Fri 25th Jul 2008
- Jerusalem Travel Guide & City Information
Jerusalem is the three times holy capital of the twice promised land. In the old city you will see priests, nuns, mollahs and rabbi's all over the place. Churches of every possible denomination dot the town, the gold domed mosque of the Haram-al-Sharif is seen from afar, the wailing wall is always busy.
But the old city of Jerusalem is not just a holy place. It is also a very busy market place with more tourist shops than anywhere else, the arab part of town has bustling markets (especially near Damascus Gate) where anything is for sale.
Unfortunately, Jerusalem is also a city of tension. Different groups do not always live together in peace and when you walk the streets at night all of a sudden people start running in one direction, because something is going on. Try to avoid being caught up in such clashes.
Jerusalem requires at least a day or four to be explored. Check the jerusalem,sights:sights section for the full story.