CATEGORY Holy Sites

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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.

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.

TOMBS OF THE PATRIARCHS AND MATRIARCHS

This is is a sacred site to all Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It is a burial site of three prophets and their wives – three biblical couples: Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebeckah, Jacob and Leah. Abraham bought this property with the Cave of Machpelah – Cave of the Double Tombs about 2.000 […]

CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION

7 km east of Nazareth, there is a Christan religious site on the Mount Tabor in Galilee which is believed to be the place of Jesus transfiguration. The Church of the Transfiguration stands on the Mount Tabor from the beginning of the 20th century. The church was designed by Italian architect Antonio Barluzzi who also […]

MARY’S WELL

The Mary’s Well is actually a public fountain and is believed to be an ancient well fed by Mary’s Spring. The Mary’s Well is close to the Orthodox Church of St Gabriel with an altar under which Mary’s Spring flows. Orthodox Christians believe that Angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary at the place where […]

SYNAGOGUE CHURCH

East to the St Joseph Church you can find the Synagogue Church. This is a Melkite Greek Catholic church. Melkite is a Greek word for the carpenter.

CHURCH OF ST JOSEPH

Next to the Basilica of the Annunciation stands the Church of St Joseph which is a sacred place in Christianity. The Church was built over a cave which is believed to be the carpentry workshop of St Joseph.