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Best churches to visit in Palestine

Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus, is one of the oldest churches in the world, and nearby are the Milk Grotto and the Shepherds’ Field. The Church of All Nations stands at the foot of the Mount of Olives, and the Monastery of the Temptation clings to a cliff above Jericho.

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Chapel of the Milk Grotto

Bethlehem, Palestine

The grotto is five minutes on foot from the Church of the Nativity, down a lane at the eastern edge of the old town of…

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Chapel of the Shepherds’ Field

Beit Sahour, Palestine

The chapel stands in Beit Sahour, a village immediately south-east of Bethlehem, ten minutes by car from Manger Square.

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Church of All Nations

East Jerusalem, Palestine

The church stands at the foot of the Mount of Olives, beside the garden of Gethsemane, about fifteen minutes downhill…

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Monastery of the Temptation

Jericho, Palestine

The Monastery of the Temptation clings to the cliffs of the Mount of Temptation above Jericho, in the West Bank, and it…

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Entry to most churches is free, but queues at the Nativity grotto can be long. The pages below explain the tours and the best times to visit.

Tours and activities in Bethlehem