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BethlehemNewest Review: ... clearly part of the occupied territories. The bus arrives in the main centre of Bethlehem, Manger Square. This may conj our a romantic image, but Manger Square is a large square with a car and bus park in the centre. Around three sides are souvenir shops and cafes. On the third side is the Church of the Nativity and this has to be the place to head for. The Church of the Nativity is a ... more |
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by garyse16 - written on 26.03.01 (Very useful, 59 readings)
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Where do you begin when trying to give a flavour of Bethlehem? It’s difficult to know where to start with a place that most of us were told about from an early age. My first visit was almost 15 years ago. It was my first visit to Israel and I wanted to see the main Christian sights that I had heard so much about. I knew very little of the political situation and did not want to get involved with any of that side of things and wasn’t even sure of the distinction between the occupied territories. Bethlehem is quite a large town situated about 4 or 5 miles from Jerusalem so can easily be visited in a day. On my first visit it was a ...


