relaxed rooms provide complimentary wi-fi, and flat-screen tvs with premium channels, in addition to nespresso machines, air conditioners and minifridges. all feature sitting areas, along with en suite, shower-only bathrooms. it's 54 km from ben gurion airport. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. on a busy intersection, this casual hotel is a 14-minute walk from the 4th-century church of the holy sepulchre pilgrimage site and 2 km from the dome of the rock, a gilded 7th-century mosque Ben Gurion Airport 46 min
Jaffa Gate (8 min) Imposing 1500s stone portal in the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, open to vehicles & pedestrians. Al-Aqsa Mosque (11 min) Domed, Islamic place of worship linked to Muhammad & rebuilt over the 8th to 11th centuries. Yad Vashem (16 min) Memorial complex to Holocaust victims with guided tours of a museum displaying historical exhibits. Temple Mount (11 min) Hilltop site also called the Noble Sanctuary containing Islamic, Christian & Jewish structures. Dome of the Rock (11 min) Iconic gold-topped Islamic shrine built around 690AD with huge relevance to both Christians & Jews. Church of Nativity (25 min) Heritage site of a 4th-century church said to be built above a cave in which Jesus was born. Shuk Machane Yehuda (11 min) Iconic street market lined with stalls selling fruits, vegetables, apparel & prepared foods. Church of the Holy Sepulchre (10 min) Basilica dating to the 4th century that is marked by some Christians as the site of Jesus's tomb. Mount of Olives (13 min) Historic mountain referenced in the Old & New Testaments of the Bible, now a cemetery & sacred spot. The Israel Museum, Jerusalem (9 min) Art & archaeology museum with prehistoric to modern collections, including the Dead Sea Scrolls. City of David (12 min) Historical guided tours taking in city's archeological sites & ancient tunnels on foot or segway. Western Wall (11 min) Remnant of the ancient wall of the Temple courtyard, a sacred site of Jewish prayer & pilgrimage. Gethsemane (10 min) This olive garden, now adjacent to a Franciscan church, figures prominently into Christian texts. Mount Zion (14 min) Hill rising to 2,500 ft., with a Benedictine abbey, Holocaust museum, cemetery & biblical landmarks. Tower of David (7 min) Medieval citadel on the site of forts dating back 2,000 years & a museum of Jerusalem's history. |