A week in Palestinian Territories

Seven days across Palestinian Territories: Jerusalem, Wādī as Sīr, Nablus and Gaza. 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.

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Day 1: Jerusalem

One day in Jerusalem, Israel

  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: Jerusalem

One day in Jerusalem, Israel

  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: Wādī as Sīr

One day in Wādī as Sīr, Jordan

  1. Al MaghtasArchaeological site · On the map
  2. BethabaraArchaeological site · 0.3 km on from Al Maghtas · On the map
  3. Qasr al-YahudArchaeological site · 0.1 km on from Bethabara · On the map

3 stops, 24 km on foot along the streets: about 5 h 15 min of walking.

Day 4: Wādī as Sīr

One day in Wādī as Sīr, Jordan

  1. Prophet Mohammad MuseumMuseum · On the map
  2. King Hussain MosqueMosque · Next to Prophet Mohammad Museum · On the map
  3. Royal Automobile MuseumMuseum · 0.3 km on from King Hussain Mosque · On the map
  4. Al Hussein Public ParksPark · 0.3 km on from Royal Automobile Museum · On the map

4 stops, 2.4 km on foot along the streets: about 31 min of walking.

Day 5: Nablus

One day in Nablus, Palestinian Territories

  1. An-Nasr MosqueMosque · On the map
  2. Hanbali Mosque, NablusMosque · 0.1 km on from An-Nasr Mosque · On the map
  3. Great Mosque of NablusMosque · 0.7 km on from Hanbali Mosque, Nablus · On the map
  4. Al-Khadra MosqueMosque · 0.6 km on from Great Mosque of Nablus · On the map
  5. ShechemArchaeological site · 1 km on from Al-Khadra Mosque · On the map
  6. Tell BalataArchaeological site · Next to Shechem · On the map

6 stops, 3.3 km on foot along the streets: about 44 min of walking.

Day 6: Gaza

One day in Gaza, Palestinian Territories

  1. Sayed al-Hashim MosqueMosque · On the map
  2. Qasr al-BashaPalace · 0.5 km on from Sayed al-Hashim Mosque · On the map
  3. Great Mosque of GazaMosque · 0.2 km on from Qasr al-Basha · On the map
  4. Welayat MosqueMosque · 0.2 km on from Great Mosque of Gaza · On the map
  5. Church of Saint PorphyriusTemple or shrine · Next to Welayat Mosque · On the map
  6. Al-Shamah MosqueMosque · 0.2 km on from Church of Saint Porphyrius · On the map

6 stops, 1.4 km on foot along the streets: about 17 min of walking.

Day 7: Gaza

One day in Gaza, Palestinian Territories

  1. Holy Family ChurchTemple or shrine · On the map
  2. Unknown Soldier's SquareSquare · 0.9 km on from Holy Family Church · On the map
  3. Abu Khadra MosqueMosque · 1 km on from Unknown Soldier's Square · On the map

3 stops, 2.1 km on foot along the streets: about 26 min of walking.

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Photo credits

Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.

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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