ISRAEL || Jerusalem - travel vlog (plus Tel Aviv, Masada, Dead Sea, Haifa, Acre) 15 Degrees North

15° North are travelling again! This time we are in Israel, visiting the remarkable city of Jeruslaem as well as Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Masada, The Dead Sea, Haifa, Ein Gedi and Acre.
Jérémy and Ben here again! We love to travel and to satisfy our wanderlust, we are on a European roadtrip exploring the best places for a city break on the continent. We love to escape Britain to experience the best culture, cuisine and attractions that Europe has to offer. If you’re a tourist like us and just need a good itinerary for what to do and how to do it when you’re in Israel, we will show you the best things to put on your itinerary.
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Israel is a country in the Eastern Mediterranean that sits at the centre of The Levant region of the Middle East. A country since 1948, the nation has a fraught history and tensions remain to this day. However, the country is safe to visit and people flock from all over the world to see its sights and visit the holy places within its capital, Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is the holiest site in the world for Jews and Christians, as well as the third holiest for Muslims. A lot of significant things happened here for all of the Abrahamic faiths and we visited the sights for all three, beginning with The Western Wall - or Wailing Wall - the last remaining remnant of the Jewish Temple. Demolished in 70CE during the Siege of Jerusalem buy the Romans, the Second Temple had stood for five hundred years, having previously replaced Solomon’s Temple, which had been destroyed by the Babylonians. Initially a modest structure, it became much more ornate after King Herod the Great refurbished it. But, of course, that is all gone now. Today, Jews from across the world come here to touch the wall and say prayers.
On the sight of the old temple now stands the Temple Mount, with its Islamic shrine, The Dome of the Rock. And this was the sight where Muslims believe that Muhammed ascended into heaven. An Islamic shrine has existed here since the seventh century, which means it’s the world’s oldest example of Islamic architecture. Somewhat unsurprisingly, a Muslim structure built on the holiest Jewish spot in the world has led to a lot of conflict... In fact, this hill at the middle of the city has been the centre of the Muslim-Israeli conflict for fifteen hundred years.
Despite the high security around the Temple Mount, something that did strike us about Jerusalem was how, despite the tension, people from all faiths and backgrounds were living and working side by side without any real problems. Many Israeli’s will freely admit that the tension with Palestinians means that Israel is a messy country, but on the flip side, Jerusalem is the one place where everyone being mixed in together seems to work.And though the city is divided into quarters for each faith, there’s no dividing line between them, or any discernable difference in the way they look. And while the Palestinian Territories are divided with walls, fences and checkpoints elsewhere, Jerusalem is not.
Heading into the Christian Quarter and you’ll find the Via Delarosa. This road follows the route that Christians believe Jesus took on his way to be crucified. The Stations of the Cross are all marked along this route, ending in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which sits on the Holiest site for Christians worldwide. The church contains three things. First there’s Jesus’ tomb, which has quite the queue to enter.We visited late in the evening to beat the crowds, but still waited 45 minutes. Then there’s the rock on which his body is believed to have been prepared for burial. And then there’s the rock on which he was crucified, which is contained in a separate shrine inside.
Heading out of Jerusalem, we travel south to explore some of the treasures of the Judaean Desert. We begin in the stunning Ein Gedi oasis, which sits in ravine where its water tumbles down toward the Dead Sea. It’s a nature reserve and it’s positively brimming with wildlife.
Our next stop is the mountaintop fortress of Masada. Built by Herod The Great and completed in 31BCE, it consists of two vast palaces which are surprisingly well preserved considering that they’re over two millennia old. Benefiting from sweeping views across the desert, it occupies a key strategic location, as well as enjoying more tolerable winter temperatures than nearby Jerusalem. Herod wanted to live in luxury, so he built his palace with all the mod-cons, including baths, central heating and a glorious dining room with the best view in the fortress.

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