CATEGORY HOLY SITES IN SEA OF GALILEE

QASR EL YAHUD – THE BAPTISM SITE OF JESUS ON THE RIVER JORDAN

his is the site where Jesus was baptized by St John the Baptist on the western bank of the river Jordan in the Palestinian territories. In fact, the original site of the baptism of Jesus is just across this site, on the east side of the river Jordan in Jordan. The original site of Jesus […]

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JESUS TRAIL

Jesus Trail is 65 km long pilgrim route in Galilee following steps of Jesus Christ. The Jesus trail covers several popular holy sites in Israel. The route starts in Nazareth and goes through Cana, the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum, Tabgha, the Mount of Beatitudes. The Jesus trail lasts 4 days. If you wish to trek […]

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CAPERNAUM

Capernaum is a hometown of Jesus miracles and His first apostles: the fishermen Peter, Andrew, James and John, and the tax collector Mathew. Today beautiful Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Apostles stands on the shore of the Sea of Galilee in ancient Capernaum.

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TABGHA

Tabgha stands at the foot of the Mount of Beatitudes and only 3 km south-west from Capernaum. It is a Christians sacred site believed to be the place where Jesus made the miracle of the multiplication – where Jesus fed 5.000 people with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish.

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MOUNT OF BEATITUDES

The Mount of Beatitudes is a hill on the northwestern part of the Sea Galilee where Jesus is believed to have taught the Seron of the Mount, including the Beatitudes. Today a Roman Catholic church stands at the top of the Mount of Beatitudes.

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