DESTINATIONS TEL AVIV & JERUSALEM ISRAEL
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El Al offers daily flights from
Heathrow and Luton, from £260. The airline will begin services
from Manchester three times a week in May.
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Center Chic Hotel, a cosy, well-located
property near Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, starts at £112 per night, with breakfast, in December.
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w JERUSALEM: HOLY LANDS “There are people with a heart of stone, but there’s a stone with the heart of the people,” says our guide, Igal, as we get our first glimpse of the Western Wall, a focal point for the Jewish faith. “This is the holiest place for Jews. When you’re elsewhere in the world, you pray towards Jerusalem; in Jerusalem, you pray facing the old city; and in the old city, you pray facing towards the Western Wall.” Going to Jerusalem is like taking a
crash course in world religions, with landmarks such as the Western Wall, the Islamic shrine at the Dome of the Rock, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a site shared between Christian denominations, at every turn. The old city is split into the Jewish, Muslim, Armenian and Christian Quarters, with each boasting its own distinct character. A guided tour is a must, if only to understand the history of its many monuments, and how best to get around the most crowded spots. Jerusalem’s cultural life extends
LEFT: The Western Wall
beyond the old city to its modern districts and iconic museums. Yad Vashem, dedicated to the history of the Holocaust, is a justly sobering experience, but offers a sensitive exploration of the subject that is essential for anyone visiting the city. For those who want to delve further
back, to understand Israel’s position at the crossroads of the ancient world, the Israel Museum has a world-class collection of artefacts that track the shifts from Egyptian to Greek, Roman, Byzantine and beyond, alongside an excellent art collection and an exhibit dedicated to the Dead Sea Scrolls.
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travelweekly.co.uk 8 November 2018
PICTURE: NOAM CHEN
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