Jerusalem local directory
Supermarkets, hardware and home stores, bathroom and kitchen showrooms, electronics, kids' activities, tailors, shoes, cleaners, barbers, opticians and Judaica: addresses, phone numbers, hours, map pins and ratings in one place.
This is a directory, not a list of recommendations: we check that each business exists at its address, but we have not used them all. Ratings are Google's, as shown on the date given. Hours change, especially before Shabbat and holidays, so call ahead.
8 places
Day trips from JerusalemBet Guvrin–Maresha National ParkJudean LowlandsA UNESCO World Heritage landscape of man-made caves in the chalk of the Judean lowlands — the vast Bell Caves, the painted Sidonian burial caves, columbaria, olive presses and a Roman amphitheatre — spread over two areas on either side of Route 35. Cool underground even in summer.
English spokenCallDirections- Day trips from JerusalemCaesarea National ParkCoast
Herod's harbour city on the Mediterranean: a Roman theatre still used for concerts, the promontory palace, the hippodrome, Crusader walls and a harbour full of galleries and restaurants, with a bathing and diving beach attached. The one place that combines serious archaeology with a swim and lunch.
English spokenCallDirections - Day trips from JerusalemMasada National ParkDead Sea
Herod's cliff-top palace-fortress and the site of the rebels' last stand against Rome, a UNESCO World Heritage site above the Dead Sea. You can ride the cable car from the eastern side or walk up the Snake Path from the east or the Roman ramp from Arad in the west.
English spokenCallDirections - Day trips from JerusalemMini IsraelLatrun
A park of 350-odd miniature models of the country's landmarks laid out in the shape of a Star of David, next to Latrun about half an hour from Jerusalem. It is one of the few paid attractions in the centre of the country that closes for Shabbat and the festivals.
- Day trips from JerusalemNeot Kedumim Biblical Landscape ReserveModi'in area
A 625-acre reconstructed biblical landscape between Modi'in and Ben Shemen, where the plants, terraces, threshing floor, olive press, wine press and cisterns of the Bible have been rebuilt on the ground. Two self-guided trails of about 1.5 km each, with explanation boards and audio posts.
English spokenCallDirections - Day trips from JerusalemOld Jaffa and Jaffa PortTel Aviv
One of the oldest port cities in the world, an hour from Jerusalem, and a free day out. The municipality publishes an eleven-stop family walking route that starts in Abrasha Park at the stone gate, crosses the Wishing Bridge, drops to Jaffa Port, comes back up to the Ottoman clock tower and finishes in the flea market.
English spokenDirections - Day trips from JerusalemSoreq Cave (Avshalom Stalactite Cave)Judean Hills
A 5,000-square-metre limestone cave of stalactites and stalagmites in the Judean Hills, half an hour from Jerusalem and one of the few genuinely indoor outings in the region. The visit is self-guided and includes an introductory film; the circular route inside cannot be walked in reverse.
English spokenCallDirections - Day trips from JerusalemYad LaShiryon Armored Corps Memorial, LatrunLatrun
The Armored Corps memorial and museum in the British Mandate police fort at Latrun, twenty-five minutes from Jerusalem: one of the world's largest collections of tanks and armoured vehicles, the Wall of Names, a synagogue and an auditorium. Children can climb on the exhibits in the outdoor park.