Alrov Mamila Avenue
This is a great opportunity to walk between shops located inside ancient stone buildings that combine modern elements, enjoy the world’s leading fashion brands and look at the best jewelry and Judaica jewelers from Jerusalem and the rest of the world. enjoy the variety of restaurants located on the roofs and balconies with a spectacular vie the walls of the old city.
Alrov Avenue 8 Mamilla
Sun – Thu: 09: 30 – 22:30
Friday: 09:00 -15: 00
Mailbox 187
The Western Wall
The Western Wall, or “Wailing Wall”, is the most religious site in the world for the Jewish people. Located in the Old City of Jerusalem, it is the western support wall of the Temple Mount. Thousands of people journey to the wall every year to visit and recite prayers. These prayers are either spoken or written down and placed in the cracks of the wall. The wall splits into two sections, one area for males and the other for females. It is one of the major highlights in any tour of the Old City.
02-927-1333
thekotel.org/en
Western Wall Plaza Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem 97500 Israel
Machane yehuda market
The Machane Yehuda Market is a special combination of the old and the new, bringing together a fruit and vegetable market and a lively dining and entertainment area. The market stalls offer food and clothing for the most part. Located between Jaffa Road and Agrippa Street, near the Machane Yehuda neighborhood in Jerusalem, the market has long been the capital’s central food marketplace. Its stalls overflow with fruits and vegetables, meat, baked good and delicatessen fare. Masses of shoppers continue to frequent the market because, despite the years that have passed, Machane Yehuda remains authentic, with it blend of aromas, colors, tastes and vendors’ calls. Lining the market are groceries and shops selling spices, organic food, sweets, flowers, house wares and kitchenware, as well as falafel stands and popular restaurants. Market tours and workshops include a bakery tour, a chocolate, wine and cheese tour, chef-guided tasting tours and a cooking workshop.
+972 55-664-6684
en.machne.co.il
Agripas street 90
The Great Synagogue
Modeled after the Jewish Holy Temple, Jerusalem’s Great Synagogue is a majestic structure located on King George Street in the center of town. The Great Synagogue was established in 1982 after the adjacent Heichal Shlomo building could no longer contain the throngs of worshipers who were turning up for Sabbath services every week.
The Great Synagogue is dedicated to the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust, as well as Israel’s fallen in the 1948 War of Independence. Services in the main sanctuary on Shabbat and holidays are regularly led by top hazzanim (cantors) in the old Ashkenazi style.
The sanctuary houses breathtaking stained-glass windows and a magnificent chandelier hanging above the ark, and the acoustics effectively transmit the professional choir’s renditions.
There is also a Sephardic synagogue in the building, and a collection of contemporary mezuzah cases that is among the largest in the world. Those who enjoy the old-world splendor of Ashkenazi liturgical music are advised to stop by on a Saturday morning for Sabbath services – it’s a rare treat.
+972 2-623-0628
Jerusalemgreatsynagogue.com
King George 56
Tower of David
The tower that became the symbol of Jerusalem – some say it is the only museum in the world that tells the history of Jerusalem from the days of King David until the establishment of the State of Israel. From atop the tower visitors overlook the Old City of Jerusalem and all of its quarters. To the West is the new city. The permanent exhibition features visual representations, such as holograms, three-dimensional models and media exhibits that illustrate events in the city’s long history, from the First and Second Temple periods until the Mandate period and the State of Israel. Each room in the citadel is dedicated to a different era. In addition, the museum presents changing exhibits and even environmental works of art (such as Dale Chihuly’s glass sculptures). The Citadel courtyard, filled with archaeological finds, is a venue for concerts and various public events. In a covered hall an animated film about the history of the city somehow compresses 3000 years into 10 minutes.
+972-77-9966-726
Cityofdavid.org.il
David CIty
The First Station Compound
Whether you come as a family or smaller group, you will find quite a few things to do here:
Performances and dance parties, a children’s activities area, performances.
The complex is accessible and open to the general public – both local Jerusalemites and tourists, and is a lively focus of activities, with something to offer for a variety of wishes and needs, on the go almost all hours of the day, every day of the week.
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