Experts' Choice Award Western Wall
What the experts agree on
Judaism's holiest site where pilgrims touch 2,000-year-old stones and pray at the surviving Temple wall. Dress modestly and traditionally walk backward when leaving to show respect.
“The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall or the Kotel, is the most significant historic site for the Jewish faith.”
– U.S. News & World Report
Fodor's "Its status as the most important existing Jewish shrine derives from its connection with the ancient Temple, the House of God. " Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The air is electric at Judaism's holiest prayer site, where worshippers recite scriptures, lay their hands on 2000-year-old stone and utter impassioned appeals." Full review
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Upon their return they purposely avoided the Temple Mount, fearing that they might step on the Holy of Holies, the ancient inner sanctum of the temple barred to all except high priests.
National Geographic "The Western Wall requires that visitors be dressed modestly. When leaving the Western Wall, it is traditional to walk away backward so as not to show the wall your back."
National Geographic "While home to three religions, a Friday evening service at the Western Wall is unique to Jerusalem. Seeing tens of thousands of people visiting the wall to welcome the Sabbath, with the..."
