Jerusalem Travel Guide
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From the sky, Jerusalem is a mass of white stone dwellings, spread over hilltops, with the walled Old City as a center point. Despite the city's buildings all being made from the same stone, (this is according to a planning law), the diversity from area to area is huge, with each neighborhood being its own little world. Within a matter of kilometers you can … Read Jerusalem introduction
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YMCA Tower
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YMCA Tower was designed by Arthur Lewis Harman, the same architect who planned the Empire State Building, this high tower is a city landmark. In addition to the view, the structure contains a 35-bell carillon and three chapels for prayer …
The Olive Tree Hotel Royal Plaza JLM
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This hotel comes complete with a legend. It allegedly occupies the site of an inn built in King David's era and the focal point of the central atrium is an olive …
El Gaucho
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For the steak lover this restaurant is an absolute delight. The restaurant is designed to look like a South American lodge, and accordingly, all the meat here is grilled. There are several types of steaks to choose from, as well as chicken. …
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The real place of interest of the city in is the old city and its religious melting pot, the east and north palestinian quarters where people are nice and friendly, mea shearim and its freaks inhabitants ... more
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Introduction
They don't come any holier than this. Jews, Muslims, Christians: all three hold Jerusalem sacred. Of course, most people come to Jerusalem to immerse themselves in the people and places of its holy history, but try to remember that Jerusalem is also a modern city, full of living, breathing people.
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Western Wall The builders of the Western Wall could never have fathomed that one day their modest creation would become the most important religious shrine for the Jewish people. Indeed, when it was built some 2000 years ago it was merely a retaining wall supporting the outer portion of the Temple …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 794100 Area : 652km² Longitude / Latitude : 35.2252197266 / 31.7737464905 Currency : New Israeli Sheqel (ILS) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Jerusalem's Atarot Airport is used mainly by international charter flights. When demand is high, domestic carriers Arkia and Israir will connect Jerusalem with Eilat and Haifa. From the sparkling Egged central bus station (tel: 694 8888; Jaffa Rd), buses connect to all major …
History
Recent History Though the days of schism are long over, the city in reality remains divided. The respective Jewish and Palestinian communities live and work separated from each other, with their own central districts, their own schools, police and fire departments, their own electricity …
Weather
Jerusalem's temperate climate has two distinct seasons: winter, a cold and often rainy affair, is followed by a long, hot and dry summer. Average mid-summer temperatures range between 25°C and 30°C (74° to 86°F), but low humidity makes the heat easier to bear. Winters can …
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Overview of Jerusalem
No one will ever be able to pinpoint what makes Jerusalem so special. The mountains, the wind, the extraordinary light may be part of it. Three thousand years ago, King David, the beloved warrior-psalmist of the Bible, made Jerusalem his capital. Perhaps he saw the poetry of the place as it was then. …
Overview
Jerusalem makes a strong claim to be unique, however overworked that word may be. A mountainous walled city with a 5,000-year history of continuous habitation, Jerusalem is holy to followers of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, making it revered by more than one-third of the world's …
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