Guidebook for Jerusalem
Arts & Culture
Cool exhibits, great Impressionist collection, wonderful Saturday AM/PM activity, 10 min walk from home! Walk through the Sculpture Garden, see the ancient Dead Sea Scrolls in the Shrine of the Book!
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Israels museum, Jerusalem
11 Derech RuppinCool exhibits, great Impressionist collection, wonderful Saturday AM/PM activity, 10 min walk from home! Walk through the Sculpture Garden, see the ancient Dead Sea Scrolls in the Shrine of the Book!
A wonderful collection of archaeological findings from ancient times, and a constatnt exhibit on the Book of Books, the Torah. Only a 10-12 minute walk from the house, or take a 3 minute bus-ride!
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Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem
21 Shmuel Stephan Weiz StA wonderful collection of archaeological findings from ancient times, and a constatnt exhibit on the Book of Books, the Torah. Only a 10-12 minute walk from the house, or take a 3 minute bus-ride!
want a break? we got 3D movies only a 20 minute walk from home! With Noah's ark above the mall, huge 3D dolls and play areas for kids, this Cinema City is just the place to go to on a boring night!
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Cinema City
10 Sderot Yitshak Rabinwant a break? we got 3D movies only a 20 minute walk from home! With Noah's ark above the mall, huge 3D dolls and play areas for kids, this Cinema City is just the place to go to on a boring night!
7 minutes right up the block, the impressive theater hosts multiple shows of art, dance, ballet, theater, movies in Hebrew and English, and even a free weekly live orchestra concert! ask me for events
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Jerusalem Theatre
20 David Marcus St7 minutes right up the block, the impressive theater hosts multiple shows of art, dance, ballet, theater, movies in Hebrew and English, and even a free weekly live orchestra concert! ask me for events
As my guest, you can choose to be fed home-made cookies and cakes, join in my Shabbat meals, sing on the balcony with a guitar and have a blast!
Welcome to my home!
Tchernichovsky St 2
2 Tchernichovsky StreetAs my guest, you can choose to be fed home-made cookies and cakes, join in my Shabbat meals, sing on the balcony with a guitar and have a blast!
Welcome to my home!
Entertainment & Activities
A wonderful interactive museum for children based on the basic concepts of science. Colorful, thought challenging, with just the right amount of info to pique interest and curiosity at any age!
The Hebrew university youth division
A wonderful interactive museum for children based on the basic concepts of science. Colorful, thought challenging, with just the right amount of info to pique interest and curiosity at any age!
Sightseeing
Justice in the State of Israel is manifest even in the architecture of this wonderful building. Court rooms with walls of glass representing transparency & straight-lines of flowing streams for truth.
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Supreme Court of Israel
Sha'arei Mishpat StreetJustice in the State of Israel is manifest even in the architecture of this wonderful building. Court rooms with walls of glass representing transparency & straight-lines of flowing streams for truth.
Israel's Parliament building can be seen from the balcony. Tours available in multiple languages, covering Israel's legislative history &the historic decisions made here! only a 10 min walk from home!
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Knesset
1 Eliezer KaplanIsrael's Parliament building can be seen from the balcony. Tours available in multiple languages, covering Israel's legislative history &the historic decisions made here! only a 10 min walk from home!
Otherwise known as the "Center of Town", this open-topped pedestrian mall is packed with tourist and souvenir shops, as well as eateries galore! from McDonald to gourmet, Eastern & Western cuisine...
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Ben Yehuda Street
Ben Yehuda StreetOtherwise known as the "Center of Town", this open-topped pedestrian mall is packed with tourist and souvenir shops, as well as eateries galore! from McDonald to gourmet, Eastern & Western cuisine...
Only a 7 minute busride from home, this is not only a Bus Station but contains a variety of shops & fast food stands, as well as distinctive booths selling falafel, yarmulkes & authentic Jewish music.
