Top Things to do in Jerusalem District
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- 1. Ibis Jerusalem City Center
- 2. Jerusalem International YMCA, Three Arches Hotel
- 3. The Inbal Jerusalem
- 4. Bezalel Hotel Jerusalem
- 5. Orient Isrotel Exclusive Collection Jerusalem
- 6. Harmony Hotel, Jerusalem
- 7. Herbert Samuel Jerusalem
- 8. Leonardo Boutique Jerusalem
- 9. Mamilla Hotel
- 10. Villa Ba Moshava
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Top 5 National Parks in Jerusalem District, Jerusalem District
Discover the best top things to do in Jerusalem District, Israel including Herodyon National Park, Emek Tzurim National Park, Nebi Samuel National Park, Nahal Ktalav, Ein Hemed National Park.
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1. Herodyon National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 342 reviews
Reviewed By 722vital - Chicago, United States
Guide Helen Cohn with IsraelDaysOut picked us up at our hotel and guided us through Herodyon, pointing out West Bank and Territories sites en route. The depth and breadth of her knowledge about Herodyon as well as the current political situation was most enlightening.
2. Emek Tzurim National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By Journeyer
For a few hours we became amateur archaeologists participating in a project sifting through debris from the area in the City of David where we had walked the previous day - how cool is that? We listened to an archaeologist talk in a lively interesting way about what archaeologists do, the process of digging and sifting and then after a demonstration, we went at it with guidance from the archaeological staff. A young boy in our group found a coin from the second temple period. We found quite a lot of pottery and stones. We were hoping for a major discovery but were content in a renewed appreciation of the archaeological work all over Israel that uncovers so much history. It was fun and a great way to go behind the scenes so-to-speak of all the archaeological sites we have been visiting in Israel. Note: we booked this 1.5 hour tour on the City of David website in the Mount of Olives Tours section. We took a taxi from our hotel and asked a staff member to call a taxi for our return.
3. Nebi Samuel National Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Nebi Samuel Park is a fascinating combination of antiquities, agricultural terraced landscapes, mountain spring, and orchards. At the heart of the site is a large building from the Crusader period, containing the tomb of the prophet Samuel
Reviewed By David_Haivri - Israel, null
It is located on a high point north of Jerusalem. It is considered a holy place to Jews, Muslims and Christians. The site is administered by Israel's National Parks association and is open to the public at no entrance fee. There are public restrooms, picnic area and access ramps for wheelchairs. Amazing 360 view from the roof of the building, long a very steep steps lead to the roof, no access for wheelchairs to that area.
4. Nahal Ktalav
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5 reviews
Reviewed By RaphaelB815
Nahal Ktalav My wife and I live south of Jerusalem and we are always looking for scenic, slightly challenging, circular forest walk accessible by public transportation. Nahal Ktalav fit the bill perfectly. The public 192 bus (of the "Superbus" company) leaves for Nahal Ktalav from the Jerusalem International Convention Center (Binyanei HaUma). It travels south through Jerusalem, stops at the Tunnels Road, where we picked it up, and turns west at the Beitar exit. Fifty minutes after Binyanei HaUma, it passes Nes Harim Junction, which is where you get off. Ask the driver which stop to wait at to return to Jerusalem. After we got off the bus, we walked in the direction of the bus for three minutes, and made a right turn at the sign to Nahal Ktalav. There we found water and public restrooms and a Parks Bureau information desk. The desk was not manned when we were there, but there is a tavern on the site (not kosher, open on Shabbat) and staff from the tavern showed us where the trail began, to the right of the tavern/information center on a white, unpaved road. There are a number of different hiking trails to choose from. We had chosen the six kilometer circular trail recommended in a Hebrew hiking site, The restaurant worker said it was a three hour walk, but my wife and I took four hours on it, not including a half hour to eat a meal. We are healthy, in our early sixties. We each had with us 3 liters of water on our backs, plus a few meals, and for us the water, at least, was a must. We also had sturdy shoes, and that, too, was important. I wouldn't wear sandals. During our walk, three men in their mid-twenties ran by us, without water or hats, and disappeared almost before we could say hello, so there may be other perspectives on this besides ours. We saw no one else during that 4.5 hours, but we heard voices at one point, and saw a truck on a very distant road. We have taken many hikes in the forests in and around Jerusalem. This was one of the most beautiful. We took about thirty pictures. "Nahal Ktalav" means "Arbutus Brook". There are thousands of arbutus trees and bear oaks as you walk through the forest. The leaves of the arbutus trees, and the trunks, turn a beautiful red at some times of the year. At the bottom of the ravine is a dry brook, or "wadi", part of which briefly becomes a river when the rains fall in the winter. It was a beautiful but challenging hike. You wouldn't bring a three-year-old with you. Maybe a mature eight-year-old could handle it, with close supervision. Starting on a trail marked in black, we descended into a deep valley. Then for a while we walked through the forest horizontally on a trail marked in blue. On this blue trail, there was occasionally a steep precipice to our right descending into the valley. Finally we had an hour of challenging rock climbing, along a trail marked in green, to return to the top of the forest. We did this slowly, resting every once in a while. It was not easy for us, but doable, a reasonable challenge, and no ropes were needed. At the top we came to a jeep trail. Turning left, we walked along the jeep trail, again marked in black, returning after a half-an- hour to the start of our circular trail. We highly recommend Nahal Ktalav for its beauty, but advise a bit of caution. The entire experience cost us about eight dollars all together for bus tickets.
5. Ein Hemed National Park
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 46 reviews
This lovely park, bisected by a clear stream and containing the ruins of an ancient Crusader castle, is a favorite spot for picnics.
