Visiting Significant Religious Sites
In Jerusalem, Christians, Jews and Muslims visit
religious sites most significant to their faith. These holy places – Al Aqsa
Mosque, Temple Mount or Haram al-Sharif, Western Wall and Via Dolorosa – in the
oldest and holiest city in the world can be reached conveniently by car rental Jerusalem.
Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia are the first and
second holiest sites for Islam. The Temple Mount in Jerusalem is considered to
be the third.
The rock beneath the dome is believed to be the place where
Prophet Muhammad disappeared from earth in the 7th century.
Using a winged
horse, he visited heaven in his Night Journey. Being a religious site, tourists
are required to dress modestly. Israel started controlling the eastern side of the city in 1967,
but Muslims supervises the place today.
Al-Aqsa Mosque, which can be found in the south
side of Temple Mount, directly faces the Dome of the Rock. It hosts large
crowds for daily prayers and Friday sermons. It became the royal palace of the
Crusader kings when they captured the holiest city in 1099. After almost two
decades, the Knights Templar turned it into a command center.
The Western Wall is the holiest among Jewish
places. It is the remains of the Herodian retaining wall that was part of the
support of the Second Temple.
- It is also called as the Wailing Wall because for several centuries Jews continue to gather here to mourn the loss of their place of worship and to pray.
- Jews and tourists write their prayers in a small paper and place them in cracks.
- You will have no problem getting to the site using car rental Jerusalem;you can go there any time as it is open 24 hours a day.
Walking the Via Dolorosa, for Christians, is
taking the same route of Jesus, from the time he was condemned by Pilate to his
crucifixion and burial. This is the closest they can get to all the hardships
He went through. Via Dolorosa is made up of 14 stations, but interestingly,
there are alternative routes, as followed by people who have different beliefs
on the places of many events.
After visiting all these four holy places and feel the magic of Jerusalem, it’s
time to head to where you can have a taste of great authentic food, as well as
a peek to a different lifestyle with your car
rental Jerusalem.
More Attractions to visit with your Rented car at Jerusalem
Eating with the locals is an experience to cherish,
thus you can go to Machane Yehuda Market, a famous food place in the city.
There are Levant food joints that serve different classes of people from
generations already. Azura serves cuisines specific to Middle Eastern Jewish
culture like lentil spiced dish.
Rachmo, on the other hand, has been in the
location since 1930 thus you can expect food to be authentic food, starting
from Kurdish dumpling soup.
For a taste of cuisines from an award-winning
restaurant in Israel, check Machneyuda. For a fusion of Jerusalem and French
cookery, visit Adom at the First Station.
As you roam around hiring car rental Jerusalem, you’ll notice the way of living of people in
this holiest city. For one, you’ll be surprised to witness natural scenery and
to discover that Jerusalem is striving to become a technology hub.
There are
public art installations and galleries that showcase the artistry of the people
in the city. Every summer there’s a spectacular light festival being held.
During the night,
the fun does not end as you can go relaxing in a café. In
Uganda Bar, you’ll discover it’s a three-in-one place – café, comic book store
and music venue.
