cathedral
Church of the Nativity
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Al ‘Ubaydīyah
West Bank, Palestine · Asia
About Al ‘Ubaydīyah
Al ‘Ubaydīyah works well as a base: 5 minutes from Ash Shaykh Sa‘d, 28km from Dead Sea.
Al ‘Ubaydīyah is in West Bank, Palestine, with about 11,000 people. The nearest town is Ash Shaykh Sa‘d, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Al ‘Ubaydīyah?
Within an hour or so of Al ‘Ubaydīyah: Church of the Nativity (8 km), Jerusalem Old City (8 km), Western Wall (Wailing Wall) (8 km), Church of the Holy Sepulchre (9 km).
Are there any good drives near Al ‘Ubaydīyah?
The nearest famous roads are King's Highway, Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim) and Dana to Petra Trail.
Where is Al ‘Ubaydīyah?
Al ‘Ubaydīyah is in West Bank, Palestine, about 4 km from Ash Shaykh Sa‘d.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,618
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Palestine
- Region
- West Bank
- Timezone
- Asia/Hebron
- Coordinates
- 31.7170, 35.2901
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Worth the detour from Al ‘Ubaydīyah
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Jerusalem Old City
A walled sacred city of one square kilometer containing holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam within four historic quarters.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Western Wall (Wailing Wall)
The holiest site where Jews can pray, a 2,000-year-old limestone remnant of the Second Temple retaining wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.
8 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
9 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Dome of the Rock
The iconic gold-domed Islamic shrine on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, built in 691 CE over the sacred Foundation Stone.
9 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Yad Vashem
Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.
13 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Dead Sea
Earth's lowest point on land at 430 meters below sea level, with water so salty that swimmers float effortlessly on the surface.
28 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Ein Gedi Nature Reserve
A lush oasis of waterfalls, pools, and wildlife on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Al ‘Ubaydīyah
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 71 kmKing's HighwayOne of the world's oldest continuously used routes, winding 280 km from Madaba to Petra past Karak's crusader castle, Dana's cliffs and the mighty Wadi Mujib canyon.
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