The Jordan River is between Israel and Jordan flowing southward from the mountainous area where Israel, Syria and Lebanon meet, through Lake Kinneret to the Dead Sea. The most common explanation for the name of the river is that it derives from the Hebrew words yored Dan (“descending from Dan”). From its sources, the Jordan […]
In 1969, archaeologists located the original Bethlehem on a roughly circular mound, 770 meters above sea level and about 400 meters in diameter (including its slopes). The present Church of the Nativity stands on the western end of this tell, which extends to the area of the Milk Grotto and the cemeteries. The mound drops […]
The Jezreel Plain is bounded on the north by a ridge. This has a dent in its top. In the bottom of the dent sat the tiny unwalled village where Jesus grew up. Today Nazareth is the largest Arab city in Israel, numbering 70,000 Muslims and Christians. The conical dome of the Roman Catholic Church […]
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The Holy Land follows the metric system in weights and measures.
There is a seven-hour time difference between New York and the Holy Land There is a two-hour time difference between London and the Holy Land There is a on-hour time difference between Paris and the Holy Land
Israeli Shekel is the main currency in the Holy Land while U.S dollars, Jordanian dinars, are accepted . Also there are currency conversion offices throughout the Holy Land. You can also draw cash from local banks using major credit cards. Tourists paying in foreign currency are exempt from value-added tax (VAT) at their hotel. Most […]
Tourism is considered as one of the main pillars of the holy Land economy. The other important sector is quarrying and building stone industry; a significant portion of the total product is exported to Jordan, Europe and North America.
Holy Land doctors are generally well-trained and competent. Hotel staff can refer to a doctor or hospital if needed. Pharmacies are spread throughout the main cities, and medicine is cheap.
Most shops, cafes, and restaurants have public phones for making local calls, and public phones are available in most Palestinian cities. Direct dialing is available to most Western countries; you may call overseas from your hotel room. Telephone and fax facilities are available at most hotels.