check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. continental breakfast is complimentary. a 2-minute walk from the mahane yehuda market, this low-key apartment hotel is 4 km from the church of the holy sepulchre and less than a minute's walk from the yehuda camp tram stop. the casual apartments are simply furnished and offer free wi-fi, kitchenettes and cable tv. some units have balconies, pull-out sofas and/or whirlpool tubs Ben Gurion Airport 40 min
Mount Zion (20 min) Hill rising to 2,500 ft., with a Benedictine abbey, Holocaust museum, cemetery & biblical landmarks. Church of the Holy Sepulchre (14 min) Basilica dating to the 4th century that is marked by some Christians as the site of Jesus's tomb. The Israel Museum, Jerusalem (8 min) Art & archaeology museum with prehistoric to modern collections, including the Dead Sea Scrolls. Gethsemane (15 min) This olive garden, now adjacent to a Franciscan church, figures prominently into Christian texts. Church of Nativity (29 min) Heritage site of a 4th-century church said to be built above a cave in which Jesus was born. Al-Aqsa Mosque (16 min) Domed, Islamic place of worship linked to Muhammad & rebuilt over the 8th to 11th centuries. Mount of Olives (18 min) Historic mountain referenced in the Old & New Testaments of the Bible, now a cemetery & sacred spot. Jaffa Gate (12 min) Imposing 1500s stone portal in the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, open to vehicles & pedestrians. Western Wall (17 min) Remnant of the ancient wall of the Temple courtyard, a sacred site of Jewish prayer & pilgrimage. Shuk Machane Yehuda (3 min) Iconic street market lined with stalls selling fruits, vegetables, apparel & prepared foods. Temple Mount (17 min) Hilltop site also called the Noble Sanctuary containing Islamic, Christian & Jewish structures. City of David (21 min) Historical guided tours taking in city's archeological sites & ancient tunnels on foot or segway. Tower of David (13 min) Medieval citadel on the site of forts dating back 2,000 years & a museum of Jerusalem's history. Yad Vashem (13 min) Memorial complex to Holocaust victims with guided tours of a museum displaying historical exhibits. Dome of the Rock (17 min) Iconic gold-topped Islamic shrine built around 690AD with huge relevance to both Christians & Jews. |