Wadi Qelt
You don't have to go far from Jericho to enjoy spectacular nature. Wadi Qelt is within walking distance, and offers an opportunity to walk into a narrow canyon.
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Palestinians
One of the most striking surprises on a visit to Palestine is the friendliness of the Palestinians: by their warmth and hospitality they make any visitor feel very welcome to their land.
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Tel es-Sultan
While the ruins are not spectacular to see for the casual visitor, Tel es-Sultan certainly impresses for its incredible age. At some 10,000 years, it is probably the oldest settlement in the world.
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Asker refugee camp
After an elaborate briefing, we paid a short visit to Asker refugee camp just outside Nablus - more a suburb than a camp as you might imagine it, but nonetheless depressing to see.
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Arafat Mausoleum
An long-time icon while alive, Arafat has found a resting place right next to the presidential headquarters he spent his last years. Question is: will it be his last resting place?
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Church of the Nativity
Built over the cave where Jesus is supposed to have been born, the Church of the Nativity probably is the oldest operating church in the world, and one of the main destinations for religious tourists.
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Israeli Wall
A gripping sight that can make you depressive just by looking at it, the Wall Israel is constructing around the Westbank has also become a public place for artists and desperate Palestinians to express themselves.
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