Nazareth Travel Guide

 RuXTaR Says:  Nazareth Village is a walk through museum which recreates life the way it was in the first century. They restored a first century vineyard and built replicas of houses, fully functioning olive press, synagogue, and watchtower. They also show the only first century wine-press... 

 iblatt Says:  On the southern edge of Nazareth, Mt. Precipice looks over the green, fertile Jezreel Valley.According to Christian tradition, the residents of Nazareth were infuriated by Jesus's sermon when he declared himself as Messiah, and the angry mob pushed him to the edge of this... 

 iblatt Says:  As you complete your tour of the Basilica of Annunciation, continue to the far end of the basilica complex. There you will find St. Joseph's Church. The first church was constructed here in the Byzantine period (5th century), and at that time it was not associated with... 

 iblatt Says:  This church's claim to fame is a stone table which served, according to popular tradition, as the table on which Jesus and his disciples dined. Hence the name: "Table of Christ" in Latin.The location became popular in the 17th century, the Franciscan built a chapel here in... 

 iblatt Says:  According to the New Testament, Jesus preached in a synagogue in Nazareth, the one in which he used to study and pray. This was where he first told the astonished Nazareth villagers that he was actually the Messiah., and aroused their anger. On the traditional site of this... 

 iblatt Says:  One of the remarkable features of the Basilica of Annunciation in Nazareth is an exhibition of mosaics from all over the world, depicting the same theme of the Virgin Mary.Each one brings the flavor of its country of origin: Japan, Indonesia, Spain, Ireland, Brazil...The... 

 iblatt Says:  The Catholic Basilica of the Annunciation is the most prominent landmark in Nazareth, and attracts visitors from all over the Christian world. Several churches were built here and later destroyed over the centuries. The basilica you see today is a modern concrete building... 

 iblatt Says:  According to the Orthodox churches, the location of Mary's Well and the Annunciation was in a diferent location from that which the Catholics believe in, a bit further north along today's main street of Nazareth.The Greek Orthodox church built here is not large, but... 

 orthodox Says:  The museum has a collection of 19th century icons from the Byzantian church and has beautifully rennovated parts of the original iconostasis as well as a unique display of handwritten prayer books in different languages in which the Orthodox service has been and is still... 

 gubbi1 Says:  Have a look at the White Mosque in Nazareth. You can look inside the prayers room. The White Mosque is the oldest of Nazareth, built in the 18th century.Below the link brings you to a more detailed description of the mosque. 

 Sharon Says:  Okay... so I've been told that this place is a real good one and worth a visit... we traveled there one night (1.5 hour drive from TA !!!) just to have some good dinner... When we arrived there and i saw it from the outside i though Oh boy is that the place ? But then i knew... 

 iblatt Says:  In a more quiet lane off the noisy main market street, a private house bears testimony to the decor of wealthy merchants' homes in the 19th century.There is an entrance hall and bedrooms on both sides; in one of the bedrooms on the right, an unusual fresco ceiling has been... 

 iblatt Says:  First, grab a map of the city in the Nazareth Cultural and Tourism Association information center, in the city center (tel. 04-6011072). Several walking tours are marked in different colors on the map.The "Blue Route" (also called the "Mensa Christi Route") follows a narrow... 

 Kuznetsov_Sergey Says:  Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. The city is interesting because it is described in the New Testament as the childhood home of Jesus. That’s why it is a center of Christian pilgrimage. It has many shrines commemorating biblical events.Nazareth...