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Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel · Asia
About Jerusalem
Jerusalem works well as a base: 10 minutes from Nayot, 36km from Dead Sea.
Jerusalem is in Israel, with about 970,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nayot, about 4 km away.
The Jerusalem Theatre (Hebrew: תיאטרון ירושלים, a.k.a. The Jerusalem Centre for the Performing Arts) is a centre for the performing arts in Jerusalem. The theatre opened in 1971. The complex consists of the Sherover Theatre, which seats 950, the Henry Crown Symphony Hall (home of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra) withRead more
750 seats, the Rebecca Crown Auditorium, with 450 seats, and the Little Theatre with 110 seats. Changing art exhibits are held in the main foyer and other spaces in the building, and a restaurant and bookshop operate on the ground floor.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Jerusalem?
Within an hour or so of Jerusalem: Church of the Holy Sepulchre (2 km), Western Wall (Wailing Wall) (2 km), Dome of the Rock (2 km), Yad Vashem (4 km).
Are there any good drives near Jerusalem?
The nearest famous roads are King's Highway, Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim) and Dana to Petra Trail.
Where is Jerusalem?
Jerusalem is in Jerusalem, Israel, about 4 km from Nayot.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 971,800
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Israel
- Region
- Jerusalem
- Timezone
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates
- 31.7690, 35.2163
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Worth the detour from 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.
2 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.
2 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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
cathedral
Church of the Nativity
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
7 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.
36 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.
37 km · about 40 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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