Muslim Temple Mount

In the centre of Temple Mount, the holiest site of Islam, there is a mosque the Dome of the Rock. It is the third most revered place in the world for Muslims, after Mecca and Medina. Unfortunately, Temple Mount, still remains a very politically sensitive place where there are often riots between Mu...

The Sabbath

On Saturday morning the Muslims are sleeping in after Friday, the Christians begin their weekend, and the Jews are hurrying to their temples for morning prayers. Several hours later the trading life of the city resumes but the Western Wall Square remains the most interesting place  where you can ob...

Via Dolorosa

The most important pilgrimage for Christians is the walk along Via Dolorosa (“Way of Grief", "Way of Sorrows", "Way of Suffering" or simply "Painful Way")  from Gate of Lions (or St. Stephen’s) to the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, inside which there are five last station. Finding the stations of ...

Jerusalem - the Western Wall

Jerusalem is the most revered and worshiped city in the world. For centuries it has been arousing strong emotions. It is still a city that leaves no one indifferent. Our three-day stay allowed us only to get to know the Old Town, this melting pot of religions and nationalities, and to visit several...

On the Tel Aviv beach

The New Year’ Day on the beach has its own charm. It was not a day for sunbathing, but we could watch surfing athletes, strolling locals and lazing youth. In Tel Aviv, the New Year's Day is not a day off.  Anyway, Christmas is not either. The city does not have any decorations or signs that there a...

Jaffa

Jaffa is a part of the metropolis of Tel Aviv-Jaffa. It is situated by the sea, on the southern hill which offers a beautiful view of the Tel Aviv seaside boulevard and is therefore a goal of strolling locals and tourists. Friday is a day off from work for Muslims, Saturday is a Jewish holiday, Sun...

HaCarmel Bazaar

Shopping at HaCarmel Bazaar is an attraction for itself and an opportunity to compare how the Arabs, Jews, Christians, and the non-religious sell their goods working next to each other. It's a good question who to buy from to get a better price... We admired the ability of a bread seller who, inste...

Tel Aviv in snapshots

Israel's national airline - El Al took us from Berlin to Tel Aviv. Safety issues make the clearance of the airline  particularly meticulous and taking a long time. Questions can often be personal, and even surprising but they are  intended to eliminate any risk of placing explosives in the luggage. ...