A week in Jerusalem, Israel

Seven days in Jerusalem, each a walk through best-known places that lie close together, the best known first: day one starts at Al-Aqsa Mosque. 34 stops in all.

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Day 1

  1. Al-Aqsa MosqueMosque · On the map
  2. Temple in JerusalemTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from Al-Aqsa Mosque · On the map
  3. Dome of the RockMosque · Next to Temple in Jerusalem · On the map
  4. Western WallArchaeological site · 0.2 km on from Dome of the Rock · On the map
  5. The Temple InstituteMuseum · 0.2 km on from Western Wall · On the map
  6. Church of the Holy SepulchreCathedral · 0.4 km on from The Temple Institute · On the map

6 stops, 2.1 km on foot along the streets: about 28 min of walking.

Day 2

  1. Bible Lands MuseumMuseum · On the map
  2. Israel MuseumMuseum · 0.3 km on from Bible Lands Museum · On the map
  3. Monastery of the Holy CrossTemple or shrine · 0.4 km on from Israel Museum · On the map

3 stops, 1.6 km on foot along the streets: about 20 min of walking.

Day 3

  1. GethsemaneGarden · On the map
  2. Pool of BethesdaArchaeological site · 0.4 km on from Gethsemane · On the map
  3. Temple MountMosque · 0.4 km on from Pool of Bethesda · On the map
  4. Western Wall PlazaSquare · 0.2 km on from Temple Mount · On the map
  5. Mosque of OmarMosque · 0.4 km on from Western Wall Plaza · On the map
  6. Tower of DavidMuseum · 0.3 km on from Mosque of Omar · On the map

6 stops, 2.6 km on foot along the streets: about 35 min of walking.

Day 4

  1. Yad VashemMuseum · On the map
  2. Victims of Acts of Terror MemorialMonument · 0.1 km on from Yad Vashem · On the map
  3. Garden of the Missing SoldiersPark · 0.2 km on from Victims of Acts of Terror Memorial · On the map
  4. Mount Herzl PlazaSquare · 0.3 km on from Garden of the Missing Soldiers · On the map

4 stops, 1.9 km on foot along the streets: about 30 min of walking.

Day 5

  1. CenacleTemple or shrine · On the map
  2. Tomb of the Virgin MaryTemple or shrine · 1.3 km on from Cenacle · On the map
  3. Church of All NationsTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from Tomb of the Virgin Mary · On the map
  4. Church of Mary MagdaleneTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from Church of All Nations · On the map
  5. Chapel of the AscensionMosque · 0.4 km on from Church of Mary Magdalene · On the map
  6. Church of the Pater NosterTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from Chapel of the Ascension · On the map

6 stops, 3.2 km on foot along the streets: about 45 min of walking.

Day 6

  1. Hurva SynagogueSynagogue · On the map
  2. Hezekiah's TunnelArchaeological site · 0.5 km on from Hurva Synagogue · On the map
  3. AcraArchaeological site · Next to Hezekiah's Tunnel · On the map
  4. Tomb of AbsalomArchaeological site · 0.6 km on from Acra · On the map
  5. Antonia FortressCastle · 0.6 km on from Tomb of Absalom · On the map
  6. Rockefeller MuseumMuseum · 0.5 km on from Antonia Fortress · On the map

6 stops, 4.1 km on foot along the streets: about 56 min of walking.

Day 7

  1. David's TombArchaeological site · On the map
  2. Masjid Al-AqsaMosque · 1 km on from David's Tomb · On the map
  3. Dominus Flevit ChurchTemple or shrine · 0.6 km on from Masjid Al-Aqsa · On the map

3 stops, 2.8 km on foot along the streets: about 38 min of walking.

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Good to know

  • Each day starts at the best-known place not yet seen and adds the best known within a short walk of it, then puts them in the shortest order. The places come from Wikidata (CC0), ranked by how many Wikipedias have an article about them.
  • The map draws each day’s walk along the streets, routed by Valhalla on OpenStreetMap; the distances beside the stops are straight lines.
  • Opening hours, tickets and closures are not checked: each place’s Wikipedia article has them.

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