Europe and the Mediterranean

Jerusalem

Yeruixalàym in Hebrew; Urxalim al-Quds in Arabic

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Directions

BY AIR

Israel Airports:

  • Ben Gurion Internacional Airport - Tel Aviv
  • Dov Hoz Airport - Tel Aviv
  • U Michaeli Airport – Haifa
  • J Hozman Airport – Eila
  • Yitzak Ben Ya´acov Airport - Rosh Pina

BY LAND

  • Jerusalem is connected to the rest of the country through eleven highways and train, whose main station is Jerusalem Malha

Currency

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Where to sleep

Tourist office

Offices of the Ministry of Tourism of Israel:

  • Tourists Info Center (Jaffa Gate): tel. (+972) 2 628 03 82
  • Christian Tourists Info Center (Jaffa Gate): tel. (+972) 2 627 26 92

To visit

Sights

  • Wailing Wall
  • Holy Sepulchre
  • Church of all Nations (Gethsemane)
  • Upper Room on Mount Zion
  • Tomb of the Virgin Mary
  • Dome of the Rock
  • Tower of David
  • Umar and Al-Aqsa Mosques
  • Calvary or Golgotha
  • Holy Cross Monastery

Museums

Jerusalem has 39 museums, among which are:

Also…

  • Jerusalem has numerous parks and gardens
  • In the vicinity Bethlehem and the Dead Sea, are worth a visit. If you have the time, visit also Acre, Cesarea Maritima, Tel Aviv and Jaffa.

Do not forget

  • Israel is a very safe country for tourists
  • The «infidels» cannot enter the Dome of the Rock or the Al-Aqsa Mosque
  • It is worth that your trip includes a sabbath («Saturday»), day of worship for Jews

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