Must-see attractions in Israel & the Palestinian Territories

  • Nordau Beach

    Tel Aviv

    This is the city’s religious beach, where men and women are segregated. Women can use the beach on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday; it’s the men’s turn on…

  • Hebrew Union College

    Jerusalem

    With a conical glass roof feature, the Reform Movement’s educational and cultural complex is an arresting feature of Jerusalem's downtown skyline. Part of…

  • Al Kebir Mosque

    West Bank

    Al Kebir Mosque (Great Mosque) is built on the site of an earlier Crusader church and Byzantine and Roman basilicas. Bits and pieces of its earlier…

  • Jerusalem Beach

    Tel Aviv

    Close to the Carmel Market, Jerusalem Beach is at the start of Allenby St and its seafront fountain. Come with beers, music, watermelons and a nargileh…

  • Herzliya Museum of Modern Art

    Israel

    Dedicated to Israeli and international contemporary art, with an emphasis on political subject matter, this gallery aims to engage as well as entertain…

  • Tomb of Turkan Khatun

    Jerusalem

    Resting place of an Uzbek prince's daughter, the tiny tomb from 1352 is adorned with carved geometric designs. Little is known of the woman interred here,…

  • Tomb of Zechariah

    East Jerusalem

    The tent-roofed Tomb of Zechariah, flanked by Ionic columns, is carved out of rock. According to Jewish tradition, this is where the prophet Zechariah is…

  • Istiqlal Mosque

    Haifa

    Haifa's largest mosque, built in 1926, is open only to worshippers. For shoppers and travellers, it serves as a landmark signalling the start of the…

  • Khalil Sakakini Centre

    Ramallah

    Hosts art exhibitions by the locally and internationally renowned, along with a whole host of other cultural pursuits. Check the website for upcoming…

  • President of Israel's Residence

    Jerusalem

    Sharp-eyed security forces will usher you briskly on your way if you linger outside the President of Israel's Residence, completed in 1971.

  • Grotto of St James

    East Jerusalem

    This site is where St James is believed to have hidden when Jesus was arrested nearby.