A week in Israel
Seven days across Israel: Jerusalem, Tiberias, Ashdod, Beersheba and Aqaba. Each day is a walk through the best-known places in one city, and the cities follow in the order that keeps the travel between them short.
Day 1: Jerusalem
- Al-Aqsa MosqueMosque · On the map
- Temple in JerusalemTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from Al-Aqsa Mosque · On the map
- Dome of the RockMosque · Next to Temple in Jerusalem · On the map
- Western WallArchaeological site · 0.2 km on from Dome of the Rock · On the map
- The Temple InstituteMuseum · 0.2 km on from Western Wall · On the map
- 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: Jerusalem
- Bible Lands MuseumMuseum · On the map
- Israel MuseumMuseum · 0.3 km on from Bible Lands Museum · On the map
- 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: Tiberias
- Monastery of the Holy ApostlesTemple or shrine · On the map
- Capernaum synagogueSynagogue · 0.2 km on from Monastery of the Holy Apostles · On the map
- CapernaumArchaeological site · Next to Capernaum synagogue · On the map
- Saint Peter Church, CapernaumTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from Capernaum · On the map
4 stops, 1.6 km on foot along the streets: about 20 min of walking.
Day 4: Tiberias
- Church of the BeatitudesTemple or shrine · On the map
- Church of the MultiplicationTemple or shrine · 1.1 km on from Church of the Beatitudes · On the map
- Church of the Primacy of St. PeterTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from Church of the Multiplication · On the map
3 stops, 2.7 km on foot along the streets: about 35 min of walking.
Day 5: Ashdod
- Minat al-Qal'aCastle · On the map
- Ashdod-SeaCastle · Next to Minat al-Qal'a · On the map
- Yanka Kupala squareMonument · 0.6 km on from Ashdod-Sea · On the map
3 stops, 0.8 km on foot along the streets: about 10 min of walking.
Day 6: Beersheba
- Abraham's wellMuseum · On the map
- The Negev Museum of ArtMuseum · 0.7 km on from Abraham's well · On the map
- Muzeʼon le-tarbut ha-Islam ṿe-ʻame ha-MizraḥMuseum · Next to The Negev Museum of Art · On the map
- Beersheba water towerMonument · 0.3 km on from Muzeʼon le-tarbut ha-Islam ṿe-ʻame ha-Mizraḥ · On the map
- Turkish Soldiers monument in BeershebaMonument · 0.2 km on from Beersheba water tower · On the map
5 stops, 2 km on foot along the streets: about 25 min of walking.
Day 7: Aqaba
- Aqaba FortressCastle · On the map
- Aqaba Archaeological MuseumMuseum · 0.1 km on from Aqaba Fortress · On the map
- Aqaba ChurchTemple or shrine · 1.4 km on from Aqaba Archaeological Museum · On the map
3 stops, 1.8 km on foot along the streets: about 22 min of walking.
More for Israel
- Things to do in Israel · 40 places to see, led by Eilat and Israel Museum
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.