Jerusalem
Few city names conjure up so many different things to mind, but here are 17 really interesting facts about Jerusalem, Israel! I went in 2018 and can’t wait to go again! It’s a great trip!
- The City of Jerusalem is Israel’s largest city
- The City of Jerusalem’s Biblical zoo features Bible animals
- Some of the olive trees in Jerusalem are more than 800 years old
- The City of Jerusalem is fully walled
- The City of Jerusalem is a center of pilgrimage and an object of devotion for three religions
- The City of Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives is the oldest active burial site in the world
- Jerusalem has been conquered more than 40 times
- The City of Jerusalem is one of the world’s fastest-growing high- tech hubs in the world
- The City of Jerusalem is a festive city, hosting more than 30 festivals annually
- The City of Jerusalem’s King David Hotel has international repute, and has hosted Elizabeth Taylor, Winston Churchill, Prince Charles, Hillary Clinton, and Madonna, among other dignitaries.
- The City of Jerusalem has emergency response teams on bikes
- The City of Jerusalem was the first to run a light rail
- Israel is the only country in the world that has more trees today than it had 50 years ago.
- The City of Jerusalem has at least 60 museums
- The City of Jerusalem has more than 1,500 public parks and gardens
- The City of Jerusalem hosts more than 26 wineries
- The City of Jerusalem has an American football stadium
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