Many car rental agencies are available in the main cities of the Holy Land. An international driver’s license is required, and insurance is available from the rental agency.

Minivans –orange painted – or buses are used to travel from one city to another. Taxis – yellow painted – or service – orange painted – are used for in town transportation.

There are post offices in every major city and town. The large hotels are equipped to handle postal services.

Stores are generally open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., six days a week, and are closed either Friday or Saturday or Sundays. Public sector institutions, like ministries and post offices, are closed on Friday and Saturday and major national and Islamic holidays. Their hours for public business are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. In […]

Yom Kippur -Day of Atonement October Sukkot – Festival of Booths October Pesach – Passover April

Islamic and Christian holy days are national holidays; the dates of the Islamic holy days change every year and are celebrated in accordance with the lunar calendar. National days are also public holidays.

Christmas is celebrated three times a year in Bethlehem: Catholics and Western denominations celebrate Christmas on December 25, Greek Orthodox followers celebrate on January 6, and Armenians celebrate on January 18

The Holy Land is an ideal destination for those seeking cultural knowledge and spiritual enrichment. The Holy Land values its ethnically and religiously diverse population, consequently providing for the cultural rights of all its citizens. This spirit of tolerance and appreciation is one of the central elements contributing to the stable and peaceful cultural climate […]

Arabic is the official language of Palestine, Hebrow is the official language of Israel, and there are speakers of different languages like English, French, German, Russian. Arabic and Hebrow are written from right to left.

The busiest seasons in Jerusalem and Bethlehem are the Christmas and Easter holidays.