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24/MAY/2013 7:09 AM
 
PLANNING YOUR PILGRIMAGE
Where to Go, What to See?
 

 

Up to now we have been talking specifically about making a pilgrimage. Here I am going to broaden the horizon a little, in order to mention places you could visit during your stay in Israel and Palestine. As in other countries, everything can be found here. 

Below is a short list of places or activities that you can find here:

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I.     JERUSALEM AND ENVIRONS

  A.    Religious sites:



















































  • The Holy Sepulchre
  • Gethsemane
  • Mount of Olives
  • Via Dolorosa
  • The Cenacle
  • Dormition Abbey
  • The Church of St. Anne
  • The Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu
  • The Temple Mount
  • Bethlehem (The Basilica of the Nativity)
  • Ein Kerem
  • Emmaus (Abu Ghosh), etc...

B.    Historical Sites:

  • The Citadel of David
  • Yad Vashem (Holocaust Memorial)
  • Jericho
  • Qumran
  • Masada

C.    Tourist Sites: 

  • Israel Museum
  • Ein Gedi
  • Dead Sea

II.     NORTH OF ISRAEL

        AND THE

        MEDITERRANEAN

        COAST        

  A.    Religious sites:

          (the most popular) 

  • Jaffa: where St. Peter brought Tabitha  back to life.
  • Cesarea Maritima: where St. Peter baptized the first pagan, Cornelius.
  • Haifa, in particular Mount Carmel.
  • Nazareth: the Basilica of the Annunciation, the Fountain of Mary, and the Synagogue.
  • Cana of Galilee: where Jesus turned water into wine, made manifest His Glory, and started his public ministry.
  • Mount Tabor: the place of the Transfiguration.
  • Mount of the Beatitudes.
  • Capernaum: the house of St. Peter and the town where Jesus lived.
  • Tabgha: the sanctuaries of the Primacy of Peter,

    and of the multiplication of the fish and the loaves.

  • Magdala: ruins of the ancient city and

    home-town of Mary Magdalene.

  • Caesarea Philippi (Banyas): where St. Peter

    confessed the divinity of Jesus Christ.

  • The Jordan River: commemorating the

    baptism of Jesus.

  B.    Historical Sites

  • Acre: Crusader city.
  • Tel Megiddo and the Valley of Jezreel
  • Tel Dan
  • Beit Shean (ruins from the Roman and

    Byzantine eras)

  • Belvoir (Crusader castle)

  C.    Tourist Sites:

  • City of Tiberias
  • The Golan Heights and Mount Hermon
  • Nahariya Beaches
  • The sea grottos of Rosh Ha-Nikra

III.   OTHER AREAS IN THE

        HOLY LAND OR

        NEIGHBORING

        COUNTRIES

  A.    Religious sites:

  • Sinai (Egypt)
  • Mount Nebo (Jordan)

  B.    Historical Sites:

  • Petra (Jordan)
  • Jerash (Jordan) 

  C.    Tourist sites.

  • Eilat and the Red Sea

    (maritime aquarium)

  • Health Spas of the Dead Sea.


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TheHolySepulchre
Gethsemane - Grotto of the Betrayal
Gethsemane - Grotto of the Betrayal
  
Mount of Olives<BR>Church of Dominus Flevit
Mount of Olives
Church of Dominus Flevit
Via Dolorosa - Third Station
Via Dolorosa - Third Station
  
The Cenacle
The Cenacle
Dormition Abbey
Dormition Abbey
  
The Church of Saint Anne
The Church of Saint Anne
The Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu
The Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu
  
The Temple Mount (general view)
The Temple Mount (general view)
Bethlehem: Basilica of the Nativity
Bethlehem: Basilica of the Nativity
  
Ein Kerem
Ein Kerem
Emmaus
Emmaus
  
The Citadel of David
The Citadel of David
Jericho
Jericho
  
Qumran
Qumran
Masada
Masada
  
Ein Gedi
Ein Gedi
Dead Sea Shore
Dead Sea Shore
  
Jaffa
Jaffa
Cesarea Maritima
Cesarea Maritima
  
Haifa
Haifa
Nazareth
Nazareth
  
Cana <br />
<br />
of Galilee
Cana

of Galilee
Mount Tabor
Mount Tabor
  
Mount of the Beatitudes
Mount of the Beatitudes
Capernaum: House of Peter
Capernaum: House of Peter
  
Tabgha Mosaics: the bread and fishes, and birds and plants of the region
Tabgha Mosaics: the bread and fishes, and birds and plants of the region
Magdala: ruins of the ancient city
Magdala: ruins of the ancient city
  
Caesarea Philippi - Banyas
Caesarea Philippi - Banyas
The <br />
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Jordan River
The

Jordan River
  
Acre: Crusader city.
Acre: Crusader city.
Valley of Jezreel
Valley of Jezreel
  
Tel Dan River
Tel Dan River
Beit Shean
Beit Shean
  
Belvoir
Belvoir
Tiberias
Tiberias
  
Golan Heights and  Mount Hermon
Golan Heights and Mount Hermon
Nahariya Beaches
Nahariya Beaches
  
The sea grottos of Rosh Ha-Nikra
The sea grottos of Rosh Ha-Nikra
Sinai: Cave of Elijah
Sinai: Cave of Elijah
  
Mount Nebo<br>(Pope John Paul II's visit in 2000)
Mount Nebo
(Pope John Paul II's visit in 2000)
Petra
Petra
  
Jerash
Jerash
Eilat
Eilat
  
Health Spas of the Dead Sea
Health Spas of the Dead Sea