Mount Zion, a hill south of the Old City in Jerusalem, is mentioned in the Bible, and you can visit different landmarks there. Note: I took the featured photo of the Dormition Abbey during the Jerusalem Festival of Light. Table of Contents1 Map2 Directions and Parking3 Why is Mount Zion outside the Old City walls?4…
Davidson Center is a magnificent archaeological park near the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, with findings from different periods. Table of Contents1 Short Description2 Naming3 Map3.1 Directions and Parking4 Jerusalem Archaeological Park4.1 Areas of Davidson Center5 Entrance Fee6 Opening Hours7 Contact Information8 Tours9 Davidson Center9.1 History9.2 In Archaeological Museum9.2.1 The Movie9.2.2 The…
At Hamat Tiberias National Park, you can enjoy hot springs and archeological remains (with a stunning zodiac mosaic in the Synagogue). Table of Contents1 Map2 Directions3 Entrance Fee4 Contact Information5 When to Visit?6 Tours7 History7.1 In the Bible7.2 Name Change7.3 Healing Water8 Archeological Excavations9 Meaning of the Name10 Hot Springs11 Hamam Suleiman12 Ancient Synagogue12.1 First…
Ticho House is a little gem in the center of Jerusalem. You can find an art exhibition and restaurant in this historic building. Note: the official name is Ticho House, but because the lower floor is dedicated to Anna’s works and the cafe is called Anna, many people call it Anna Ticho House. Table of…
More than half a million tourists and pilgrims annually visit Yardenit Baptismal Site on the Jordan river shore near Kibbutz Kinneret. Note: if you are interested in Yardenit as a leisure place (where you can put up a tent and swim in the water) and not the baptismal site, see my post about the nearby…
The American-German Colony is a small residential neighborhood in Tel Aviv-Yafo. And it is one of the city’s best-kept secrets. Table of Contents1 Map1.1 Parking2 Origin of the Name3 History3.1 The American Colony3.2 The German Colony3.3 At Israeli Time4 Auerbach Street4.1 Norton House4.2 The Drisco Hotel – Jerusalem Hotel4.3 Beit Immanuel4.4 Maine Friendship House5 Immanuel…