The Dead Sea resorts all have several excellent restaurants which serve a wide
variety of international and traditional cuisines. Many also provide live
entertainment.
The Dead Sea is the safest place in the world to sunbathe. The vapour that
rises from the continuously evaporating surface of the sea, acts as a natural
filter for potentially harmful UV-B rays.
The Dead Sea is 80 kilometres (50 miles) long, approximately 14 kilometres (9
miles) wide. The northern and larger part is very deep, reaching at one point a
depth of 430m (1320 feet). The southern bay is, on the contrary, very shallow,
averaging hardly a depth of 4m (13 feet).
The water level of the Dead Sea is dropping by about a 30cm (1 foot) per year.
It is being diverted by Israel and Jordan for industry, agriculture and
household use. Scientists predict that the sea may be dried up by the year
2050.
