Day trip
Jerusalem for the day
The Old City’s gates, lanes and holy places, and Yad Vashem, by train or road from Tel Aviv.
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Image courtesy of © Berthold Werner · Public domain via Wikimedia CommonsJerusalem is a day trip from Tel Aviv by train or road. The walled Old City, entered through gates such as Jaffa Gate beside the Tower of David, holds holy places of three faiths in its lanes; dress modestly, with shoulders and knees covered, and expect security checks.
On the Mount of Remembrance, Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, has museums, memorials and monuments on a 45-acre campus; there is no admission charge, but registration in advance is required, and it is closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays. Much of the city closes from Friday afternoon to Saturday evening.
Getting there
By Israel Railways or by road; trains do not run on Shabbat.
The Old City
Enter by Jaffa Gate beside the Tower of David, and walk the lanes and quarters. Dress modestly for the holy places, and respect services and prayer times.
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Image courtesy of © Jorge Láscar from Australia · CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsYad Vashem
The World Holocaust Remembrance Center on the Mount of Remembrance: the Holocaust History Museum, memorials and monuments. No admission charge; register in advance on yadvashem.org. Closed Saturdays and Jewish holidays; check its guidance on visits with children.
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Image courtesy of © Godot13 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsShabbat
Much of the city closes from Friday afternoon to Saturday evening.
Go on a weekday, dress for the holy places, and book Yad Vashem ahead.
Our advice: give Yad Vashem at least three hours, and plan a quiet evening afterwards.
Why it's on our list
- Getting there
- The Old City
- Yad Vashem
- Shabbat
Location
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