Nazareth

Sorry, got Nazareth and Bethlehem mixed up. Regret if I have caused offence, or sent people to the wrong place. After a while all these places merge into one I actually went to Bethlehem, and it was a pit. Lots of tourist shops, little in the way of facilities, and the border check points were very scary. I understand that the church of the nativity was set on fire some time after I went there, and I don't think it can be much fun there at the moment. ...  Read the complete review

I took a journey through the fertile lands of the Zevulunto Valley on my way to Nazareth. Along the way I visited loads of churches including the Church of the Annunciation where the first miracle was worked. I paused at the Sea of Galilee where it took my breath away listening to the chants and prayers coming from the distance of the water amid all the serenity. On to Capernaum to see a Synagogue dating back to the 3rd or 4th century. Finally on our return journey back to Haifa we stopped off to see the River Jordan. It was very disappointing, so grown over with grass and weeds it was only the size of a stream. My expectations were too high and the image I had envisaged ...  Read the complete review