Sitting on a desert plateau overlooking the Dead Sea in Israel is Masada, the most visited archeological site in Israel and a popular climb, either from the Dead Sea in the east or the steep “snake path” from the west.
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Tel Aviv, Israel’s biggest city, is a contrasting metropolis to Jerusalem. A true global city, Tel Aviv is a thoroughly modern and youth-oriented place. The heart of a thriving technology hub, it is the third-largest economy in the entire Middle East region as well as a capital of contemporary culture.
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One of the oldest and holiest cities in the world, Jerusalem is hugely significant to all three of the Abrahamic religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam – and this sometimes serves as a source of conflict. Its extensive history and religious significance means that there are no shortage of important sites.
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Tel Aviv has been the vanguard of style since the early the early 20th century when Patrick Geddes planned a unique garden city and German-Jewish architects built beautiful white buildings in the latest Bauhaus design.
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‘The Old City of Jerusalem is divided into 4 Quarters – Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Armenian –and its tiny cobbled and crowded streets make it hard to get a proper view. The Ramparts Walk allows you to really get a feel for the place. From here you can see the many church spires, domes and minarets which stand just meters apart as well as a view across to Mount of Olives.
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