Old City of Jerusalem
Jerusalem's Old City by Flickr user GETA.80
Jerusalem’s Old City is a walled one kilometer area in the center of the city. It is home to the Western Wall, the remaining wall of the Jewish Temple, Dome of the Rock, where Muhammad is said to have risen to heaven in Islam, and Church of the Sepulcher, where Jesus is believed to be crucified and buried. The Old City is divided into four quarters; The Jewish Quarter, The Armenian Quarter, The Christian Quarter, and The Muslim Quarter, and its main entrance is through the Jaffa Gate (although there are six other gates.) This is a cool place to take a walk, and brush shoulders with some of the most religious people of the three major world religions. A visit to Jerusalem is not complete without a visit here.
Visitors are welcome at the Western Wall provided they cover their heads, whilst the Church of the Sepulcher is also open to tourists. Only Muslims are allowed into the Dome of the Rock although non-Muslims can tour the compound of the nearby Al-Aqsa Mosque if they wish.
You can check out a view of the Old City of Jerusalem Live from the best position in Jerusalem, the Executive Lounge Balcony of the Inbal Jerusalem Hotel, here.
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