Walking around the capital of Israel (take a tourist map with you), you should definitely pay attention to the Mount of Olives, the Tower of David, the YMCA tower and other interesting sights of Jerusalem.
Unusual sights of Jerusalem
- Damascus Gate: This gate is the main entrance to the Arab quarter of Jerusalem (decorated with ornaments). In the museum at the gate, everyone is shown the remains of structures and underground galleries of the Byzantine era found during excavations, and other artifacts.
- Monument to the apple core: the core is made of plastic and stainless steel, and is the personification of the achievement of the set goal and the result of a certain action, as well as the acquisition of a previously unknown meaning.
- Fountain with lions: in the center of the stone pool there is the Tree of Life with four main water streams, and in a circle there are figures of lions, from whose jaws water flows.
What interesting places to visit?
After reading the reviews of experienced people, the guests of Jerusalem will conclude: it will be interesting to visit the Bloomfield Science Museum (in this museum, people are introduced to science and modern technologies in an interactive form; temporary exhibitions are often arranged here, and among the permanent exhibits, Newton's Balls and “Sharmanka - a structure with moving parts, assembled from old furniture) and the Museum of Bible Countries (tourists are invited to look at the models of ancient settlements and hundreds of artifacts - coins, weapons, documents, idols, sarcophagi, ceramics from the ancient Middle East; there lectures, seminars, opera concerts and other events).
Those who visit the Church of Christ the Redeemer will have a chance to attend regularly held organ concerts, and those who climb the bell tower of the church (there is an observation deck), where they will be led by a staircase with more than 170 steps, will be able to admire the beautiful panorama of the city and its quarters.
Visitors to the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo will see more than 200 species of animals - elephants, zebras, Syrian brown bears, flamingos, Asian lions … In addition to ponds with waterfowl, the zoo has reservoirs that act as natural watering places.
Those who decide to go to the Kiftsuba amusement park (a map and a photo gallery can be found on the website www.kiftzuba.co.il) will see that it is divided into several sectors: the smallest will ride on a mini-railway, in a shady courtyard, children will be able to play with large rubber toys, in the picnic area everyone will find tables and benches. The park also has a reservoir with swans, a game library with slot machines, constructors and board games, roller coasters, horse carousels, boats, cars and other attractions.
