Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Nazareth, Israel

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.2 km
Ascend 67 m
Descend 67 m

Experience Nazareth in Israel in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in NazarethIndividual Sights in Nazareth

Sight 1: 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 2: 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)

131 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Synagogue Church

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Synagogue ChurchOri~ / Attribution

The Synagogue Church is a small Christian church in the heart of Nazareth known by this name due to a tradition claiming that it the location where the village synagogue stood in Jesus' time. Above its doorway is an embedded sign in Arabic and English: "Synagogue".

Wikipedia: Synagogue Church (Nazareth) (EN)

123 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 4: Anglican Church

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Anglican Church Rotem Hofmann / CC BY 3.0

Christ Church is an Anglican church located in the town of Nazareth, Israel. Due to financial troubles the church couldn't be completed by 1871 and lacked its intended spire, until one was finally added 143 years later, in 2014. Nearby lies the famous Basilica of the Annunciation.

Wikipedia: Christ Church, Nazareth (EN)

191 meters / 2 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)

253 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: 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)

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