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Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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‘Aţārūt
West Bank, Palestine · Asia
About ‘Aţārūt
‘Aţārūt works well as a base: 5 minutes from Pesagot, 39km from Dead Sea.
‘Aţārūt is in West Bank, Palestine, with about 26,000 people. The nearest town is Pesagot, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near ‘Aţārūt?
Within an hour or so of ‘Aţārūt: Church of the Holy Sepulchre (10 km), Jerusalem Old City (10 km), Western Wall (Wailing Wall) (10 km), Dome of the Rock (10 km).
Are there any good drives near ‘Aţārūt?
The nearest famous roads are King's Highway, Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim) and Dana to Petra Trail.
Where is ‘Aţārūt?
‘Aţārūt is in West Bank, Palestine, about 4 km from Pesagot.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,595
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Palestine
- Region
- West Bank
- Timezone
- Asia/Hebron
- Coordinates
- 31.8667, 35.2167
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Worth the detour from ‘Aţārūt
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.
10 km · about 20 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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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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.
10 km · about 20 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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Church of the Nativity
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
18 km · about 20 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Ein Gedi Nature Reserve
A lush oasis of waterfalls, pools, and wildlife on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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