Planning a trip to Israel check out our Jerusalem sites for more information
Posted on 08. Nov, 2009 by admin in Uncategorized
Why do they say Jerusalem is one of the places you must visit before dying, it’s a place where you feel you are at home, its God’s own country. It’s a place of peace and above all every place is this country is different from each other whether it is the people or the language. In this article we will study about the different Jerusalem sites you must visit.
As you know Jerusalem is called the City of Gold. It is called Gold because all the building and monument are in yellow form. Let us first check out the religious sites and monuments.
As you Israel is the land to many religions especially Jews, Christians and Muslims, let’s check out important religious place you must visit,
1) Tomb of Lazarus:- One of the most important sites in Jerusalem one must visit, it is the place where Jesus raised Lazarus from the death, this place is also known as Bethany. This place is famous because Jesus frequently visited this place. For more information on the Tomb of Lazarus, you must check out our web-site on Jerusalem sites.
2) Dome of the rock: – It is a very sacred place for the Muslims, it is also known as Qubbat-as-Sakrah. This dome can be viewed from all over Jerusalem. This place is very sacred as Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven during his night journey to heaven. You can get more information about Dome of the rock in our web-site on Jerusalem sites.
3) The church of the holy sepulcher: – This is a very sacred place for most of Christian as Jesus Christ was buried and resurrected here. It is also called the ‘Church of the resurrection’. For more information, you can check our web-site on Jerusalem sites.
4) Al –aqsa mosque: – Al-aqsa Mosque is the third holiest site for Muslim after Mecca and Medina. Daily prayers are hosted accommodating large number of people. For more information you can check out our web-site on Jerusalem sites.
These were some of the religious sites; Jerusalem is also known for it sight seeing. Every place is different from each other.
East Jerusalem: – If you are looking for some lovely Arabian food then you must visit this part of Jerusalem. Most of the Arab populations are situated here, you can also check out the Arabian movies that are played here every evening, you can check out the Friday evening Journal for more information.
1) Chareidi Jerusalem: – This is the place where most of orthodox Jewish reside, this is the real Israel and you will be fascinated by the people and its culture, for more information on Cheradi Jerusalem, you can visit our web-site on Jerusalem sites for more information.
2) Ein Kerem: – If you are looking for a village experience, then you must visit this place, this is also the place where John the Baptist was born. It is situated in West Jerusalem. It is embedded with picturesque hills and mountains. It is also the home of many artists and sculptors, for more information you can check our web-site on Jerusalem sites.
3) Emek Refa’im:- If you are an admirer of coffee and restaurants Emek Refa’im is the place to be, you will find some exotic coffee shops and restaurants in this place. The most common thing you will her that people speak more English than Hebrew on the streets.
Israel is beautiful not only for his religious shrines and temples, even the nightlife is very alive and vibrant, every place is different from each other, every city has its own beauty, come visit this place.
