Bayit VeGan Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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Popular places to visit
Western Wall
This 2,000-year-old structure is one of the world’s holiest sites, where hundreds of praying worshippers make for a stirring sight.
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Part of the sacred Temple Mount site, this lead-domed structure is a fully functioning mosque. It is among the holiest sites in the Islamic world.
Israel Museum
Browse the exhibits at this large museum, which hosts valuable art collections as well as precious historical artifacts, including the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Machane Yehuda Market
Get a taste of Jerusalem’s everyday life at this bustling market, home to little stores and stalls by day and restaurants and bars by night.
Ben Yehuda Street
During your visit to Jerusalem, you can find the perfect gifts to bring home at Ben Yehuda Street. While in this walkable area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.
Mount of Olives
Take in the beautiful view from this storied mountain, mentioned several times in the holy scriptures of Christianity and Judaism.
Activities
Full-Day Bethlehem, Jericho, and Jordan River Tour
From Jerusalem: Petra, Wadi Rum & Aqaba Tour, 3-Days
A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Jerusalem's Old City
Jerusalem and Dead Sea Day Tour from Jerusalem
West-Bank Christian Full Day Tour
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Other neighbourhoods around Bayit VeGan
Kiryat HaLeom
If you're spending some time in Kiryat HaLeom, Knesset and Supreme Court of Israel are top sights worth seeing.
Katamon
Katamon might not have many top sights, but L.A. Meyer Institute for Islamic Art and Israel Museum are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Rehavia
While visiting Rehavia, you might make a stop by sights like Jerusalem Great Synagogue and L.A. Meyer Institute for Islamic Art.
Jerusalem City Centre
Unique features of Jerusalem City Centre include the historical sites and museums. Make a stop by Ben Yehuda Street or Zion Square while you're exploring the area.
Nachlaot
While visiting Nachlaot, you might make a stop by sights like Machane Yehuda Market and Ben Yehuda Street.
Emek Refaim
While visiting Emek Refaim, you might make a stop by sights like Hansen House - Design, Media and Technology Center and Museum of Natural History Jerusalem.