Blue Guide Israel and the Palestinian Territories

by Prag, Kay

• ISBN13: 9780393322491
• ISBN10: 0393322491
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc

Summary

Central to the region is Jerusalem, and the guide provides comprehensive coverage of the city in a series of carefully planned walks. The sections on the rest of the area are organized geographically and by political zones, and are introduced by a chapter on the region's remarkable flora and fauna. The guide also provides a wide selection of maps, site plans, and ground plans.

Table of Contents

Introduction	8	(1)
Acknowledgements	9	(1)
How to use the guide	9	(1)
Highlights	10	(1)
Abbreviations	11	(1)
Practical information
Planning your trip	12	(4)
Getting there	16	(1)
Where to stay	17	(1)
Food and drink	18	(2)
Getting around	20	(2)
Language	22	(1)
Major religious festivals and public holidays	23	(2)
Sports	25	(1)
Entertainment	25	(1)
Additional information	26	(3)
Background information
A brief history of Israel and the Palestinian Territories	29	(10)
Chronological tables	39	(9)
Art and architecture	48	(4)
Further reading	52	(226)
The Guide
Jerusalem
Introduction	55	(20)
The walls and gates of the Old City	75	(6)
The Haram al-Sharif	81	(55)
The Muslim Quarter	136	(25)
The Christian Quarter	161	(28)
The Citadel	189	(3)
The Armenian Quarter	192	(9)
The Jewish Quarter	201	(9)
Mount Zion	210	(8)
The Ancient City and surroundings	218	(9)
The Mount of Olives, Bethany and the Upper Kidron Valley	227	(14)
The northern suburbs	241	(11)
The western and southern suburbs	252	(20)
The Hinnom Valley and the Bethlehem Road	272	(6)
The regions
Flora and fauna	276	(2)
The Mediterranean coast	278	(55)
Akko ~ Acre	279	(7)
Haifa and Mt Carmel	286	(8)
Atlit	294	(1)
Caesarea	295	(6)
Arsuf	301	(3)
Tel Aviv and Jaffa/Yafo	304	(8)
Lydda	312	(3)
Ramla	315	(7)
Ashdod	322	(1)
Ashkelon	323	(4)
Gaza	327	(6)
Galilee	333	(21)
Yehiam	334	(1)
Montfort	335	(1)
Baram	336	(1)
Safad	337	(1)
Zippori	338	(3)
Horns of Hattin	341	(1)
Cana of Galilee	342	(1)
Nazareth	343	(4)
Mount Tabor	347	(2)
Beit She'arim	349	(2)
Megiddo	351	(3)
The central hill country	354	(50)
Shechem ~ Tell Balata	356	(2)
Samaria	358	(4)
Mount Gerizim	362	(2)
Nablus	364	(5)
Aphek	369	(1)
En Hemed ~ Aqua Bella	370	(1)
Belmont and Abu Ghosh	370	(1)
Ramallah	371	(2)
Nabi Samwil	373	(2)
Bethlehem	375	(16)
Herodion	391	(1)
Solomon's Pools	392	(1)
Mamre	393	(1)
Hebron	393	(5)
Bet Guvrin and Tel Maresha	398	(3)
Lachish	401	(3)
The Negev	404	(11)
Beersheva	405	(4)
Arad	409	(1)
Avdat	410	(2)
Shivta	412	(1)
Nizzana ~ Nessana	413	(1)
Mamshit	414	(1)
The Valley of the Jordan, the Dead Sea and the Wadi Arabah	415	(48)
Dan	417	(1)
Banias	418	(3)
Nimrod's Castle	421	(1)
Hazor	422	(2)
Khirbat al-Minya	424	(1)
The Christian sites on the Sea of Galilee	425	(1)
Capernaum	426	(1)
Korazim	427	(1)
Gamla	428	(1)
Kursi	429	(1)
Arbel	429	(1)
Tiberias	429	(5)
Belvoir	434	(1)
Beth Shean	435	(7)
Beth Alpha	442	(1)
Jericho	442	(7)
Hisham's Palace	449	(1)
Monastery of St. John the Baptist	450	(2)
Dayr Hajlah	452	(1)
Nabi Musa	453	(1)
Qumran	453	(3)
En Gedi	456	(1)
Masada	457	(4)
Elat	461	(2)
Glossary	463	(4)
Index	467