Mount of Olives

Biblical ridge with sweeping views over the Old City

The ridge east of the Old City, with one of the best views of the Temple Mount. Jewish cemetery on the western slope — the oldest and holiest in the world. The Garden of Gethsemane lies at the foot, where Jesus is said to have prayed on the night before his arrest. Walk downhill from the top: the Chapel of the Ascension, the Pater Noster Church, Dominus Flevit, the Church of Mary Magdalene and the Church of All Nations line the path.

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