12 Places in the Holy Land to Visit
Mount of Beatitudes
Jesus said at the Mount of Beatitudes: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:3).
Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai (Egypt) is where Moses was given the 10 Commandments.
The Garden Tomb
The Garden Tomb is believed to be the place where Jesus was placed after He died.
The Church of the Nativity
The Church of the Nativity was built over a grotto where the Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus.
Garden of Gethsemane
The Garden of Gethsemane is where Jesus prayed the night before his crucifixion.
The Western or Wailing Wall
The Western or Wailing Wall in Jerusalem is the last retaining wall supporting the Temple Mount and was also the closest that the Jews were allowed to be where the ancient Temple of Jerusalem once stood in the aftermath of the Second Temple (70 A.D.).
Dome of the Rock
The Dome of the Rock is where the Jews honor as the Temple Mount.
Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee is where Jesus calmed the waters and asked Peter, Andrew, James, and John to follow Him.
Church of St. John the Baptist
The Church of St. John the Baptist is found in the Christian quarter of the ancient city of Jerusalem.
Mount of Olives
Mount of Olives is a mountain ridge running from north to south overlooking the old City of Jerusalem where Jesus wept after a prophetic vision of the city being destroyed. Jesus was later arrested at the lower ridge of the mountain.
The Basilica of the Annunciation
The angel Gabriel spoke to the Virgin Mary at the Basilica of Annunciation that she would conceive Jesus.
River Jordan
Jesus was baptized here in the River Jordan by his cousin, John the Baptist.
