RECOMMENDED SITES - A PARTIAL and not graded LIST - Miscellaneous

11. Bethlehem (a town administered by Palestinian Authority; a visit there depend on Security situation; includes: Church of Nativity; Rachel`s Tomb).

12. Bible Lands Museum.

13. Botanical gardens of Jerusalem University.

14. The Burnt house (remnants of a luxurious residence from the Second Temple period ,burnt down on 70 c.e.

15. the Cardo (the main street of Roman Jerusalem).

16. Cathedral of St. James.

17. Chagall windows (a beautiful vitrage made by the great Jewish artist. Situated inside the Synagogue at the Hadassa Medical center).

18. the Christian Quarter (of the old city).

19. CHURCHES:

Church of All Nations (Basilica of the Agony; Catholic); Church of Mary Magdalene (Russian Orthodox); Church of Pater Noster (Catholic Monastery); Church of St. Anne (catholic); Church of St. John the Baptist (Greek Orthodox, situated in the old city); Church of St. John The Baptist (Catholic, situated in Ein Kerem); Church of the Ascension (Nowadays: a Mosque); Church of the Assumption (Catholic); Church of the Holy Sepulchre; Church of St. Peter in Galicanto (Catholic); Dominus Plevit (Catholic). St. George cathedral (Anglican); St. Stephen`s Basilica (Catholic).

20. City of David (Archaeological site of early Jerualem).

21. the Coenaculum (Last supper Room).

22. King David`s Tomb.

23. Damascus Gate.

24. Dome of the Rock (Moslem);

25. Dung Gate ;

26. Ecce Homo Arch ;

27. Ein kerem (A picturesque neighborhood; birth place of John the Baptist);

28. El Aksa Mosque.

29. Garden Tomb (Protestant);

30. Gihon spring (a Biblical site).

31. Golden Gate (Mercy gate).

32. the Great Synagogue (modern Jerusalem).

33. Haas Promenade (Overlooking a large part of old and modern Jerusalem).

34. Hadassa Hospitals (at Mt. Scopus and at Ein Kerem).

35. the Hebrew University.

36. Herodian Quarter (undeground Archaeological site);

37. Herod`s Gate (Flowers Gate).

38. Herzl Museum.

39. Hezekiah`s tunnel.

40. Hezekiah`s pool.

41. Hezekiah`s Wall (remains of a fortification built by King Hezekiah);

42. Hinnom Valley.

43. Hutzot Hayotzer (Arts and Crafts Center).

44. Hurva Synagogue (ruins of the biggest Sinagogue of the Jewish Quarter, destroyed by the Jordanian army).

45. Islamic Art Museum.

46. The Israelite Tower (Remnants of a tower from the end of the First Temple period).

47. Israel Museum (the national museum of Israel).

48. Italian Jewish Art Museum

49. Jaffa Gate(Main entrance to the Old City).

50. Jewish Agency building.

51. The Old Jewish Cemetery (Mount of Olives).

52.The Jewish Quarter.

53. Kennedy Memorial and Peace Forest.

54. Kidron Valley.

55. The Knesset (Israel`s Parliament).

56. Liberty Bell Garden (hosts a replica of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia.

57. Lions Gate (St. Stephen Gate).

58. Ma`ale Adumim (the traditional site of the Good Samaritan Inn).

59. Mandelbaum Gate (the main frontier check point between Israel and Jordan before the Six-Day War).

60. Makhane Yehuda Market (Oriental-style food and wares market).

61.the Martyrs Forest (Commemorates the 6 million Jews in the Holocaust).

62. Mea Shearim (a Quarter populated mostly by Ultra-Orthodox Jews).

63. the Military Cemetery (Mount Herzl).

64. Model of the first Temple period (in the old city).

65. Model of the second Temple period. 66. Mormon University (at Mount Scopus).

67. Monastery of the Cross (a 11th century Georgian Monastery; nowadays: Greek Orthodox).

68. Monastery of Martyrius (Archaeological site from the Byzantine era).

69. Montefiore Windmill.

70. Mount of Olives.

71. Mount Herzl (Burial place of Theodor Herzl, founder of the Zionst Movement; most of the prime ministers of Israel, including Golda Meir and Itzhak Rabin, are buried there too).

72. Mount Scopus (magnificent view of Jerusalem, old an new city, and of the Judean Desert as well).

73. Mount Zion (including: traditional Tomb of King David, Room of the Last Supper, House of Caiaphas, and the Church of the Dormition (German catholic)).

74. Muristan (site of Crusader Order of Hospitallers, and the relatively modern Lutheran Church of the Redeemer).

75. Moslem Quarter.

76. Nea Church (remains of one of the biggest churches ever built in Jerusalem - by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian).

77. Nebi Samuel (Traditional tomb of the Prophet Samuel).

78. Old Jewish Yishuv Court (a restored Jewish residence in the 19th century).

79. Ophel Archaeological Garden (remains of the Herodian city, including the stairs which served the pilgrims coming to the Temple. There is no doubt Jesus used them too. The site is brand new and amazing).

