Guidebook for Jerusalem

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Guidebook for Jerusalem

Entertainment & Activities

The First Station was the JLM Railway Station to Jaffa TLV from 1892-1998. After undergoing an extensive restoration, it reopened as a cultural center in 2013 with live music, cafes and restaurants.
152 locals recommend
The First Station
4 David Remez St
152 locals recommend
The First Station was the JLM Railway Station to Jaffa TLV from 1892-1998. After undergoing an extensive restoration, it reopened as a cultural center in 2013 with live music, cafes and restaurants.
The Jerusalem Cinematheque is a cinematheque and film archive in Jerusalem, Israel.
77 locals recommend
Jerusalem Cinematheque
11 Hebron Rd
77 locals recommend
The Jerusalem Cinematheque is a cinematheque and film archive in Jerusalem, Israel.
One of the centers of Jerusalem's surprisingly developed film subculture is the Lev Smadar Theater on Lloyd George St. - located in the middle of a residential street in the German Colony. Enjoy a light dinner at their excellent cafe before catching the night movie.
43 locals recommend
Lev Cinema
4 Lloyd George St
43 locals recommend
One of the centers of Jerusalem's surprisingly developed film subculture is the Lev Smadar Theater on Lloyd George St. - located in the middle of a residential street in the German Colony. Enjoy a light dinner at their excellent cafe before catching the night movie.
Yes Planet Jerusalem features IMAX screens, as well as VIP options and stadium seating in all its 16 auditoriums.
51 locals recommend
Yes Planet
4 Naomi St
51 locals recommend
Yes Planet Jerusalem features IMAX screens, as well as VIP options and stadium seating in all its 16 auditoriums.

Sightseeing

The Old City is a 0.9 square kilometers walled area within the modern city of Jerusalem. Until 1860, this area constituted the entire city of Jerusalem.
316 locals recommend
Old City
316 locals recommend
The Old City is a 0.9 square kilometers walled area within the modern city of Jerusalem. Until 1860, this area constituted the entire city of Jerusalem.
The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum houses the extraordinary collection of antiquities unearthed in excavations conducted in the country mainly during the time of the British Mandate (1919-1948).
9 locals recommend
Rockefeller Archeological Museum
9 locals recommend
The Rockefeller Archaeological Museum houses the extraordinary collection of antiquities unearthed in excavations conducted in the country mainly during the time of the British Mandate (1919-1948).
Excavated fortified palace built in 23-15BC on an artificial conical hill in the Judean desert.
10 locals recommend
Herodium National Park
10 locals recommend
Excavated fortified palace built in 23-15BC on an artificial conical hill in the Judean desert.
Located in Bethlehem, Palestine, commissioned in 327 AD by Constantine and his mother Helena traditionally considered to be located over the cave that marks the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth.
34 locals recommend
Church of Nativity
34 locals recommend
Located in Bethlehem, Palestine, commissioned in 327 AD by Constantine and his mother Helena traditionally considered to be located over the cave that marks the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth.
Banksy - the famous graffiti artist designed this hotel located in Bethlehem.
6 locals recommend
The Walled Off Hotel
6 locals recommend
Banksy - the famous graffiti artist designed this hotel located in Bethlehem.
A small artist village located in a valley in Jerusalem. Perfect for getting away without going far. Pastoral, picturesque, and very quiet. Make sure to check out the monastery at the bottom of Ein Kerem.
61 locals recommend
Ein Karem
61 locals recommend
A small artist village located in a valley in Jerusalem. Perfect for getting away without going far. Pastoral, picturesque, and very quiet. Make sure to check out the monastery at the bottom of Ein Kerem.
Known as "The Shuk", Mahane Yehuda Market is a must-see for tourists. Easy access by public transportation, this bustling market is where everything happens. A fruit and vegetable market by day, and gourmet street food and hipster bars by night.
401 locals recommend
Mahane Yehuda Market
90 Agripas St
401 locals recommend
Known as "The Shuk", Mahane Yehuda Market is a must-see for tourists. Easy access by public transportation, this bustling market is where everything happens. A fruit and vegetable market by day, and gourmet street food and hipster bars by night.

Arts & Culture

Yad Vashem is Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.
110 locals recommend
Yad Vashem
110 locals recommend
Yad Vashem is Israel's official memorial to the victims of the Holocaust.
The Museum on the Seam is a socio-political contemporary art museum in Jerusalem, Israel.
15 locals recommend
Museum on the Seam
4 Kheil ha-Handasa St
15 locals recommend
The Museum on the Seam is a socio-political contemporary art museum in Jerusalem, Israel.
The Israel Museum is the largest cultural institution in the State of Israel and is ranked among the world's leading art and archaeology museums.
250 locals recommend
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
11 Derech Ruppin
250 locals recommend
The Israel Museum is the largest cultural institution in the State of Israel and is ranked among the world's leading art and archaeology museums.
HaMiffal - was an abandoned building - turned art collective, music/art exhibit venue, and cafe.
23 locals recommend
המפעל
3 Ha-Ma'aravim Street
23 locals recommend
HaMiffal - was an abandoned building - turned art collective, music/art exhibit venue, and cafe.

