(Keywords: sightseeing - Jerusalem, Israel, Palestine)
Holy Land
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Where Jesus Walked
Christians from all over the world dream of a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, to walk where Jesus walked.
Escalating tensions in the Middle-East have drastically reduced commercial tourism in Israel. However, in spite of what you see on TV, it is relatively safe to travel in Israel. With good planning and commonsense, you can walk where Jesus walked. Don't cross the "green-line", stay within the 1967 borders. Travel in groups of three or more.
Here is a collection of maps and geographic data for planning your trek to the Holy Land.
GPS Map
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Download the free GPS Map in GPS eXchange (.gpx) file format, which can be read and transferred to your GPS using free software.
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GPS Map Details
File Name: HolyLand.gps (16KB)
Revised: 1 December 2007
Datum: WGS84
Class B1 Data
Tracks:
- Via Dolorosa
- Old City Wall boudary
Waypoints: 14 Points of Interest, including
- BETHLEHEM - Church of the Nativity built on the site of Jesus' birthplace.
- NAZARETH - Church that stands on the site of carpentry workshop and early home of Jesus' family.
- YARDENIT - Babtism site
- CANA - The miracle in Cana. Fransiscan Church built on the site where Jesus turned the water into wine.
- CAPERNAUM - Location of the Franciscian Monestary where Jesus taught in the Synagogue and lived with Peter.
- Corazim National Park- Location where Jesus gave his sermon on the mount of the Beatitudes
- BETHSAIDA - Home of apostles Philip, Simon and Andrew.
- TABGHA - Feeding the Multitudes. Traditional site of the miricle of loaves and fishes.
- MOUNT TABOR - Site of the Transfiguration of Jesus. His face shone and a halo appeared over his head.
- BETHANY - Home of Lazarus. Today a village called El-Azariah
- JERICHO - Healing of two blind men.
- MOUNT OF OLIVES - Landmark east of Jerusalem. Jesus enters Jerusalem from the road to Jericho.
- ANTONIA - Location of Jesus' trail and subsequent condemnation by Pontius Pilate.
- HOLY SEPULCHRE - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is built on the site of Jesus' tomb.
