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Jerusalem’s Culture, People and neighborhoods

A city which is a celebration of colors, sites and people, a trip to Jerusalem is an exciting journey into many types of cultures, traditions and neighborhoods. Along the history of the city, people of different religions, from all over the world, have set their homes in Jerusalem, making it an exotic place to discover. Many visitors to Jerusalem are drawn to the city’s exceptional ambiance and unique aura.

The city of Jerusalem consists of three main parts:

A View to the Old City
The most historical holy part is the walled Old City, where the major sites, the lively alleys and the colorful markets are. The Old City itself is divided into four quarters: The Armenian Quarter, the Christian Quarter, the Jewish Quarter and the Muslim Quarter.

A View to the New City
Outside the walls is the New City, also known as West Jerusalem. Here is where you can enjoy the vibrant modern metropolis of the active bars and cafes, the malls, the impressive museums and galleries, and the expanding Israeli neighborhoods and industrial high-tech zones.

A View to East Jerusalem
The third part of Jerusalem is East Jerusalem, populated mostly with Palestinians, presenting a wide range of oriental restaurants, lively shops and inexpensive hotels.

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Experience Peaceful Nature and Rich History at Moshav Shoresh Hotel

Discover our peaceful nature at Moshav Shoresh and indulge in a pastoral and quiet rural vacation surrounded by lush greenery. Our hotel rooms offer a spectacular view of the Judean Mountains and overlook Jerusalem in the east and the Mediterranean Sea in the west. Established by the Zionist youth movement in 1948, our moshav is steeped in history, with the original diary of the group members who established the Jewish settlement preserved in the Yad Vashem archive. Our hospitality tradition dates back to 1967, with the opening of Jerusalem's first pool by the members of Shork, and the establishment of the legendary Shork Hotel a few years later. After a devastating forest fire in 1995 destroyed part of the hotel area, we restored the hotel and established a green space on the mountain. Our mission is to provide you with the best conditions to enjoy and experience the amazing area around us. All of our holiday units offer a magical mountain view and are suitable for couples, families, and groups. Each unit has a separate double bedroom, a living room with sofas that can be converted into beds for children, and is equipped with air conditioning, TV, microwave, refrigerator, coffee corner, barbecue, wide lawns, and internet. To upgrade your experience, hotel guests are invited to enjoy our elaborate pool at no additional cost during the 2023 bathing season, which begins on May 4th and ends in October. We look forward to welcoming you and providing the perfect conditions for an unforgettable vacation. Don't forget to bring your eating utensils, and we offer the option of ordering a pampering breakfast served to your unit. Ample parking is available near the units.

Baka Neighbourhood Jerusalem

Baka is another one of the neighborhoods in Jerusalem, infected by the American Jewish invasions to Jerusalem. Enough so that if this invasion continues it seems as if soon enough the whole area of the German Colony, Baka and Katamon will become a sort of satellite neighborhood of Brooklyn. Known once for its prosperous times in the British Mandatory, when it was mostly populated by Arab Christians, today, the apartments that were resettled during 1948, serve mainly new immigrants coming from the states and France. Baka’s main street, Beit Lechem, isn’t as sophisticated as its supposed twin from the German Colony, Emek Refaim. But, acting as a melting pot for new immigrants, with the famous Ulpan Etzion (the biggest Hebrew language school for new immigrants in Jerusalem) nestled in it, you can be sure to find great European and American food in the area, proving that the absorption process is going well.

The Jerusalem Bird Observatory - JBO

The Jerusalem Bird Observatory - JBO, houses the Israel national bird-ringing center and is a part of the Israeli Ornithological Center of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI). The JBO strives to protect urban wildlife sites. All of its Ecological, research, and educational activities are non-profit. The JBO is located in the center of Jerusalem near the Knesset. Visitors can stop by for an eco-experience. Bird watching and presentation about bird migration in Israel is available for tourists visiting as groups or individuals. The JBO provides Israeli students, particularly children living in Jerusalem and other urban areas, with a unique opportunity to experience the environment first-hand. Student activities include "close encounters" with ringed birds, birdwatching tours, a birdwatching club, lectures about bird life, nature conservation, and presentations of current research being conducted at the JBO. Meetings may will include a bird walk followed by a lecture or video presentation on a wide variety of topics relating to birds such as the wonders of migration, how birds fly, raptors of Israel and more and may feature a variety of guest speakers. Some presentations will be in English and are open to all – beginner to experienced. Most meetings will start at the Bird Observatory although a couple will start in other locations. A schedulue will be provided on registration.

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