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Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms
Only a 7 minute busride from home, this is not only a Bus Station but contains a variety of shops & fast food stands, as well as distinctive booths selling falafel, yarmulkes & authentic Jewish music.
The largest and most comprehensive museum of the Holocaust in the world. highly recommended. no advance booking required. open 6 days a week 9-5PM. Easy access. spend usually 4-6 hours. A MUST SEE!
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Yad Vashem
The largest and most comprehensive museum of the Holocaust in the world. highly recommended. no advance booking required. open 6 days a week 9-5PM. Easy access. spend usually 4-6 hours. A MUST SEE!
Only a 20 minute walk from home, join a guided tour (pre-booked, English or Hebrew) in a museum on Begin's life, his mission as a leader & Prime minister, &through the achievement of Peace with Egypt
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The Menachem Begin Heritage Center Museum
6 Sh.A. Nakhon StOnly a 20 minute walk from home, join a guided tour (pre-booked, English or Hebrew) in a museum on Begin's life, his mission as a leader & Prime minister, &through the achievement of Peace with Egypt
Beautiful church built in 1927 by Lord Allenby in memory of fallen Scottish soldiers who fought the Turkish army to end Ottoman Rule in the land. Exquisitely & artistically built, with a garden cafe.
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St Andrew's Church
1 David Remez StBeautiful church built in 1927 by Lord Allenby in memory of fallen Scottish soldiers who fought the Turkish army to end Ottoman Rule in the land. Exquisitely & artistically built, with a garden cafe.
Get a breathtaking view from the best observatory in Jerusalem, overlooking the Old City, the New City &lots inbetween! Located right near the neighborhood of Talpiyot, 1 bus ride+short walk from home
Talpiyot Mizrah
Get a breathtaking view from the best observatory in Jerusalem, overlooking the Old City, the New City &lots inbetween! Located right near the neighborhood of Talpiyot, 1 bus ride+short walk from home
Filled with fresh produce & loud calls of booth owners. Variety & color abound! Come Friday afternoon for the full shopping, culinary & social experience or @night when booths close & cafe's fill up
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Mahane Yehuda Market
90 Agripas StFilled with fresh produce & loud calls of booth owners. Variety & color abound! Come Friday afternoon for the full shopping, culinary & social experience or @night when booths close & cafe's fill up
adjacent to Wall, take a tour leading back in history by walking in tunnels with excavations from the time of the 2nd temple 400 yrs BC. Fascinating window into history, tours in multiple languages!
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Västra muren
adjacent to Wall, take a tour leading back in history by walking in tunnels with excavations from the time of the 2nd temple 400 yrs BC. Fascinating window into history, tours in multiple languages!
Right outside Dung Gate, this comprehensive 3-hr tour provides insight into both 1st & 2nd Temple eras, with archaeological findings to back Biblical texts, a phenomenal history tour of Jerusalem!
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Davids stad
17 Ma'alot Ir David StRight outside Dung Gate, this comprehensive 3-hr tour provides insight into both 1st & 2nd Temple eras, with archaeological findings to back Biblical texts, a phenomenal history tour of Jerusalem!
comprehensive explanation of Land of Israel & Canaan history! 1-2 hours of walking through a giant fortress. See the Old City from on top. English tours.Amazing night light shows! 10 min travel
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Davids torn
comprehensive explanation of Land of Israel & Canaan history! 1-2 hours of walking through a giant fortress. See the Old City from on top. English tours.Amazing night light shows! 10 min travel
Multiple important sites for the Christian Faith are located here. Spend an entire day, and possible take a tour guide.
Very informative and full of history!
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Mount of Olives
Multiple important sites for the Christian Faith are located here. Spend an entire day, and possible take a tour guide.
Very informative and full of history!
