10 Top rated Tourist attractions in Jerusalem,Tourism in Israel

 

• Tourism in Israel

Israel is a middle eastern country in the Mediterranean sea.

The best thing about Israel is that it is considered as a Holy Land by Jews, Muslims, and Christians.

Most sacred sites are in Jerusalem like  Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Historic Western Wall.

Israel has a very good tourist industry.

Israel has mountains, plains, deserts, and beaches.

World-class beaches like Tel Aviv, Caesarea, and Dolphin beaches are in Israel.

• Official Language

Hebrew is considered an official language of Israel, but many more languages are also spoken and heard by people.

• Famous For

Israel is famous due to its religious sites because Muslims, Christians, and Jews considered this country as a Holy Land so Israel has a good volume of religious tourism. Besides this, Israel offers historical sites, beach resorts, natural sites, heritage tourism, and adventurous tourism.

Israel has the highest number of museums per capita in the world.

Overseas travel may be out of reach for now, due to COVID-19, but there is still plenty to see, do and experience right here on home turf.

• The capital city of Israel

Jerusalem is declared as the capital city of Israel.

Jerusalem is the main Holy city. It is a multi-cultural, multi-religious, and multi-ethnic city.

In Jerusalem, you will notice that each region has different lifestyles, cultures, and religions, Jerusalem is divided into different blocks on a religious basis.

It is a lot of fun to discover this amazing Holy city, so let's dive together to discover the best tourist spots.

• Short History

1️⃣ Jerusalem city has been destroyed about 2 times.

2️⃣ It was attacked about 52 times.

3️⃣ It was besieged about 23 times.

4️⃣ It was recaptured about 44 times.

• Best Months to visit Jerusalem

The best times to visit Jerusalem are April through May and October through November when the weather is mild and the crowds are thin. However, make sure to cross-check your travel dates with major Jewish celebrations such as the High Holy Days, Sukkot, and Passover.

• Tourists attractions in Jerusalem

Table of Contents

1️⃣  Western Wall

2️⃣ Old City

3️⃣ Tower of David

4️⃣ Mount of Olives

5️⃣ Western Wall Tunnel

6️⃣ City of David

7️⃣ Second Temple

8️⃣ Mount Zion

9️⃣ Walls of Jerusalem

🔟 Zion Square 

• Western Wall

In Islam, Western Wall is known as Buraq Wall. It is also known as Wailing Wall.

It is an ancient wall built of limestone. It was built by Herod the Great during the Roman period. The Western Wall is the holiest place for Jews.

The Western Wall's holiness in Judaism is a result of its proximity to the Temple Mount. Because of the Temple Mount entry restrictions, the Wall is the holiest place where Jews are permitted to pray, though the Foundation Stone.

• Old City

It is an old city surrounded by ancient walls. This city gives you the feeling of an 18th-century.  The Old City is home to many holy sites like the Western Wall, Dome of the Rock Islamic shrine.

Shops and markets are selling prayer shawls, rosaries, and many more.

While food stalls serve falafel, pita, and fresh juice.

The Old City of Jerusalem splits into four quarters; The Jewish Quarter, The Armenian Quarter, The Christian Quarter, and The Muslim Quarter. It is the best tourist spot to see and realize different religions in the same city. Go check it out.

• Tower of David

The tower of David is also known as Jerusalem's Citadel. It is a historical site.

It is a Museum that presents the History of the great city Jerusalem.

It contains important archaeological finds dating back over 2,500 years including a quarry dated to the First Temple period.

Jerusalem was ruled by different Kings. That's why it is important to visit and see this amazing city.

• Mount of Olives

Mount of Olives or Mount Olivet is a mountain adjacent to Old Jerusalem city.

It is used as a Jewish cemetery for over 3000 years.It has about 150,000 graves.

Many famous names are buried in the cemetery such as Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar, known as the Ohr ha-Chaim, and Rabbi Yehuda Alcalay who were among the heralds of Zionism.

• Western Wall Tunnel

The Western Wall (the Kotel in Hebrew) is impressive, but its greatness is truly discovered when you descend underground to the Western Wall Tunnels. The tunnels run along approximately 488 meters of the Western Wall.

It’s estimated that some 10,000 laborers carried out the work of digging the tunnels and building the walls around the new temple.

The tunnels today are open to the public, attracting history lovers who marvel at the precision of this ancient architecture and the faithful glad for the close access to the holy wall.

• City of David

This site was developed as a heritage site in a conflicted area.This site is situated in a Palestinian Village called Siwan.This site emerged as a great tourist attraction in just a two decades.This site is considered important due to Holy Bibles point of view.

Today this site is part of the National Park that surrounds the Jerusalem wall.as a tourist site it offers tours, presentations, a visual display, a coffee shop and a souvenir shop.

Almost half a million locals and tourists visit this heritage site annually.It is an ancient old city.

• Second Temple

The Second Temple is considered as a sacred site for Jews.The Second Temple was on Temple Mount from 520 BC to 70 AD.The second temple was destroyed by The army of Titus in 70 AD. The Second Temple lasted about 585 years.Nowadays at the site of the Second Temple, Al Aqsa Mosque was constructed.

This is the main conflict between Jews and Muslims.Jews pray to build a third temple at the place of Al Aqsa Mosque.

The First temple was destroyed by Babylonians, and the Second temple was destroyed by The Romans.

• Mount Zion

Mount Zion is a hill located just outside the walls of Old City, Jerusalem.It is about 765 meters high from sea level.It is the most beautiful site for the tourist especially for history lovers.The term Mount Zion was first used for the City of David and later for the Temple Mount.

Mount Zion is about  2.8 km away from the Old City of Jerusalem.

• Walls of Jerusalem 

The walls of Jerusalem surround the Old city of Jerusalem.The remaining length of the wall is about 1km.This remaining wall is known as Western Wall.It is the most sacred site for Jews as well as Christians.For Christians, Jerusalem is also the place where Jesus preached, died and was resurrected.

• Zion Square 

It is a public square in the middle of Jerusalem.It is located at the intersection of two famous streets Jaffa Road and Ben Yehuda street.Zion Square is a Commercial and entertainment hub, and the city nervous system centers around this Square.

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