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Jerusalem

Jerusalem is a city of stone, prayer and layered history, and its Old City packs more landmarks into a square kilometer than almost anywhere on Earth. The Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Via Dolorosa lie within a few minutes’ walk of each other, the ramparts walk gives you the whole skyline from above, and the Tower of David Museum at Jaffa Gate explains how the pieces fit together. Beyond the walls, the Mount of Olives offers the classic panorama, Yad Vashem and the Israel Museum add memorial and art, and Mahane Yehuda Market shows the everyday, modern side of the city with food by day and bars by night. For a change of scene, Masada and the Dead Sea are a long day trip into the desert. This guide shows what to book ahead, what is free, how to plan around the Sabbath and where to stay, from a classic grand hotel to a sociable hostel by the market.