Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Nazareth, Israel

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.1 km
Ascend 45 m
Descend 56 m

Explore Nazareth in Israel with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in NazarethIndividual Sights in Nazareth

Sight 1: Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation

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Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation

The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Gabriel, also known as the (Greek) Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, is an Eastern Orthodox church in Nazareth, Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation - where angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus - the other being the Catholic Basilica of the Annunciation.

Wikipedia: Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation (EN)

101 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: The Ancient Bath House

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The Ancient Bath House of Nazareth was discovered in the late 1990s by Elias and Martina Shama during renovations inside their shop near Mary's Well in Nazareth. Archaeologists that examined the bath house have assigned its construction to various periods, the oldest of these being the Greek or Roman period in Palestine.

Wikipedia: Ancient Bath House of Nazareth (EN), Website

518 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Al-Masjid Al-Abyadh

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Al-Masjid Al-Abyadh

The White Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque in Nazareth, Israel. It is located in Harat Alghama or the "Mosque Quarter" in the centre of Nazareth's Old Market. The mosque's pencil-shaped minaret, cream-coloured walls, and green-coloured trim and dome are an example of the Ottoman architecture that is commonly found throughout the city.

Wikipedia: White Mosque, Nazareth (EN)

188 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Saint Joseph's Church

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Saint Joseph's Church

St. Joseph's Church is a Franciscan Roman Catholic church in the Old City of Nazareth, modern-day Northern Israel. It was built in 1914 over the remains of much older churches. It is located close to the Church of the Annunciation. It was built in the Romanesque Revival style.

Wikipedia: St. Joseph's Church, Nazareth (EN)

253 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Church of the Annunciation

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The Church of the Annunciation, sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church in Nazareth, in northern Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation – in which angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus – the other being the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation.

Wikipedia: Basilica of the Annunciation (EN)

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