Chagall's gift to the State of Israel, a set of tainted glass windows representing the 12 tribes of Jacob,all located on the walls of the main synagogue @Hadassah Hospital. Direct bus nearby -15m ride
Chagall Windows at Hadassah Medical Center
Chagall's gift to the State of Israel, a set of tainted glass windows representing the 12 tribes of Jacob,all located on the walls of the main synagogue @Hadassah Hospital. Direct bus nearby -15m ride
Buried by Jacob on the road to enable her exiled children to weep, Rachel's tomb served Jews for centuries as a place to weep and pray. Beautiful and ancient, only a 20 minute ride.ask me for bus info
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Rachel's Tomb
Buried by Jacob on the road to enable her exiled children to weep, Rachel's tomb served Jews for centuries as a place to weep and pray. Beautiful and ancient, only a 20 minute ride.ask me for bus info
the famous birthplace of Jesus, located only 20 minutes out of Jerusalem in Bethlehem, has been a pilgrimage site for Christian believers for centuries. multiple language tours available,ask me 4 info
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Kyrkan i Betlehem
the famous birthplace of Jesus, located only 20 minutes out of Jerusalem in Bethlehem, has been a pilgrimage site for Christian believers for centuries. multiple language tours available,ask me 4 info
Traditionally accepted location of Jesus's last meal before being taken on the Via Dolorosa. Located in the Old City Christian Quarter - anyone can guide you there! Take a 10 minute bus + 5 min walk
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Heliga gravens kyrka
Traditionally accepted location of Jesus's last meal before being taken on the Via Dolorosa. Located in the Old City Christian Quarter - anyone can guide you there! Take a 10 minute bus + 5 min walk
7 minutes up the block, the Islamic Museum proudly exhibits Islamic artifacts over centuries. Often, live belly dancing shows available too! exhibits are constantly changing so ask me for info!
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L. A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art
2 HaPalmach St7 minutes up the block, the Islamic Museum proudly exhibits Islamic artifacts over centuries. Often, live belly dancing shows available too! exhibits are constantly changing so ask me for info!
The holiest site to Jews& Muslims, housing the famous Golden Dome, is adjacent to the age-old Western (Wailing Wall). 5 minute bus ride+ 10 min walk. avoid long cues @entry, plan on arriving @ 7:30AM
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Tempelberget
The holiest site to Jews& Muslims, housing the famous Golden Dome, is adjacent to the age-old Western (Wailing Wall). 5 minute bus ride+ 10 min walk. avoid long cues @entry, plan on arriving @ 7:30AM
Everything Else
Sha'arei Zedek Hospital
Need a hospital? There's one right up the road from the house, with cutting edge facilities and top-notch medical professionals who will take care of any problem you may have!
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Shaare Zedek Medical Center
12 Shmu'el Bait StSha'arei Zedek Hospital
Need a hospital? There's one right up the road from the house, with cutting edge facilities and top-notch medical professionals who will take care of any problem you may have!
Food Scene
In a European-style constructed neighborhood, filled with little alleys, find the spring where according to Christian tradition, Mary & Elizabeth met.Wonderful restaurants all around. recommend: KEDMA
Ein Kerem Spring
In a European-style constructed neighborhood, filled with little alleys, find the spring where according to Christian tradition, Mary & Elizabeth met.Wonderful restaurants all around. recommend: KEDMA
Fantastic, newly built, hip hang out area has amazing restaurants, a posh new bar, an open area for nightly dance classes, & even a man-made beach! only a 15 minute walk from home or 3 minute bus ride
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Första stationen
4 David Remez StFantastic, newly built, hip hang out area has amazing restaurants, a posh new bar, an open area for nightly dance classes, & even a man-made beach! only a 15 minute walk from home or 3 minute bus ride
Beautiful artists' village, flower-lined paths & fountained gardens, houses galleries containing art of all varieties. Located adjacent to the Windmill, dairy & vegan restaurants: Montefiore &Te'enim.
