HOLY LAND BOOK - Draft

The Old City is home to sites of key religious significance, including
the Temple Mount, the Western Wall (a remnant of the supporting
wall of the Second Temple), the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the
Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque. The old walled city, has been
traditionally divided into four quarters — the Armenian, Christian,
Jewish, and Muslim Quarters, and as you can imagine, tensions and
squabbles often break out: you might not be surprised to hear that the
Old City is historically the world’s most fought over city….
So, yes, we highly recommend you check out the Old City. The places
listed above should all be visited, though some may be off-limits,
depending a little on your faith and the security situation (which very
occasionally takes a turn for the worse). Also check out the narrow
streets of the Old City, which are lined with shops where merchants
sell foodstuffs and traditional handicrafts (TIP: bargain ferociously –
what starts at 50 shekels can often be bought for 5 shekels!).
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