Saturday, February 18, 2012

Visiting The Ancient City Of Jerusalem Israel:A Great Place to Visit

By John Roney


Millions of people all over the world travel to Israel to experience the wonderful history and magnificence of this place. This is more prominent for people believing in Christianity. They make tours to cover certain definite attractions and visit cities such as Nazareth, Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Jericho. Believers do not like to miss the holy destinations in Israel which includes The Western Wall, The temple mount of Jerusalem, The church of Nativity Bethlehem, The Church of holy Sepulchre, The Shepherd's field and the Garden Tomb.

There are many other attractive spots for general tourists which are visited by numerous people throughout the year. You have to start with the place Caesarea on Mediterranean, which is known as the ancient city of Romans. The lake with a historical background is the Sea of Galilee, Masada, The famous Bahai gardens in Haifa, the Mount of Olives, Mount Hermon, Jaffa in Tel Aviv, the large Judean desert and many others.

You can travel in Israel in any manner you desire. You can make it during the customary events of importance for Christians or in other normal times. Whenever you make a tour to this wonderful country, you should plan your tours in advance with professional touring companies to enjoy your travel in best of spirit and in excellent way. You will receive several package tours from renowned tour operators who provide every comfort at every level of your tour.

Tel Aviv - United Nations World Heritage Site, Founded on sand in 1909 by stalwart pioneers, Tel Aviv has become a typical bustling metropolis with a multitude of shops, eateries, sprawling suburbs, all-night entertainment spots and congested streets. Yet a portion of Tel Aviv dubbed the White City by the United Nations, has been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site. That's because Tel Aviv boasts more house designed in Bauhaus (International) style than any other city in the world! Massada - United Nations World Heritage Site - and the Dead Sea, When you glance at it from the highway, Massada looks much like any other mountain in the Judean desert. Yet it was on these heights, and in the middle of this dreary landscape, that King Herod the Great erected a luxurious desert fortress. And it was here, as well, that a group of besieged and desperate Jews fought the Romans with inhuman valor, then placed their belongings in a corner, set each pile afire, and committed a well-documented mass suicide...

Mount Nebo is one of many Israel Holy Places that is home to the Memorial Stone to Moses when he viewed the Promised Land. Visiting The Ancient City Of Jerusalem Israel. Mount Nebo opened a spectacular panorama of the Promised Land to Moses. Mount Nebo is also a final resting place for Moses and therefore an important Holy Landmark in Israel. River Jordan according to Judaism flows to create an eastern border for the Land of Israel. River Jordan was Jesus Christ's place of baptism by John the Baptist. Do not miss visiting this Holy Place during you visit to Israel. Jericho is the City of Palm Trees and the most ancient known walled city. The story has it when Joshua entered the city the walls came down, though archeologists still have not uncovered any remains of the actual walls. Cleopatra was known to favor Jericho due to a large plantation of persimmon plants that were used to manufacture the most sensual perfume that drove any man wild. The remnants of the tower and forts are considered the most precious pieces of artifacts in Jericho city. Jericho was considered an oasis in the desert and loved by wealthy people of the ancient times that used this city as their winter residence.




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