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New Gate
Opened in 1887 by Sultan Abdul Hamid to allow direct access from the newly built pilgrim hospices to the holy sites of the Old City’s Christian Quarter, New Gate is the most modern of all the gates. In Hebrew it’s HaSha’ar HeChadash, and in Arabic, Al-Bab al-Jadid; both names mean
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Museum Without Walls
More than 100 pieces of art – both sculptures and installations – grace the streets and alleys of Wadi Nisnas (eg along HaWadi St). Some are large and eye-catching, others so small you could walk right past them. The Beit HaGefen Arab-Jewish Cultural Centre can supply you with a br
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Sheva Chaya Glassblowing Gallery
Kabbalistic concepts and women’s themes in Judaism are represented in the art of Denver-born painter and glass-blower Sheva Chaya Shaiman. She does glass-blowing demonstrations on most days in July and August, and often the rest of the year. Situated across the street from the Gene
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Aaronsohn House NILI Museum
At the upper end of the midrahov (pedestrian mall), this museum and its period rooms showcase the fruitful life and turbulent times of Aaron Aaronsohn (1876–1919), a noted agronomist and botanist who, along with his family, led a pro-British WWI spy ring known as NILI. The entrance
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Promontory Palace
Jutting into the sea next to the southern end of the amphitheatre, the Roman-era Promontory Palace includes a pool believed to have been used as a fish market. To the south, you can see the smokestacks of Israels largest power station, named in honour of assassinated Prime Minister
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Ari’s Mikveh
A boldface Hebrew sign on the gate reads ‘entry for men only’. The reason is not gynophobia but the fact that inside there are naked men taking a quick, ritually purifying dip in the icy waters of a natural spring. Once used by the Ari, the site is run by the Breslov (Bratzlav) Has
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Church of St Nicodemus & St Joseph of Arimathea
Constructed in the 19th century on a site that Christians believe to be the site of biblical Arimathea, the hometown of Joseph, this Franciscan church has a distinctive square bell tower and a painting above the altar that is attributed to Titian (The Deposition from the Cross) . T
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Gordon Beach
South from Hilton, this along with its neighbours to the south, Frischmann Beach and Bograshov Beach , is party central. Well equipped with sun lounges, beach bars, an outdoor gym and restaurants, theyre popular with young Tel Avivians, tourists and matkot players. The Gordon Swimm
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Cana Greek Orthodox Wedding Church
This richly decorated, late-19th-century church – topped by a copper-brown dome – shelters two ancient jars believed to have been used by Jesus to perform the wedding miracle. Visitors are welcome to come and see the church scout troops drum and bagpipe band practice on Friday and
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Bloomfield Science Museum
Filled with hands-on exhibits that enlighten on everything from atom smashers to the exploration of Mars, the kid-friendly Bloomfield Science Museum makes for a good break from Jerusalem’s mass of ancient history. Visiting here also gives you a chance to look around the grounds of
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Gan Meir Park
To escape the city pace, head to Gan Meir Park, on the western side of King George St, where dog walkers release their four-legged friends in a specially designated dog run, and parents do the same to their two-legged charges at the playground. There’s a good stretch of grass, too,
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Souq
Fresh hummus is boiled in giant vats, while nearby fresh-caught fish flop off the tables. As carts trundle past, children shuck corn and vendors hawk fresh fruit, all to a soundtrack of Arabic music. At the lower end of the souq, visit Kurdi & Berit , a tourist-friendly shop th
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Canaan Gallery
Continuing Tsfat’s centuries-old textile tradition, begun by Jews fleeing the Inquisition, Orna and Yair Moore’s studio produces richly textured tapestries, wall hangings and Jewish ritual objects (talitot, kippot, challah covers) made from cotton and chenille. You can see weavers
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General Safed Exhibition
Opened in 1952, this group gallery – housed in the white-domed, Ottoman-era Market Mosque – displays, sells and ships works by about 50 painters and 10 sculptors, including some very talented immigrants from the former Soviet Union. If you find yourself intrigued by a particular wo
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Zoo
The shaded slopes below Gan HaEm are home to a compact but attractive zoo with an aviary, a reptile house and habitats for bears, lions, monkeys, Bengal tigers, ibexes, deer and all sorts of other creatures, quite a few of them native to Israel. Kids will love the free-range peacoc
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Rachel Ben
Across from the Israelite Tower, the Rachel Ben-Zvi Centre , also on Shone HaLakhot St, exhibits a scale model of Jerusalem in the First Temple period, which shows archaeological findings from the period of King David and his followers. The centre’s other exhibits include an audiov
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Kesem Hagolan
An excellent introduction to the Golan, this centre takes you on a half-hour virtual journey around the region, projected on a 180-degree panoramic screen (in English hourly on the half hour). Also has a 1:5000-scale topographic model of the Golan. Situated in the shopping mall 2km
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Mané
Emmanuel Mané-Katz (1894–1962), known – like Chagall – for his colourful depictions of the shtetls of Eastern Europe, was an influential member of a group of early-20th-century artists known as the Jewish School of Paris. In the late 1950s he was given this home by the Haifa city a
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Design Museum Holon
Ron Arads elongated and extremely elegant swirl of red concrete and steel is one of Greater Tel Avivs most striking examples of contemporary architecture. Inside, the museum includes two spaces that house regularly refreshed temporary exhibitions showcasing fashion, furniture and o
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Ein Gedi Beach
This hugely popular but steep and unpleasantly stony public beach (bring flip-flops) fulfills the bare requirements of those seeking a Dead Sea float in that it has toilets and changing rooms (2NIS; 6am to 7pm or 8pm) and a 24-hour snack bar. Situated 1km south (a 20-minute walk) a
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