Jerusalem (in modern Hebrew: ירושלים, transl.Yerushalayim; in classical Hebrew: ירושלם; in Arabic: القدس, transl.al-Quds). It is the city that receives the most tourists in Israel, much for being considered sacred by the three major monotheistic religions.
Districts
The city is very segmented due to extensive and centuries-old conflicts, and some places are not receptive to tourism. Below are the main districts to be visited:
- Ancient city it is a small, millenary city, listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco. And also where most of the sacred places in the city are concentrated;
- East of Jerusalem portion where the majority of the Arab and Caucasian population are found;
- West of Jerusalem or New Jerusalem is the younger portion, and predominantly occupied by the Hebrews.
To arrive
By airplane
The nearest airport is Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV), located in a small town about 19 km from Tel Aviv, and about 50 km from Jerusalem.
It is "normal" for any tourist to be interrogated at this/or when going to that airport, and searched from head to toe, especially if you are going to Jerusalem. If your passport has passed through Arab countries, it is advisable that you ask for another one from the issuer in your country, as this may delay or even prevent you from reaching Jerusalem.
From the airport to Jerusalem
- common taxi - By regular taxi you will spend about 200 NIS, to the city, the taxi driver will also ask you several things, and sometimes ask you to show your passport;
- shared taxi - There is a normally advantageous option, the sherut. They are vans inside the airport area, terminal 3, which bring together several random passengers going to the same or similar destination, costing approximately 60 NIS per head, you must tell where you are going and see how much it will charge you..., and if it doesn't leave you exactly at your destination, it's normal that it leaves you very close. Note, they avoid East Jerusalem, you might have trouble getting him there, or he will charge you a lot more to enter the district, there are other unstable areas they don't, and those areas should also be avoided by tourists. Disadvantages, it often takes a long time for him to get the maximum capacity of the van, so you can wait hours to get out, and the trip doesn't take much more than an hour.
- Buses - There is no direct bus from the airport to Jerusalem, one option is to take the bus to Tel Aviv, and from there take the bus to Jerusalem. Check
- Train - The Jerusalem-Tel Aviv line is not yet completed, so there is no way to go directly by train, but you can go from the airport to Tel Aviv by train and from there take the bus, or similar, this journey takes around 15 minutes .
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