Food Scene

This is where the neighborhood locals go to eat. A small and cozy vegetarian cafe that has good music and great ginger and cider beer.
Itzik's Place
33 Beit Lehem Rd
This is where the neighborhood locals go to eat. A small and cozy vegetarian cafe that has good music and great ginger and cider beer.
In the heart of downtown - yet off the beaten path - sits the legendary HaMarakiya - a real bohemian gem. Literarily translated as "The Soup Place", HaMarakiya serves six kinds of soups (menu changing every day) as well as Israeli and Lebanese fresh salads, tapas and hummus. This is where you will find local Israeli art students and hipsters drinking their soup in the winter and cool Jerusalem summer nights - either indoors or in the outdoor section in the back. Inexpensive wine and beer. Live jazz on Tuesdays.
20 locals recommend
Hamarakia (המרקייה)
4 Koresh St
20 locals recommend
In the heart of downtown - yet off the beaten path - sits the legendary HaMarakiya - a real bohemian gem. Literarily translated as "The Soup Place", HaMarakiya serves six kinds of soups (menu changing every day) as well as Israeli and Lebanese fresh salads, tapas and hummus. This is where you will find local Israeli art students and hipsters drinking their soup in the winter and cool Jerusalem summer nights - either indoors or in the outdoor section in the back. Inexpensive wine and beer. Live jazz on Tuesdays.
Great Kurdish Street Food. Afternoon or evening. Place is always packed and the food is always good. Order the tongue.
34 locals recommend
Ishtabach
1 Beit Ya'akov St
34 locals recommend
Great Kurdish Street Food. Afternoon or evening. Place is always packed and the food is always good. Order the tongue.
Dahwini Pita Bar in the Shuk - great street food. Everything on the menu comes plated or in a pita. Order the deep fried cauliflower.
10 locals recommend
דוויני פיתה בר
6 Beit Ya'akov St
10 locals recommend
Dahwini Pita Bar in the Shuk - great street food. Everything on the menu comes plated or in a pita. Order the deep fried cauliflower.
Artisan french homemade ice cream. Our favourite flavours: Basil Grapefruit, Saffron, Chai Masala, Coffee.
מוסלין ירושלים - סניף שוק מחנה יהודה
2 HaArmonim St
Artisan french homemade ice cream. Our favourite flavours: Basil Grapefruit, Saffron, Chai Masala, Coffee.
Great fresh Fish & Chips.
Fish N Chips
10 Ma'ale HaTut St
Great fresh Fish & Chips.
Inexpensive fresh homemade pasta. Popular local favourite.
26 locals recommend
Yalla Basta
8 סמטת התות
26 locals recommend
Inexpensive fresh homemade pasta. Popular local favourite.
Kadosh is a landmark. We love the toasted croissant with lox and poached egg. Great coffee and famous for their desserts.
36 locals recommend
Kadosh
36 locals recommend
Kadosh is a landmark. We love the toasted croissant with lox and poached egg. Great coffee and famous for their desserts.
Great sushi - 3 minutes walk from the apartment.
38 locals recommend
Sushi Rehavia
31 Azza St
38 locals recommend
Great sushi - 3 minutes walk from the apartment.
Popular franchise cafe 3 minute walk from the apartment.
14 locals recommend
Aroma
18 Hillel St
14 locals recommend
Popular franchise cafe 3 minute walk from the apartment.
Ofaimme is an organic farm-to-table cafe that only locals know about. Located on the premises of the Hansen House, the defunct leper hospital which was left dormant for many years and is now one of the leading cultural art centers of Jerusalem.
10 locals recommend
Ofaimme Farm Cafe
17 פרופ' יעקב שסקין
10 locals recommend
Ofaimme is an organic farm-to-table cafe that only locals know about. Located on the premises of the Hansen House, the defunct leper hospital which was left dormant for many years and is now one of the leading cultural art centers of Jerusalem.

Getting Around

The Jerusalem Central Bus Station is the hub where one catches inter-city buses.
44 locals recommend
Jerusalem Central Bus Station 3rd Floor/Platforms
44 locals recommend
The Jerusalem Central Bus Station is the hub where one catches inter-city buses.

Essentials

Big super market - 10 minute walk. Reasonable prices.
Shufersal Deal
35 פייר קניג
Big super market - 10 minute walk. Reasonable prices.

Drinks & Nightlife

No sign - it's the black door next to the outdoor tables at Aroma cafe on Hillel. Gatsby Cocktail Room transports you out of Jerusalem to a 1920's style speakeasy cocktail bar. Really creative and inventive drinks - great to spend a relaxing evening after dinner. Make reservations.
60 locals recommend
Gatsby Cocktail Room
18 Hillel St
60 locals recommend
No sign - it's the black door next to the outdoor tables at Aroma cafe on Hillel. Gatsby Cocktail Room transports you out of Jerusalem to a 1920's style speakeasy cocktail bar. Really creative and inventive drinks - great to spend a relaxing evening after dinner. Make reservations.