Jerusalem Travel

Famous not only for its many celebrated archaeological sites, Jerusalem is also known for its beauty, culture and bustling activity which draws visitors of all types from around the globe.

On their round the world adventure, The Sherineau’s visited, among other destinations, Jerusalem, where they investigated the Old City, an ancient world filled with devout pilgrims and significant religious sites that takes visitors back not merely centuries but millennia. Their photo above showcases the Dome of the Rock, the third holiest site in Islam. In modern Jerusalem, the Sherineau’s discovered a cultural hub which has built up around the gates of the Old City. While in the holy city, the couple also took a side trip to the Dead Sea. As with their other adventures, including jaunts in Paris, Cairo, Alexandria and Petra, the couple describe the highlights of their trip to The City of God:

“As most people know Jerusalem is very important to Christians, Jews and Muslims. Seeing the city in person is intense. The ancient passageways of the old city crawl with Christians reenacting the crucifixion, Orthodox Jews wailing at the last remaining wall of their 2000 year old temple and Muslims heading to the Dome of the Rock. The streets are really narrow, to get through you have to elbow your way through everyone while dodging the tiny tractors and carts hauling merchandise into the market (no cars can get into the old city).

What amazed us about the old city was how lived-in and ungentrified it is. There’s no fancy cafes or luxury hotels, all of those are in the new city. We figure that with all the competing interests it is too difficult to develop anything trendy, so the city city stays in a neat, ancient bubble. If you ignore the satellite dishes you can imagine that the city looks almost as it did 500 years ago.” (more…)

Useful links:

Jerusalem Travel Guide
Israel Travel Guide
Jerusalem Travel Photos

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