Things to see in Israel

996 places worth seeing in Israel on an illustrated map: Israel Museum, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, The Temple Institute, Bible Lands Museum and Yad Vashem, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.

Highlights

Israel Museum Israel's national museum sprawls over a compound near the Knesset and covers a broad body and extremely unique body of work in its five wing
Church of the Holy Sepulchre The Holy Sepulchre is a large building spanning several areas in which Christ is believed by Christians to have been crucified and died, was
The Temple Institute A fairly interesting place which has reconstructed most of the more obvious ritual tools to be used in the Temple services in the hopes of o
Bible Lands Museum Laid out chronologically, the Bible Lands Museum provides a detailed look at the ancient societies of the Middle East. The museum's wide ran
Yad Vashem Yad Vashem is Israel's Holocaust museum - documenting the Holocaust, preserving the stories of its six million victims, and teaching future
Mount Tabor The site of the Mount Tabor battle between Barak under the leadership of the Israelite judge Deborah, and the army of Jabin commanded by Sis
Museum of Philistine Culture In modern slang, a "philistine" is a person without culture. But the ancient Philistine people had culture, and you can see it in this museu
Tel Megiddo A Biblical tel with an extensive underground water system, and one of the most important and most impressive destinations for travellers int
Beit She'arim National Park Beth Shearim was a Jewish town and necropolis in ancient times. Most of the remains date from the 2nd to 4th century CE. Among those buried
Mount Herzl This is Israel's national cemetery and memorial. It contains the graves of Theodor Herzl and four prime ministers including Yitzhak Rabin. T
Gehenna According to the Bible, this valley was once used for child sacrifice. Due to its association with evil, Gehinnom/Gehenna later became a nam
Mini Israel Features more than 350 replica models of historical, religious, archaeological and modern sites in Israel. While once a popular destination,
Meron Israel's highest mountain, if excluding the Golan Heights, at 1208 meters above sea level with several hiking trails. It has hiking trails a
Basilica of the Annunciation built above the sunken grotto which according to the Roman Catholic faith was the home of the Virgin Mary and the place where she received t
Cenacle A room in the David's Tomb Compound, traditionally held to be the site of the Last Supper.
Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot This multimedia museum tells the story of the 2000 years of Jewish life throughout the entire world. It’s less about history and more about
Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery The most ancient and most important cemetery in Jerusalem. Burial on the Mount of Olives started some 3,000 years ago in the First Temple Pe
Bloomfield Stadium Home to Tel Aviv's three football (soccer) clubs - Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv.
Church of All Nations Also known as the Church of Agony because it is built over the rock where Jesus agonized about his death, this 4th-century church has been r
Eretz Israel Museum History, archaeology and culture - includes the archaeological site of Tel Qasile, the remains of an early Philistine settlement. In additio
Church of the Pater Noster Built over Constantine-era ruins, this church sits atop a grotto where Christ is believed to have taught the Paternoster (meaning "Our Fathe
Hurva Synagogue The first synagogue was built in the early 1700s. It has been destroyed twice, and was built for a third time in 2010. It is in Jewish Quart
Tel Aviv Museum of Art The city's main art gallery focuses on modern and contemporary work. Changing exhibitions are housed here, in the Rubinstein Pavilion and in
Design Museum Holon The only design museum in Israel. The museum contains temporary exhibitions from around the world.
Jerusalem Chords Bridge Designed by starchitect Santiago Calatrava, this monumental bridge carries the light rail over a major intersection at the entrance to Jerus
White Mosque The white mosque, the first mosque in the city was built by Abdalla El Nini, two hundred years ago. El Nini was a well respected judge and t
Tomb of Absalom An impressive burial monument, approximately 20 meters tall, that is mistakenly attributed to King David's rebellious son Absalom. It is in
David's Tomb Adjoining the Church of the Dormition and located on the lower floor of the Crusader building is a small chamber venerated as King David's T
Rockefeller Museum The Rockefeller Museum was made possible by a substantial contribution by American oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller. The museum houses an impr
Mount Sodom A low mountain next to the Dead Sea which is 80 % made of salt. It includes fascinating landscapes, the Flour cave where the eroded rock has
Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh The holiest place for the Baha'is; they face towards here for their daily prayers and are buried with their feet pointing here. The Shrine o
Tel Aviv Port Once a commercial seaport, the Port of Tel Aviv was abandoned and later reimagined as a popular attraction and shopping district. The port i
Rabin Square The largest public square in Israel is at the footsteps of the city hall. This square hosts many public demonstrations and events, often wit
Jezzar Pasha Mosque Built in 1781, it is one of the largest mosques in Israel. Jezzar Pasha and his successor Suleiman Pasha are buried in a small graveyard adj
Church of the Multiplication The Primacy Church and a church retelling the Gospel account of the miracle of Jesus Feeding the Multitude.
Tel Arad The site of the ancient city, well worth a visit from an archaeological point of view. The site consists of two parts, the lower city (from
Garden Tomb Disputed to be an alternative to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre as the location of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, the Garde
Yarkon Park The largest public park in Tel Aviv. The Yarqon River runs through the park, and spills into the Mediterranean Sea. Most of the park lies no
Givat HaMoreh The largest mountain within the Jezreel Valley; Afula's eastern suburbs are built on its slopes. Nice place for easy hike. It's highly recom
Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu Located to the east of Mount Zion and overlooking the Kidron Valley, this church commemorates the traditional site of St Peter's denial of C
White mosque was built in the 13th century. It served as the minaret of the White Mosque (al-Masjid al-Abyad) erected by Caliph Suleiman in the 8th centu
Church of the Beatitudes Church building in Tabgha, Israel.
Church of the Visitation Jerusalem.
Haluza Another Nabatean city, but in a much worse state of preservation.
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer This church was built by Kaiser Wilhelm II and completed in 1898. The church is most admired by tourists for its bell tower. At the top of i
Horns of Hattin Where the crucial battle over the Holy Land took place between the Mameluks and the Crusaders. Now it is just a barren hill though.
Rujm el-Hiri A large megalithic monument dating to around 3000 BCE. It consists of concentric stone circles, and is sometimes called the "Stonehenge of t
Church of the Primacy of St. Peter Church building in Tabgha, Israel.
Trumpeldor cemetery Tel Aviv's original cemetery, where many central figures from the early Zionist period and beginning of the state are buried. You can see th
Tomb of the Prophets Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi At the top of the Jewish Cemetery, which spans the southwestern slope of the Mount of Olives, lies a large catacomb complex containing oven-

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