Journey to the Holy Land begins with the crossing of the Egyptian-Israeli border. If the border of Egypt took place without problems, then to Israel just to step fails. Exhausting hours of waiting. Border guards do their work slowly, not in a hurry.
At customs mandatory way thoroughly check all passport data should be prepared to confirm the identity of any subject. Border guards - people unsmiling. Security Service carefully inspects each guest country for involvement in terrorist groups. This is understandable, because the situation in Israel is poor.
After passport control, finally, all suffering can be considered finished. Group immersed in a comfortable bus and familiarity with Israel begins with the city of Eilat. Eilat - the city of the sun, the sea. One of its main attractions are the coral reefs.
From Eilat to Jerusalem in a way few hours. Once in Jerusalem, it is impossible not to visit the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, where tradition stood house St. righteous Joachim and Anna - the parents of the Blessed Virgin; "Ovchuyu Hot" in one of the chapels of which the Saviour healed a paralytic; Aleksandrovskoe Compound (private quarters of the Romanov family in Jerusalem); Holy Sepulcher - the place of the Holy Sepulchre; Finding of the cave; Threshold Judgment Gate and other relics of the city.
After Jerusalem should move to Bethlehem. Here it is necessary to pay attention to Bethlehem field where there was a meeting of the biblical Ruth to Boaz, Cave slain infants Holy Nativity - the place of the Nativity of Christ and the Divine Child, Saints nursery. Also - visit the Lavra of St.. Sabas - the founder of the Palestinian monasticism - the only monastery in the desert of the Holy City, the ancient monastic storing charter bequeathed founder.
In the town of Ein Karem, which is located not far from Jerusalem, is the place from which Jesus wept over Jerusalem, foreseeing the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and the coming disaster. A short distance from each other in Ein Karem are several churches and monasteries. Among them - the Greek Orthodox Church, Convent of the Sisters of Zion, the Order of Our Lady of Sion, Franciscan Monastery, and others. Ein Karem - not only a place of pilgrimage for Christians, but also a favorite place of recreation for the citizens of Jerusalem.
Mount Tabor, which is also open to the public, attracts tourists disposed thereon Orthodox Greek monastery of the Transfiguration. The Jordan River - the place of traditional bathing in the sacred waters. In short, the program visit the Holy Land can be quite extensive. Most importantly - in advance to determine the route and prepare to receive the maximum positive impressions and emotions from visiting the old city.