There are a handful of important sites to visit outside the Old City of Jerusalem. In this post, I’ll mention a few of them I was able to see. Not covered are sites along Jaffa Road.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Ναός του Παναγίου Τάφου / Ecclesia Sancti Sepulchri / כנסיית הקבר / كنيسة القيامة) contains the two holiest sites in Christianity: Golgotha where Jesus was crucified, and the empty tomb where he was buried and resurrected. It also contains the last five stations of the Via Dolorosa and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Old City of Jerusalem. It’s located in the city’s Christian Quarter.
The Christian Quarter makes up the northwest quadrant of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Old City of Jerusalem.
Mount Zion is a hill southwest of the Old City of Jerusalem. It contains three important religious sites.
The Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem covers the northeastern quadrant of the UNESCO World Heritage listed Old City. It’s the largest and most populous quarter.
The Sea of Galilee is an important tourist destination in northeast Israel. It’s located between the Golan Heights and the Galilee region.
The Mount of Beatitudes, overlooking the Sea of Galilee near Tabgha and Capernaum, is an important Christian site in Israel.
Capernaum is the site of the ancient fishing village where Jesus once lived. It’s located on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee.
The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish is a Roman Catholic church in Tabgha, Israel. It sits on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee near Capernaum.
