This list includes most of the sites to visit and a brief description of each.

It will be a completely individual choice which ones should be part of your itinerary. It will very much depend on your interest and life style.

Mt. of Olives – the highest mountain in Jerusalem. It affords a spectacular view of the city from the east. This is one place where a first understanding of what Jerusalem is can be had.

The Jewish Cemetery on the Mt. of Olives
The oldest and largest Jewish cemetery, it has been in use for app. 2500 years and is still in being used. Can be seen from the panoramic view on the top of the mountain.The Chapel of the Ascension (within the grounds of a Moslem Mosque)
The different churches that stood on this site were built around the stone from where Jesus ascended to heaven. The proof is in the footprint in the rock. [Read more...]