The Dead Sea is world-famous for the high mineral content of its water, allowing bathers to float effortlessly without sinking.
But this unique inland sea is disappearing at an alarming rate, and a solution needs to be found urgently. One possible answer may be to bring in water from the nearby Red Sea.
With its unique health-giving minerals and water, the Dead Sea has been luring visitors for thousands of years.
The Ein Gedi Spa is a favorite destination.
The luxury resort, which is located on the southern shore of the Dead Sea, offers treatments using the mineral-rich Dead Sea mud.
But these days, tourists are greeted by a very different sight from the one they would have seen a few decades ago.
Along the asphalt road, blue markers record the water line for various years since 1985. The decline has been dramatic.
Alon Shachal, Ein Gedi Spa Manager, said, "Before it was the Dead Sea. You could swim here. Ten years ago you could wade here."
Now, the Spa resort has to offer transport to take tourists to the beach.