80. Israeli Presidents` Residence.

81. Ramban Synagogue (a renovated Synagogue established in the 13th century).

82. Rachel Tomb (a much visited Jewish holy place in Bethlehem, now a Palesinian admunustrated area).

83. Ramat Rachel (Kibbutz near Jerusalem, magnificent view at Bethlehem).

84. Robinson Arch (a remnant of a huge staircase leading to the Temple Mount).

85. Russian Compound (A complex of hospices built in the 19th century for the Russian Christian pilgrims).

86. Sanhedrin Tombs (Tombs of the members of the Rabbinical Court in 2nd Temple period).

87. Sha`ar Hagay ("the Valley gate", the entrance to Jerusalem mountains, where the bitter battle for bringing aid to the besieged city was fought during the war of Independence, 1948).

88. Soreq cave (a magnificent stalactites cave near Beit Shemesh).

89. Supreme Court Building (the main stronghold of modern Israel`s Democracy).

90. Synagogues of the Old city.

91. Temple Mount (the most sacred place of the Jewish faith, and a very sacred place for the Moslems as well).

92. Third Wall Remains.

93. Time Elevator (a simulator ride through Jerusalem`s history).

94. Caves of the Patriarchs (burial site of Abraham, Isaak, Jacob, Sara, Rebecca and Lea; situated in Hebron; controlled by moslem authorities; visits are temporarily limited).

96. Tomb of the Virgin (a cave where, according to Catholic tradition, the body of Mary was temporarily buried before her assumption).

97. Tower of David (the Museum of the history of Jerusalem, inside the Citadel of the city, with the best View of the Temple Mount).

98. Tunnels of the Western wall.

99. Tzora (birthplace of Samson).

100. Valley of Ela (the field of battle between David and Goliath).

101. Via Dolorosa (Way of the Cross; 14 stations on the route taken by Jesus from the Antonia Fortress to Golgotha).

102. Warren`s Gate (once: one of the main entrances to the Temple Mount, today: closed).

103. Warren`s Shaft (ancient water works securing water in the ancient era to Jerusalem in siege).

104. The Wailing wall (Holiest of all Jewish sites; the western supporting wall of Mount Temple. Visitors can walk through the Tunnels of the Western Wall and see the Wall`s continuation to the north).

105. Wohl Rose Park (a park bordering the Knesset; contains a huge variety of rose species.

106. Yad Vashem (a site of the Jewish Holocaust Memorials).

107. Yemin Moshe (first residential quarter built outside the old city walls).

108. Zion gate

109. The cave of John The Baptist A new archaeological near Kibbutz Tzuba (Still closed).

NORTHERN ISRAEL

LOWER GALILEE:

Nazareth and vicinity:

1. Church of the Annunciation (Catholic)

2. the Church of St. Joseph (Catholic).

3. The Fountain of the Virgin and the Church of St. Gabriel (Greek Orthodox);

4. The Synagogue of Christ (Greek Catholic);

5. Mount of the Leap.

6. The Church of St. Ann of Sepphoris (catholic);

7. Tzippori (Sepphoris)(Capital of the Galilee in the time of Jesus, the residence place of Rabbi Yehuda Hanassi, editor of the Mishnah);

8. Cana (site of the first miracle performed by Jesus).

9. Mount Tabor (the scene of the defeat of the Canaanite general Sisera by Deborah and Barak, and the destruction of the prophets of Baal by Elijah; Christian traditional site of Transfiguration).

SEA OF GALILEE AREA:

1. Tiberias (Recreation sites, Archaeological Parc).

2. Hammath-Tiberias (National Park; Ruins of the Jewish town; hot springs).

3. Magdala (home of Mary Magdalene).

4. Ginnossar (the remains of a fishing boat used in the time of Jesus).

5. Tabgha (The traditional site of the miracle of the feeding of the 5000 with five loaves and two fish).

6. Mount of the Beatitudes

7. Capernaum (the Synagogue; the House of St. Peter).

8. Korazin (remains of an ancient Jewish town; a large 2nd century AD synagogue).

9. Bethsaida (Archaeological site).

10. Kursi (identified as the place in the "region of the Gadarenes" where Jesus cast several demons out of two men, the so-called "Miracle of the Swine").

11. Sussita (ruins of Hypos, the largest city on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee, founded in the 3rd century BC).

12. Beit She'an (ruins of an ancient city; roman bathhouses, marketplace, theater and Amphitheater, and even a public lavatory.

13. Ma`ayan Harod (Harod spring) National Park (where Judge Gideon selected his 300 warriors to battle the Midianites).

14. Mount Gilboa (where King Saul was killed in the battle against the Philistines).

13. Yardenit Baptismal site.

14. Ein Gev (Kibbutz; a Boat ride across the Sea of Galilee to Tiberias is available).

GOLAN HEIGHTS:

1. Katzrin (a modern town, a model of a Talmudic Village).

2. Gamla (a Nature reserve, water falls, vultures` nests, ruins of a Jewish town that rebelled against the Romans, and one of the most ancient synagogues found in Israel).

