Red Sea Jazz Festival
This annual event takes place in the last week of august and jazz musicians from all over the world come to eilat, for a week of fun, sun and lots of jazz.
Negev desert
The Negev desert surrounds Eilat and its scenic Eilat Mountains Nature Reserve has some of the most spectacular desert routes in Israel. Trails include ancient trading routes and the Great Rift Valley. Desert Hiking, 4x4 jeep tours and camel treks are major attractions in this area of the Negev desert.
Red City
Every summer, the Red City music festival is held in Eilat sponsored by 99 ESC radio station. This beach festival is held on the beach and consists of consecutive days of all night performances Hip-Hop, rock and especially trance
Kite surfing
Eilat is one of the best locations in the world for learning how to kitesurf. The weather and sea conditions are perfect for beginers with steady northern winds and a calm sea. KiteXEilat offers various beginners classess.
The Ginsburg-Ingerman Overseas Student Program (http://www.bgu.ac.il/osp/) of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (http://www.bgu.ac.il/) offers short-term academic programs at the Eilat campus. The programs focus on Hebrew language, Marine Biology and Gastronomy.