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ISRAEL
IN A NUTSHELL
Downtown ISRAEL Providing Fascinating Travel Experiences
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Israel in a Nutshell!
Welcome to the land where it all began. Explore the source for the three monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity & Islam) inserted in a fascinating mosaic of old and new, spiritual Holy sites side by side with magnificent natural ones, history companion to modern and vibrant cities, one tiny country surrounded by four seas determining four climates, a country where Archaeology is a national sport with digs everywhere exploring all periods in the History of civilization. A country of deluxe accommodations and friendly hostels, of typical delicacies and cuisine from every corner of the world, of bazaars and classy shopping malls, of theater, opera, concerts, museums incredible nightlife and recreational adventures, a country of spas and sidewalk cafes, a country of the past but mostly of the future, a country as incredible as your imagination!
Discover the six UNESCO World Heritage sites in Israel:
b The Old City of Jerusalem
Enter via one of the eight gates to the city and visit the Western Wall (the wailing wall – HAKOTEL- Judaism'sholiestsiteistheonlyremainingwalloftheTempleMountafter the Roman destruction of Jerusalem in 70 C.E.), Southern Wall, the Dome of the Rock (Haram esh-Sharif - where the Jewish Holy Temple stood. Jews believe this is where Abraham offered to sacrifice his son Isaac, and Moslems believe Mohammed rose from here to heaven on his horse), Temple Mount, Via Dolorosa (on which Jesus walked to his death) and the Garden Tomb where religious tradition tells us he was buried, Church of the Holy Sepulcher (considered by many of the Christian world to be the site of Jesus' crucifixion, burial, and subsequent resurrection), the Holy City, Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Mount Zion (where the Room of the Last Supper, King David's Tomb and the Dormition Abbey, which stands on the ruins of the 5th century Hagia Zion Church), Church of St. Peter of Galicantu (Located on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Zion, this site is venerated as the site of the House of Caiaphas as well as the original location of the Church of St. Peter) and the Garden Tomb.
b Masada
Israel's most spectacular archaeological site, 1,300 feet above the Dead Sea shores
b Bauhaus Tel Aviv (“White City”) b Akko
An exceptional historic town. A walled port-city that preserves the substantial remains of the medieval Crusader buildings beneath the existing Moslem fortified town dating f rom the 18th and 19th centuries.
b Biblical “Tels”
b Desert Cities of Haluza, Mamshit, Avdat and Shivta
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