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.
5 places
Zoo & animal attractionsEin Yael Living MuseumMalha / Refaim ValleyA hands-on archaeological site below Malha where families try ancient crafts — pottery, weaving, metalwork, mosaics — around a Roman-era villa and terraced springs, with a petting corner. Most of the year it takes booked groups only, opening to the public for chol hamoed festivals.
4.4(778 reviews)CallDirections- Zoo & animal attractionsGottesman Family Israel AquariumMalha
Israel's national aquarium, run by the Biblical Zoo, presents the country's four marine habitats — Mediterranean, Red Sea, Sea of Galilee and Dead Sea — in a modern indoor building beside the zoo. Entry is by timed slot.
- Zoo & animal attractionsJerusalem Biblical ZooMalha
Jerusalem's zoo, in a wooded valley below Malha, keeps animals named in the Bible alongside a wide international collection, spread around a lake and a hillside of large open enclosures. It is one of the few paid attractions in the city that stays open on Shabbat.
- Zoo & animal attractionsJerusalem Bird ObservatoryGivat Ram
A small bird ringing station and nature reserve run by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, tucked between the Knesset and Sacher Park. Entry is free and visitors can watch birds being ringed during migration seasons.
- Zoo & animal attractionsOmri RanchOra (Jerusalem hills)
A small therapeutic riding farm at the Moshav Ora junction, just outside Jerusalem, offering Western riding lessons for children and adults, pony rides and a covered petting corner with rabbits, parrots and hamsters.
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