Things To Do Near Western Wall (Hakotel Hamaaravi) in Jerusalem

Finding things to do near the Western Wall--the kotel is not difficult to do. Your problem will be finding enough time in your itinerary to fit them all in. All of our picks are within a 10 minute walk of the Western Wall and they all complement each other in providing an overview of the thousands of year history of the area. Top pick is the extensive site of the City of David. Here, visitors can walk through extensive archoeological excavations that have revealed layers of life that are documented in the Bible and explain the water source of Jerusalem in ancient times. Be sure to allow at least 3 hours to experience everything. Close by, just inside the Dung Gate entrance that's closest to the Western Wall, is the entrance to the Davidson Center and the Southern Wall excavations. Here you'll be able to explore some of the artifacts found in the City of David as well as to walk through the impressive remains where the southern and western walls of the Temple Mount intersect. Further north into the Moslem Quarter is where you'll find the Kotel Hakatan--the small wall, which is in fact a continuation of the Western Wall that gets millions of visitors every year. At the small wall, you'll have a totally different experience as you stand before the section of the wall that's closest to where the Holy of Holies of the Temple was located. Head back into the Jewish Quarter and up the stairs at the back of the Kotel Plaza to get to the Aish Building and its magnificent rooftop. Best views of the Old City, Temple Mount and Mount of Olives from here.

The City of David Visitors Center

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Shiloach village

Site of King David's city--learn about the origins of Jerusalem...
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The Southern Wall of the Temple of the Mount and the Davidson Center

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Western Wall Tunnel

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Western Wall Plaza

Walk underground along the length of the Western Wall...
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Aish Building Rooftop

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One Western Wall Plaza,

Magnificent view over the Western Wall plaza and Mount of Olives...
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Burnt House

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2 Tiferet Yisrael Street
Jewish Quarter

Preserved Second Temple home...
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Wohl Museum of Archaeology

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1 Hakaraim Street
Jewish Quarter

Tour a wealthy Second Temple-era Jerusalem neighborhood...
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Via Dolorosa

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Various places in the city
(St Stephen Gate to the Holy Sepulchre)

Path through the Old City commemorating Jesus' Passion...
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Hurva Synagogue

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Ha-Yehudim St 89

Newly renovated central synagogue in the Jewish Quarter...
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Karaite Synagogue

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HaKaraim Street
Jewish Quarter

The oldest synagogue in Jerusalem...
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Austrian Hospice

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Via Dolorosa 37

Oasis of European culture in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City...
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