3. Banias (a nature Park; ruins of Caesarea Philippi, the place where Jesus entrusted Peter with the responsibility of his church).

4. "Nimrod" Fortress (Kal`at a subeiba)(remains of an Ayyubi Fortress used against the Crusaders).

5. Mount Hermon(a nature park and ski resort).

6. Dan (a nature park, ruins of a Biblical city).

7. Peace Vista (Mitzpe Shalom) (Observation point over the Sea of Galilee, and the Upper and Lower Galilee.

8. Hamat Gader (a crocodiles farm, tropical gardens, spa, hot springs, ruins of a Roman recreation site).

UPPER GALILEE:

1. Safed (one of the four Sacred Jewish towns).

2. Rosh Pina ( The first Jewish moshava in the Galilee).

3. Metulla (the Galilee northernmost place, neighboring Lebanon).

4. Hula Nature Reserve (The last remnant of the great swamp which covered the Hula Valley until the early 1950`s; a large population of swamp flora and fauna, especially birds).

5. Hatzor (an important archaeological site, mentioned in the Bible).

6. Horshat Tal (A picnicking and camping site, an artificial lake for swimming, fishing ponds.

7. Nebi Yosha (a major battle site during the 1948 war, a beautiful observation point).

8. Metzad Ateret (a ruined Crusader fort).

9. Acre (a recognized UNESCO site); the Capital of the Crusaders Kingdom; Turkish Bazaar and bathhouse).

10. Tel Hai (a heroic battle site);

HAIFA and MOUNT CARMRL:

1. Haifa (the third largest City in Israel, Bahai shrine);

2. Daliat el Carmel (a druze village);

3. Mu`hraka (regarded by many as the Biblical site where Elijah killed the Ba`al Priests; fascinating landscape).

4. Zikhron Ya`akov (a picturesque town);

5. Caesaria (Herodian harbour and theater, Crusader fortress; Aqueduct);

6. Ein Hod (Artists village);

YESRE`EL VALLEY:

1. Megiddo (a Biblical site, archaeological excavations, Christian Armageddon);

2. Beit Shearim (Talmudic era Jewish Necropolis);

3. Beit Alpha Synagogue (a splendid mosaic floor);

4. Belvoir (Crusader fortress; magnificent landscape);

CENTRAL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY

TEL AVIV AREA:

1. Jaffa (a picturesque fishing port, artist`s quarter, flea market, the House of Simon the Tanner, the American-German colony);

2. Tel Aviv (the first Hebrew city; the Jewish Diaspora Museum; the Declaration of Independence site, Azrieli Center Observatory, markets and shopping centers).

3. Apolonia-Arsuf (a Crusader fortress);

4. Ramla (the Capital city during the Arab occupation period).

DEAD SEA REGION:

1. Massada ( a mountaintop fortress which was the scene of a bloody siege in which a small group of Jews, fighting an army of several thousand Romans, chose to take their own lives rather than become slaves to the Roman captors);

2. the Dead Sea (the lowest spot on earth, the saltiest and most mineral-laden body of water in the world, a popular center for health, rehabilitation and beauty treatments);

3. Ein Gedi (Nature Park).

4. Qumran caves (eleven caves in which the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible, were discovered).

SHOUTHERN REGIONS, NEGEV & EILAT

SHOUTHERN REGIONS, NEGEV & EILAT: 1.Arad (ruins of a major fortress protecting the ancient Kingdom of Judea against the Edomites; ruins of a city which existed 5000 years ago);

2. Joe Alon Center (The Bedouine Culture Museum);

3. Tel Sheva (Ruins of an ancient command post of Judean kings);

4.Nitzana (a Border post between Israel and Egypt; ruins of a Nabataeans road station; remnants of Post-Nabataean Churches);

5.Hatzerim (Israeli air force museum);

6.Ovdat> (a Nabataean site, remains of unique water system, Churches);

7. Ein Ovdat (a National desert park).

8. Sde Boker (Ben Gurion Desert Home; Ben Gurion`s Tomb);

9. Yad mordechai, Negba, Nitzanim, Revivim (sites of heroic battles against invading Egyptian Army in 1948);

10. Makhtesh Ramon (Geological Park in the Biggest Desert Crater);

11. Mamshit (Memphis)(a Nabataean site, ruins of Churches);

12. Timna Park (ancient copper mines; Egyptian shrine; King Solomon`s Pillars);

13. Yotvata Hai-Bar (Wild life preserve)(a Haven to animals long lost to Israel);

14. Eilat (a Red Sea recreation resort; underwater observatory; scuba diving, water sports, swimming with Dolphins).

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