A special hotel, with a beautiful roof terrace, favoured by the international jet-set. The breakfast buffet is a sight to behold. From £225. Read more at http://bit.ly/1iLmYRx
Must be one of the most striking YMCA buildings anywhere, drawing on Christian, Jewish and Muslim architectural influences. Rooms are sparse but comfortable. Read more at http://bit.ly/1iLmYRx
A chic, friendly restaurant set back slightly from the street in a distinctive circular building. Popular with secular residents of the city. Read more at http://bit.ly/1iLmYRx
Note its right-angle to the 16th-century Ottoman walls. It was the only one of the Old City’s seven gates constructed this way, probably as a defensive measure. Read more at http://bit.ly/1iLmYRx
Perhaps the holiest site in Christendom. Look for pilgrims kneeling at the Stone of Unction, on which Jesus’s body is said to have been prepared for burial. Read more at http://bit.ly/1iLmYRx
The busiest and most vibrant part of the Old City. Stop for a traditional Arabic coffee at one of the souks that lead up to the Temple Mount. Read more at http://bit.ly/1iLmYRx
The holiest shrine in the Jewish world. If you’re lucky, your visit might coincide with a Bar Mitzvah celebration, which regularly take place here. Read more at http://bit.ly/1iLmYRx
Lina is an unassuming place in the Christian Quarter, which specialises in hummus. Be warned, it gets busy. Read more at http://bit.ly/1iLmYRx
The tranquil wide expanse is a welcome counterpoint to the bustle of the Old City streets. Unless you’re Muslim, you won’t be able to go inside the Dome of the Rock. Read more at http://bit.ly/1iLmYRx
Mahane Yehuda market (closed Saturdays), known locally as the shuk, is a wonderful, jostling food market with about 250 stalls. Read more at http://bit.ly/1iLmYRx
Come for a sense of the history of the Holy Land. The centrepiece of the museum is the Shrine of the Book, where the Dead Sea scrolls are kept. Read more at http://bit.ly/1iLmYRx
