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The Western Wall (Kotel) — the holiest site in Judaism, prayers and notes in the stones—
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre — the site of Christ's crucifixion, burial and resurrection—
The Dome of the Rock — the golden dome above the Temple Mount, the most beautiful building in Jerusalem—
Al-Aqsa Mosque — the third holiest site in Islam, on the Temple Mount—
The Old City — four quarters, four faiths, 3,000 years of history in one square kilometre—
The Jewish Quarter — the restored ancient quarter, the Cardo and the Broad Wall—
The Christian Quarter — the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Via Dolorosa—
The Muslim Quarter — the most densely populated and atmospheric of the four quarters—
The Armenian Quarter — the smallest quarter, the Cathedral of St James and the museum—
Via Dolorosa — the 14 Stations of the Cross, walked by pilgrims every Friday—
The Mahane Yehuda Market (Shuk) — Jerusalem's magnificent covered food market—
Ben Yehuda Street — the pedestrian mall, street musicians and outdoor cafés—
Israel Museum — the Shrine of the Book (Dead Sea Scrolls) and the Jerusalem model—
Dead Sea Scrolls at the Shrine of the Book — the oldest biblical manuscripts in existence—
Yad Vashem — the most important Holocaust memorial and museum in the world—
Mount of Olives — the ancient cemetery, the Gethsemane garden and panoramic city views—
Garden of Gethsemane — the olive grove where Jesus prayed the night before his crucifixion—
Church of All Nations — the Franciscan church covering the rock of Gethsemane—
Dominus Flevit Church — the teardrop-shaped church where Jesus wept over Jerusalem—
Yad Vashem Memorial Garden — the Avenue of the Righteous Among the Nations—
Tower of David Museum — the history of Jerusalem in a Crusader citadel—
City of David archaeological park — the original Jebusite city, Hezekiah's Tunnel—
Hezekiah's Tunnel — wade through the 2,700-year-old underground water tunnel—
Pool of Siloam — the biblical pool where Jesus healed the blind man—
Jerusalem Archaeological Park — Second Temple period remains at the foot of the Western Wall—
Rockefeller Archaeological Museum — East Jerusalem's museum of regional antiquities—
L.A. Mayer Museum for Islamic Art — the finest collection of Islamic art in Israel—
Bible Lands Museum — artefacts from all the cultures mentioned in the Bible—
Ammunition Hill — the site of the pivotal battle of the 1967 Six-Day War—
Yad Lakashish — the workshop where elderly craftspeople make traditional Judaica—
Mea Shearim — the ultra-Orthodox neighbourhood, unchanged for 150 years—
Ein Karem — the most charming village in Jerusalem, where John the Baptist was born—
Hadassah Hospital Chagall Windows — Marc Chagall's 12 stained glass windows of the tribes—
Israel's Supreme Court — Ram Karmi's extraordinary postmodern building—
Hebrew University on Mount Scopus — stunning campus with panoramic Old City views—
Jerusalem Botanical Garden — 10,000 plant species from around the world—
Sacher Park — the largest park in Jerusalem, concerts and weekend picnics—
Machane Yehuda neighbourhood by night — the shuk transforms into bars and restaurants—
Dinner at Machneyuda — the vibrant Shuk-inspired restaurant in the market—
Rooftop restaurant in the Old City — eating with the Dome of the Rock in view—
Hummus at Abu Shukri in the Muslim Quarter — the most celebrated hummus in Jerusalem—
Knafeh (kunafeh) — the warm cheese pastry soaked in syrup, the dessert of Jerusalem—
Armenian pottery shopping in the Old City — the distinctive blue and white ceramics—
Christmas in Bethlehem — midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity, 10 minutes away—
Easter Pilgrimage — the most significant religious event in the Christian calendar—
Passover in Jerusalem — the city fills with Jewish families for the Seder—
Sukkot in Jerusalem — the city of sukkah booths and the Water Libation celebrations—
Day trip to Bethlehem — the Church of the Nativity and Banksy's Walled Off Hotel—
Day trip to Jericho — the oldest city in the world, the Mount of Temptation cable car—
Day trip to Masada — take the Snake Path at dawn and watch sunrise from the fortress—