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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Ma‘ale Adummim
West Bank, Palestine · Asia
About Ma‘ale Adummim
Ma‘ale Adummim works well as a base: 5 minutes from Abū Dīs, 28km from Dead Sea.
Ma‘ale Adummim is in West Bank, Palestine, with about 38,000 people. The nearest town is Abū Dīs, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ma‘ale Adummim?
Within an hour or so of Ma‘ale Adummim: Jerusalem Old City (6 km), Western Wall (Wailing Wall) (6 km), Dome of the Rock (6 km), Church of the Holy Sepulchre (7 km).
Are there any good drives near Ma‘ale Adummim?
The nearest famous roads are King's Highway, Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim) and Dana to Petra Trail.
Where is Ma‘ale Adummim?
Ma‘ale Adummim is in West Bank, Palestine, about 4 km from Abū Dīs.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 38,193
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Palestine
- Region
- West Bank
- Timezone
- Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates
- 31.7774, 35.2987
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Worth the detour from Ma‘ale Adummim
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
6 km · about 10 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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
cathedral
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
7 km · about 10 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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Church of the Nativity
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
12 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.
28 km · about 35 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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Ma‘ale Adummim
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 77 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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