After having first, second, third, fourth and fifth post about the old city of Jerusalem, here are some views of the new city from the old city.

View from the citadel of David

Jerusalem (जेरुसलेम) is the capital of Israel and also the largest city in the country. Located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the northern tip of the Dead Sea, modern Jerusalem has grown up outside the Old City. The history of the city goes back to 4th century BCE, making it one of the oldest cities in the world.

The city is full of hills and dry valleys and a crisscross road drive is interesting. It is about an hour’s drive from Tel Aviv, takes little less to reach the airport and half-hour away from the dead sea. Going to Palestinian areas such as Bethlehem or Ramallah or Jerico is facilitated by an Arab bus network that connects these places to the city. The rest of Israel is also well connected since Jerusalem lies more or less at the center of the country.

Jerusalem stone is a name applied to a family of pale limestone, dolomite and dolomitic limestone, common in and around Jerusalem, that have been used in building since ancient times. The city looks very ‘pale’.

Jerusalem is considerably conservative compared to Tel Aviv – be it the shutdown on Shabbat or the presence of night life. Ofcourse if you want to know, you would know of the right places to go 😉 My interaction was limited mostly to the old city and I did not venture out to explore the new city.

As I wrote in my Peru travelog, something should be left unseen for the next visit 🙂