ירושלים למבקרים
מה כדאי לדעת לפני הביקור הראשון: תחבורה, מה נסגר בשבת, כשרות, איפה אוכלים ומה רואים.
מתחילים כאן
לפי הסדר — כל מדריך מניח את הקודם לו.
- 01 Ben Gurion Airport to Jerusalem: Train, Bus, Taxi and Arriving on Shabbat 4 דק׳
- 02 Where to Stay in Jerusalem: Neighbourhoods for Every Kind of Visitor 3 דק׳
- 03 How Much Does a Trip to Jerusalem Cost? A Realistic Daily Budget 3 דק׳
- 04 The Old City and the Western Wall: A Practical Visitor's Guide 3 דק׳
- 05 Getting Around Jerusalem: Light Rail, Buses and the Rav-Kav 4 דק׳
- 06 The Jerusalem Light Rail: Lines, Key Stops, Hours, Fares and How to Pay 4 דק׳
- 07 Shabbat in Jerusalem for Visitors: What's Open, Where to Eat and What to Do 3 דק׳
- 08 Shabbat and Chagim in Jerusalem: What Closes, What Opens and How the Year Runs 4 דק׳
- 09 Eating Out in Jerusalem: How to Choose, and Where to Start 4 דק׳
- 10 Kashrut in Israel Explained: Rabbanut, Mehadrin, Badatz and What Matches the OU 8 דק׳
- 11 Jerusalem Neighbourhoods for English-Speakers: Where to Live and Why 6 דק׳
- 12 Is Jerusalem Safe? A Resident's Guide to Security, Sirens and Everyday Safety 4 דק׳
- 13 Jerusalem Weather by Month: What to Expect and What to Pack 3 דק׳
- 14 Jerusalem with Kids: Things to Do by Age, Rainy-Day Options and Tips 3 דק׳
- 15 Jerusalem at Night and for Free: Evenings Out and Things That Cost Nothing 3 דק׳
- 16 The Dead Sea from Jerusalem Without a Car: Buses, Tours and Which Beach 3 דק׳
- 17 Holiday Apartment Rentals in Jerusalem: Sukkot, Pesach and a Shabbat Checklist 3 דק׳
- 18 Jerusalem to Tel Aviv and Back: Train, Bus, Sherut and Shabbat 2 דק׳
מה לסדר
דברים עם תאריך יעד, כלל או זכאות ששווה לממש.
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Apply for ETA-IL before you fly
Travellers from visa-exempt countries need an Electronic Travel Authorization before arrival. Apply at least 72 hours ahead; it is valid for two years or until your passport expires.
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Get a Rav-Kav before your first bus
An anonymous Rav-Kav needs no ID and costs a few shekels. Drivers do not take cash and cannot load the card, so load it first at a station, a machine, a pharmacy or in the app.
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Plan Friday and Shabbat around the transport
Buses, the light rail and trains stop well before sunset on Friday and restart after dark on Saturday. Friday's last departures are early afternoon, so book the day's last activity accordingly.
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Claim VAT back at the airport, not after
Tourists can reclaim VAT on goods above a minimum invoice value, but only on departure and only for goods — not hotels, meals or tours. Nothing can be claimed once you have left.
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Consider an Israel Pass for national parks
The Parks Authority sells combined tickets covering a set number of national parks and reserves, valid two weeks from first entry and sold online only. The City of David is not included.
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Check Temple Mount access the same morning
Non-Muslim visiting is Sunday to Thursday only, through the Mughrabi ramp at the southern end of the Western Wall plaza, in short fixed windows. No official timetable is published and it closes without notice, so ask locally that morning.
איפה מחפשים
לאן יוצאים
כל המסלולים
Jerusalem Botanical Gardens פארקים וטבע · Nayot / Givat Ram A 150-dunam university garden below Givat Ram laid out by world region, with a lake, a tropical greenhouse and a children's discovery trail. It is one of the few ticketed attractions in Jerusalem open on Shabbat. Jerusalem children under 18 get in free with a parent — bring proof of address. 
Bet Guvrin–Maresha National Park טיולי יום מירושלים · Judean Lowlands A 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. Take the car between the northern and southern halves — Route 35 splits the park and it is too far to walk in the heat. 
Museum on the Seam מוזיאונים וגלריות · Musrara / the old seam line A socio-political contemporary art museum in a bullet-scarred building that stood on the 1948–1967 dividing line between the two halves of Jerusalem, mounting exhibitions on conflict, identity and coexistence. The roof looks out across the old seam. Open only three or four days a week and closed Sundays and Tuesdays - check the day before you set out.