cathedral
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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East Jerusalem
West Bank, Palestine · Asia
About East Jerusalem
East Jerusalem works well as a base: 5 minutes from Abū Dīs, 34km from Dead Sea.
East Jerusalem is in West Bank, Palestine, with about 430,000 people. The nearest town is Abū Dīs, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near East Jerusalem?
Within an hour or so of East Jerusalem: Church of the Holy Sepulchre (1 km), Western Wall (Wailing Wall) (1 km), Dome of the Rock (1 km), Yad Vashem (6 km).
Are there any good drives near East Jerusalem?
The nearest famous roads are King's Highway, Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim) and Dana to Petra Trail.
Where is East Jerusalem?
East Jerusalem is in West Bank, Palestine, about 4 km from Abū Dīs.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 428,304
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Palestine
- Region
- West Bank
- Timezone
- Asia/Hebron
- Coordinates
- 31.7834, 35.2339
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Worth the detour from East Jerusalem
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
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.
1 km · about 5 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.
1 km · about 5 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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
cathedral
Church of the Nativity
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
9 km · about 15 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Wadi Mujib
Jordan's 'Grand Canyon': a deep gorge with thrilling canyoneering routes through slot canyons to the Dead Sea.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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