Explore East Jerusalem in Palestinian Territory

East Jerusalem in West Bank with its 428,304 residents is located in Palestinian Territory and is the capital of this country.

Local time in East Jerusalem is 04:18 AM (Monday). The local timezone is "Asia / Jerusalem" with an GMT offset of 3 hours.

Jabalia, Gaza, Jerusalem, Shechem, Bethlehem, Jericho, Hebron, Rishon LeZion, Herzliya, Bet Shemesh and Beersheba are places relativly short distance away and may be interesting to visit on your trip.Some local smaller places worth to explore when in that area might be Esh Sheikh Jarrah, Temple Area, Al Musrarah, Old City and West Jerusalem.

According to our current information, there are 10 airports in the nearby. The closest airport is Jerusalem Airport with a distance of 5.8 mi (or 9.3 km) south of the centre of East Jerusalem. Have a look at our dedicated photo collection to get a view of what this destinations is like. You like webcams? Look at our album of of local internet cameras. Need hints for finding sightseeing destinations and want to see more from this place? Check the related East Jerusalem attractions page. The same applies for local events and videos.

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Betlejem

Betlejem
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Jeruzsálem

Jeruzsálem
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Jerusalem - Jewish Cemetary of the Mount of Olives

Jerusalem - Jewish...
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Sightseeing & Attractions

Ramat Rachel: "Ramat Rachel" is a kibbutz in Israel just south of the city center of Jerusalem, overlooking Bethlehem. A frontier kibbutz since its founding, it was destroyed three times between 1929 and 1967. In 1948 it changed hands six times, and in 1967 it was the target of intensive artillery shelling from Jordanian positions ...
Distance to East Jerusalem: 3.2 mi South - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 31.74, 35.22

Har Homa: : "Wall Mountain"; , translit "Jabal Abu Ghneim") is a neighborhood in southeastern Jerusalem, opposite the Bethlehem suburb of Beit Sahour. In 1991, then Israeli Cabinet Minister Yitzhak Moda'i approved the expropriation of the land on a forested hill to the southeast of Jerusalem, within the extended municipal boundaries, for a new building project ...
Distance to East Jerusalem: 4.1 mi South - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 31.72, 35.22

Beit Jala: "Beit Jala" (Arabic: , possibly from Aramaic 'grass carpet') is a small city in the Bethlehem Governorate of the West Bank. It is located about 10 km south of Jerusalem, on the western side of the Hebron road, opposite Bethlehem, at about altitude. According to 1997 statistics compiled by the Palestinian National Information Centre, Beit Jala has 12,239 inhabitants, predominantly ...
Distance to East Jerusalem: 5.5 mi South-West - Coordinates (Lat/Lng): 31.72, 35.18

Events & Activities

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Nov

12:00 AM: International Harp Contest in Israel

Webcams

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