Top Places to Visit in Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

I wish there were a way to sum up the history of Jerusalem in a paragraph or two, but its 3,000 years of complicated history requires a detailed write up that I will leave to historians. Just the list of top places to visit in Jerusalem is extensive enough! It is best to first understand the layout of Jerusalem. It is divided into three sections: Jerusalem city center in the west, Mount of Olives and City of David in the east, and the Old City in the middle. The Old City is divided into four quadrants: the Armenian Quarter, the Christian Quarter, the Jewish Quarter, and the Muslim Quarter. Most visitors will spend the majority of their time in the Old City.聽

Below are the places we visited both on our own and while on our tour with聽G Adventure聽which fortunately limits it groups to 16 people. While we maneuvered through Jerusalem, we encountered several tour groups of 50+ people. I highly recommend finding a smaller group like G Adventure, a budget minded National Geographic Company, or hiring a private guide. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Top Places to Visit in Jerusalem
Guide Location: Israel » Jerusalem
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Elizabeth Bankhead
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Temple Mount
Western Wall Tunnel
Islamic Dome of the Rock
El-Aqsa mosque
Museum of Islamic Art
the Qanatirs
Dome of the Chain
St. Anne鈥檚 Church
Via Dolorosa
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Central Souk
Tower of David
the Cardo
Hurva Synagogue
Western Wall
Lion鈥檚 Gate
Church of All Nations
Garden of Gethsemane
Tomb of the Virgin Mary
Mount of Olives
City of David
Garden Tomb
Jerusalem Archaeological Park
Mahane Yehuda Market
Mount Zion
Schindler鈥檚 Tomb
Tomb of King David
Hall of the Last Supper
Israel Museum
Yad Vashem

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