20 most interesting places in Israel, according to tourists

In 2018, almost 4 million foreign tourists visited Israel.

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26 December The country's Ministry of Tourism published a report in which it named the most popular sights of Israel among foreigners, the newspaper writes.NEWS".

1. Wall of Tears

This Jewish shrine on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem was visited by 67% of tourists who visited Israel in 2018 year.

2. Church of the Holy Sepulcher

The Christian church in the Old Town, attracting pilgrims all year round, was visited by every second foreign tourist (51%).

3. Old jaffa

The picturesque area near the Mediterranean is not much lower than Jerusalem in terms of popularity - 46% of tourists visited it.

4. Way of the Cross (Via Dolorosa)

The route from the Lion Gate to the Old City in Jerusalem, passing through the Muslim and Christian quarters and ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, attracted 46% of tourists.

5. Observation deck on the Mount of Olives (Har ha-Zetim)

The site east of the Old City, offering a magnificent view of Jerusalem, was visited by 44% of tourists.

6. Tel Aviv port

The trading port, built in 1930-s and at the beginning of 2000-s turned into one of the largest leisure centers in Israel, visited 34% of tourists.

7. Masada (Mezada)

27% of tourists climbed the mountain over the Dead Sea - a symbol of the heroism of the Jewish people.

8. Capernaum (Kfar Nahum National Park)

The archaeological complex on the site of the ancient city at Lake Kinneret, where, according to the Gospel, Christ preached and performed miracles, visited 26% of tourists.

9. Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem

The quarter where Jews lived for 3000 for years is very popular with the guests of Israel - 25% of tourists visited it.

10. Caesarea

An impressive archaeological complex - a Roman amphitheater, hippodrome, palace, trade harbor, sculpture park - attracted 2018% of tourists visiting Israel in 24 year.

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In 11th place on the list is Yardenit, a backwater on the Jordan River, where, according to the Gospel texts, John the Baptist baptized Jesus Christ. 21% of tourists visited there. In 12th place is Yad Vashem, a memorial to the Holocaust and heroism in Jerusalem (19%).

In 13th place is the Tower of David in the Old City of Jerusalem (18%). In 14th place is Qumran near the Dead Sea (17%). In 15th place is the Tel Aviv Museum of Art (14%). In 16th place is the “Garden Grave,” a grotto in Jerusalem, which representatives of some Protestant movements consider the true place of the burial and resurrection of Christ (13%).

On the 17-th place - Bahai gardens in Haifa (10%), on the 18-m - Old Acre (9%), on the 19-m - archaeological complex in Beit She'an (5%) and on the 20-m - the Al mosque Aksa on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem (4%).

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