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Yemin Moshe Quarter
Beautiful artists' village, flower-lined paths & fountained gardens, houses galleries containing art of all varieties. Located adjacent to the Windmill, dairy & vegan restaurants: Montefiore &Te'enim.
cute n'cozy Italian restaurant in Old Katamon, only a 5 minute walk from home! Run by Chef Patrik, dishes with imported Italian ingredients, lunch or dinner, enjoy a culinary delight! open noon -11PM
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Halamed Hei Street
Halamed Hei Streetcute n'cozy Italian restaurant in Old Katamon, only a 5 minute walk from home! Run by Chef Patrik, dishes with imported Italian ingredients, lunch or dinner, enjoy a culinary delight! open noon -11PM
In a hidden courtyard, one of the most popular bar-cafe's in the newly gentrified Machane Yehuda market. Always full, primarily weeknights & weekend, with great music and a young vibe. 5-7 min by bus.
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3 Mahane Yehuda StreetIn a hidden courtyard, one of the most popular bar-cafe's in the newly gentrified Machane Yehuda market. Always full, primarily weeknights & weekend, with great music and a young vibe. 5-7 min by bus.
If you're into cheese & wine - this is THE place for you. with 2 booths and 1 delicious cheese-based restaurant,choose to taste cheeses as your heart desires, buy a chunk or sandwich. go for the wine!
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Basher Resturant
21 Agripas StIf you're into cheese & wine - this is THE place for you. with 2 booths and 1 delicious cheese-based restaurant,choose to taste cheeses as your heart desires, buy a chunk or sandwich. go for the wine!
beautiful Garden restaurant, in Eastern Jerusalem, in historical diplomat-filled hotel. Mingle with journalists, statesmen and history as you discuss politics & literature! about 20 minutes by bus.
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The American Colony
1 Louis Vincent Stbeautiful Garden restaurant, in Eastern Jerusalem, in historical diplomat-filled hotel. Mingle with journalists, statesmen and history as you discuss politics & literature! about 20 minutes by bus.
By far, the most popular (non-Kosher) restaurant in Jerusalem. Located in the market for which it's named, u can watch the chefs making your order from the non-PC menu, while waitresses joke with u!
Beit Ya'akov Street
Beit Ya'akov StreetBy far, the most popular (non-Kosher) restaurant in Jerusalem. Located in the market for which it's named, u can watch the chefs making your order from the non-PC menu, while waitresses joke with u!
Simply the best coffee store in the city! Filled with the aroma of fresh coffee, choose beans from an array of flavors and blends. Ground & made on the spot, u'll be in for an amazing coffee surprise!
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The Coffee Mill
23 Emek Refa'im StSimply the best coffee store in the city! Filled with the aroma of fresh coffee, choose beans from an array of flavors and blends. Ground & made on the spot, u'll be in for an amazing coffee surprise!
Drinks & Nightlife
the most recommended bar in the market. Always full, always fun! great ambience, superb food and drinks, come with your friends and have a blast! form home: only a 5 minute bus ride + 5 minute walk.
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HaShchena
11 Beit Ya'akov Stthe most recommended bar in the market. Always full, always fun! great ambience, superb food and drinks, come with your friends and have a blast! form home: only a 5 minute bus ride + 5 minute walk.
the most upscale bar in Jerusalem, located in the posh Mamilla Hotel. Feel like royalty when ordering a drink on the bar or sitting on the comfy chaises. Open til very late, great music! bus: 5 min
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מלון ממילא
the most upscale bar in Jerusalem, located in the posh Mamilla Hotel. Feel like royalty when ordering a drink on the bar or sitting on the comfy chaises. Open til very late, great music! bus: 5 min
Shopping
Got a business meeting? A great date? The cleaners pick up shirts, blouses, pants, dresses, and anything else u need to dry-clean, they will clean it for you and drop it off at home right at the door!
HaPalmach
HaPalmach StreetGot a business meeting? A great date? The cleaners pick up shirts, blouses, pants, dresses, and anything else u need to dry-clean, they will clean it for you and drop it off at home right at the door!