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Jerusalem

Jerusalem is the largest city of Israel. Israel claims it as its capital and a few countries including the United States recognize that claim, but most other countries and the United Nations do not. Wikivoyage

Population 1,050,151 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Israel

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Israel
Tourist office · 1.3 km Tourist Information Center

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. Lights in Jerusalem Festival

    June

    While the Old City walls always look dramatic, they look even more spectacular for one week each June, when artists from around the world come and illuminate the Old City with their creations.

    Official site

  2. Jerusalem Film Festival

    July

    The Jerusalem Film Festival (Hebrew: פסטיבל הקולנוע ירושלים, Arabic: مهرجان القدس السينمائي) is an international film festival held annually in Jerusalem, It was established in 1984 by the Director of the Jerusalem Cinematheque and Israeli Film Archive, Lia…

    Official site Wikipedia

  3. Hutzot HaYotzer - International Arts and Crafts Festival

    August

    A large fair featuring hundreds of artists and artisans displaying and selling their works, as well as performances, concerts, and other events.

    Official site

  4. Jerusalem International Oud Festival

    October – November

    A series of concerts on the oud (a classic Middle Eastern instrument), held every year around October–November

    Official site

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Jerusalem); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Markets

  • Machane Yehuda Shuk

    שוק מחנה יהודה

    1. Monday: 08:00–19:00
    2. Tuesday: 08:00–19:00
    3. Wednesday: 08:00–19:00
    4. Thursday: 08:00–19:00
    5. Friday: 08:00–15:00
    6. Saturday: closed
    7. Sunday: 08:00–19:00
    Times vary by day
    Monday
    08:00–19:00
    Tuesday
    08:00–19:00
    Wednesday
    08:00–19:00
    Thursday
    08:00–19:00
    Friday
    08:00–15:00
    Sunday
    08:00–19:00
    430 m from the centre

  • Machane Yehuda Market

    שוק מחנה יהודה

    Covered hall

    No hours mapped

    410 m from the centre

  • השוק הגרוזיני

    No hours mapped

    450 m from the centre

  • Muristan Market

    مورستان

    No hours mapped

    1.4 km from the centre

  • Old City Market

    سوق المدينة القديمة

    No hours mapped

    1.6 km from the centre

  • השוק הערבי

    No hours mapped

    1.6 km from the centre

Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.

Eating nearby

All 53 places to eat

Somewhere to run

Getting around

Train stations: Jerusalem - Yitzhak Navon 1.4 km, Jerusalem – Yitzhak Navon Railway Station 1.4 km, Jerusalem Malcha 4.8 km, Biblical Zoo 5.6 km

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