject of scholarly debate, since he was not present and had reasons of his own for shaping the narrative. Josephus wrote the only surviving account of what happened at Masada, which means we're trusting one storyteller with an entire ending. How much of history rests on a single voice like that? #Masada #JewishHistory #DeadSea #AncientArchaeology #RomanEmpire