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to have their prayers answered. I scribbled my wish on a scrap of paper and posted it carefully into a crack in the wall amongst so many others. Revealing my wish would be cheating, but up to now the powers of the Wailing Wall have not failed me! You don’t have to be on a pilgrimage to appreciate the architectural beauty that lies within the walls. Each building, bridge, archway and collum conforms to the only legal construction material, a pale limestone, the Jerusalem stone. Te buildings are so in-keeping with each other it creates a seamless transition between the four quarters; Christian, Jewish, Muslim and Armenian, each certainly worth a wander. By night the city houses a Light and Sound show, although sceptical at first I must say with King Herod’s Palace as a backdrop and a talented technical team the display is orchestrated to perfection and enjoyable for all audiences. Retracing the past can take you beyond the
realms of the Old City. Just beyond the city the Yad Vashem holocaust memorial is bound to bring to life the stories of many unheard voices and is certainly a moving experience. Even the design of the museum has a hidden meaning I shall leave you to discover for yourselves. Or perhaps you want to delve further into the history of the Dead Sea Scrolls? Well you can
El Al offer flights from London Luton to Tel Aviv from £360.40 per person or from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv from £390.95 per person. To book please call 020 7121 1400, visit
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Te hotel the group stayed at was Te David Citadel Hotel
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travel out to the Jordan desert to the Dead Sea. Te high saline content allegedly has healing properties, so don’t be surprised to see people covered in mud bake bathing in the therapeutic waters. For the local cuisine, a true taste of the
Machne Yuda Market can be found at Macneyuda, a modish Israeli restaurant hidden away in a bordering side street. Te price may not be so modest but this little discovery is packed with a vibrant atmosphere. In a long weekend I had ventured into the heart of Israel, Jerusalem, a city of iconic structures, diverse cultures and living history, much better than sea and sandcastles.
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