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In October 2012, global travel guide publisher [[Lonely Planet]] rated the Negev second on a list of the world's top ten regional travel destinations for 2013, noting its current transformation through development; the area has seen the construction of [[spa]] resorts, wineries, and a [[Ramon Airport|new international airport]].[{{cite web |url= http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=6216 |title= Negev named among top ten travel destinations for 2013 |publisher= Israel Hayom |date= October 26, 2012 |access-date= October 29, 2012 |author= Gattegno, Ilan |url-status= live | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141006080732/http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=6216 |archive-date= October 6, 2014 }}][{{cite web |url= http://www.lonelyplanet.com/themes/best-in-travel-2013/top-10-regions/ | title=Best in Travel 2013 – Top 10 regions | publisher=Lonely Planet | date=October 23, 2012 | access-date=April 2, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309013221/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/themes/best-in-travel-2013/top-10-regions/ | archive-date=March 9, 2013 | df=mdy-all }}] Notable sites include natural and cultural attractions such as the canyon and pools of [[Ein Avdat]], [[Makhtesh Ramon]], the [[Timna Park]], the [[Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev|desert cities of the Incense Road]], and the eco-village of [[Neot Smadar]].[{{Cite news |title=The Negev - the best things to do down south in Israel's desert |url=https://www.timeout.com/israel/things-to-do/the-best-things-to-do-in-the-negev |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20231204000247/https://www.timeout.com/israel/things-to-do/the-best-things-to-do-in-the-negev |archive-date=2023-12-04 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Time Out Israel |language=en-US}}][{{Cite news |date=2025-10-17 |title=Kibbutz Neot Semadar named one of world’s best tourism villages by UN Tourism |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/kibbutz-neot-semadar-named-one-of-worlds-best-tourism-villages-by-un-tourism/ |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=The Times of Israel |language=en-US |issn=0040-7909}}] |
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In October 2012, global travel guide publisher [[Lonely Planet]] rated the Negev second on a list of the world's top ten regional travel destinations for 2013, noting its current transformation through development; the area has seen the construction of [[spa]] resorts, wineries, and a [[Ramon Airport|new international airport]].[{{cite web |url= http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=6216 |title= Negev named among top ten travel destinations for 2013 |publisher= Israel Hayom |date= October 26, 2012 |access-date= October 29, 2012 |author= Gattegno, Ilan |url-status= live | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141006080732/http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=6216 |archive-date= October 6, 2014 }}][{{cite web |url= http://www.lonelyplanet.com/themes/best-in-travel-2013/top-10-regions/ | title=Best in Travel 2013 – Top 10 regions | publisher=Lonely Planet | date=October 23, 2012 | access-date=April 2, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309013221/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/themes/best-in-travel-2013/top-10-regions/ | archive-date=March 9, 2013 | df=mdy-all }}] Notable sites include natural and cultural attractions such as the canyon and pools of [[Ein Avdat]], [[Makhtesh Ramon]], the [[Timna Park]], the [[Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev|desert cities of the Incense Road]], and the eco-village of [[Neot Smadar]].[{{Cite news |title=The Negev - the best things to do down south in Israel's desert |url=https://www.timeout.com/israel/things-to-do/the-best-things-to-do-in-the-negev |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20231204000247/https://www.timeout.com/israel/things-to-do/the-best-things-to-do-in-the-negev |archive-date=2023-12-04 |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=Time Out Israel |language=en-US}}][{{Cite news |date=2025-10-17 |title=Kibbutz Neot Semadar named one of world’s best tourism villages by UN Tourism |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/kibbutz-neot-semadar-named-one-of-worlds-best-tourism-villages-by-un-tourism/ |access-date=2026-02-10 |work=The Times of Israel |language=en-US |issn=0040-7909}}] |
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[[File:WV Negev & Southern Judean Mountains & southern Judean Desert regions in Israel.png|thumb|The Negev (red), Israel's parts of Mount Hebron (salmon) and Judaean Desert (pink) on a map of Palestine.]] |
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[[File:WV Negev & Southern Judean Mountains & southern Judean Desert regions in Israel.png|thumb|The Negev (red), Israel's parts of Mount Hebron (salmon) and Judaean Desert (pink) on a map of Israel]] |
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