Israel & the Palestinian Territories - Jerusalem (PDF Chapter)

This is the Jerusalem chapter from Lonely Planet’s Israel & the Palestinian Territo-ries guidebook.

Jerusalem’s Old City is a spiritual lightning rod, sacred to Jews, Muslims and Christians. Wide-eyed with awe, pilgrims flood into the walled city to worship at locations linked to the very foundation of their faith.

• gaze at the architectural magnificence on Temple Mount/Al Haram Ash Sharif, a site sacred to Muslims and Jews
• maps
• feel the spiritual power of Judaism’s holiest prayer site, the Western Wall
• transport
• marvel at the soaring vaults and candlelit chapels in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, one of Christianity’s most sacred shrines
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: History, Sights, Courses, Tours, Festivals & Events, Sleeping, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Around Jerusalem, Abu Ghosh, Latrun, Neot Kedumim, Soreq Cave, Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park.