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How to get from Jerusalem to Bethlehem
Photo: Arab Bus Station in Damascus GateBy Bus 234 If you are coming from Jerusalem to Bethlehem and you have to make your own way, you have to take bus number 234 from the Arab bus station in Damascus Gate in Jerusalem (Called Bab el-‘Amoud in Arabic). This bus goes to Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint as the last station. (Bethlehem 300 Checkpoint also known as Bethlehem Checkpoint, Bethlehem Crossing or Rachel’s Tomb Crossing). The bus runs almost every 5-10 minutes and it takes about 30 minutes to Bethlehem 300 checkpoint and it cost 5.5 Shekels per person per way. (Only Shekels in cash is accepted)The distance is 8 km and it takes 30 minutes from Damascus Gate by bus number 234 to arrive to Bethlehem. If you take Beit Jala bus number 231, it takes about 45 minutes to Bethlehem.Bus number 234...
The Judean Desert and Its Monasteries
Also known as the Desert of Judah, the Judean Desert is a vast desert region in Israel and Palestine. The desert is a true marvel and home to a wide...
Christmas Eve Mass 2022 LIVE | Bethlehem
Watch the Christmas Mass live from Saint Catherine Church in Bethlehem. Enjoy and we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year....
Is Jericho worth visiting?
This historic city, with more than 10,000 years of history, clearly deserves a visit if you’re in the West Bank in Palestine. It's called the city...
Tradition of Olive Wood Handicrafts and Holy Land Olive Trees
Olea europaea, the scientific name of the species of the olive tree found in Mediterranean Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, is as much a...
Jericho, the Ten-Thousand Year Old City
The City of the Moon Yericho, Al-Rihaa, the City of the Moon…the city of Jericho has many names but is decidedly unique in many ways. In a previous...
See what Bethlehem is like this Christmas
https://youtu.be/UySgyI0UnD4 This Christmas is like no other in Bethlehem -- the biblical birthplace of Jesus Christ. Christmas celebrations are...
Best things to do in Hebron
Hebron is an oft-overlooked tour destination of Palestine but there are many things to do in Hebron. While an oft-overlooked tour destination...
A Must Visit to Jacob’s Well
The Location In a list of Holy Land ‘musts’ should be a visit to Nablus, biblical Shechem, about one hour’s drive north of Jerusalem. Nablus sits in...
Jerusalem: Holy Week, the Holy Sepulchre and the Holy Fire
My Jerusalem tours cover all of the religious, historical and archaeological heritage of the city, but I have a special interest in showing its...
Saint George Monastery Of Choziba
My Saint George Chozeva Monastery Tour highlights the uniqueness of the Judean Desert monastic traditions located in one of the most stunning...
The Baptismal Site of the Jordan River
A Sacred Place In Christianity A mere hour from Bethlehem and 40 minutes from Jerusalem, a journey to the baptismal site of Christ at the Jordan...
How to get from Jerusalem to Bethlehem
Photo: Arab Bus Station in Damascus GateBy Bus 234 If you are coming from Jerusalem to Bethlehem and you have to make your own way, you have to take...
Discovering Shepherd’s Field
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the...
Things to do in Bethlehem
It’s no great secret that millions of pilgrims and tourists come to Bethlehem every year to see the Church of the Nativity. That’s the way it...
Traveling in Palestine
You will find useful tips and information for travelling around in Palestine in this blog. These are my experiences and thoughts that I would like...
Merry Christmas from Bethlehem!
No matter what your faith or beliefs may be, everyone that comes to the Holy Land can appreciate that Christmas in Bethlehem is a special time of...
Wadi Qelt and a Walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death
Last time, I wrote about Mar Saba Monastery, located a short distance to the east of Bethlehem, and its great importance to the Christian heritage...
Tour to Mar Saba Monastery: A Monastic Treasure in the Judean Desert
A few miles to the east of Nativity Church in Bethlehem lies a treasure of great importance to the Holy Land; a living embodiment of the great...
Bethlehem and the Church of the Nativity: An Ancient Gem Is Polished
A Renovated Church for Christmas This Christmas, Bethlehem is getting a special gift…a renovated Church of the Nativity, the birthplace of Jesus. ...
Your Bethlehem Guide for Holy Land Pilgrimage!
My name is Michael Jackaman. I am a licensed English-language tour guide for pilgrims and tourists. I was born and raised in Bethlehem, and have...
Day Trips from Jerusalem
Jerusalem is the central city and the base of almost most of the travelers, it holds significance for three of the world’s major religions –...
Banksy’s “The Walled Off Hotel”
A monkey bellboy installation at the entrance of "The Walled Off Hotel" in Bethlehem BETHLEHEM Banksy’s "The Walled Off Hotel" Secretive British...
Bethlehem Museum A Journey in Time
By: Suheir JaouniSource: This week in PalestineThere is one place on earth where time completely stops, where we are filled with a poignant...
Church of Nativity Bethlehem Restoration Mosaics Angel
In Bethlehem's Ancient Church, a Long Unseen Presence Appears Urgent repairs to the decaying Church of the Nativity yield an unexpected revelation....