Bethlehem Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)

Inside the High Walls of Palestine—The Church of the Nativity

Lantern Festival wishes for national peace and a world fraught with war, Praying for peace to descend, as the globe shares the warmth and the cold. The Lantern Festival, a cultural celebration for the Chinese people: the first significant festival after the Chinese New Year, symbolizing reunion and happiness. However, in the Middle East and Eurasia, wars rage and refugees wander, turning Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, into a battlefield. People long for peace and prosperity. The Lantern Festival, reflecting on the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem after Christmas 2016, remembering the times of peace in the Middle East, and praying for world peace. Bethlehem in Palestine is a city with a profound historical and cultural background. Located in the central part of Palestine, on top of the Judaean Mountains, and south of Jerusalem at an altitude of 680 meters, it is famous for having the second-largest Christian community in the Palestinian territories. Despite the modern majority of Muslims in Bethlehem, due to its historical and religious background, it remains an important pilgrimage site for Christians worldwide. Bethlehem is best known as the birthplace of Jesus. Therefore, it attracts millions of Christians from around the world to pilgrimage, bringing a significant number of tourists and believers to this small city every year. Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem

Bethlehem was a small Palestinian town next to Jerusalem, but was separated into two worlds by a wall. is called "the place closest to God" because Jesus was born here (Jesus and God are not the same person). The other layer means that once the Palestinians and Israelis re-emerge, the Bethlehem on the cusp has a great chance to see God. But this still does not stop people's curiosity about Palestine and the pilgrimage of Christians. Every year, Bethlehem attracts millions of visitors. From Jerusalem to Bethlehem, you can take the 231 bus from Damascus Gate for 6.8NIS. The terminal is in the city of Bethlehem. After getting off, you can go to Manger Square and the Church of the Nativity. After getting off the bus, there will be a lot of taxi drivers, although listening to the price is not expensive, if you are not a weak woman with no physical limit, then it is not recommended to sit. Its not far from the distance. Secondly, you can also look at the scenery and humanities along the way. Isnt that the meaning of travel? Approximately 20 minutes walk to the manger square, the name is called because Jesus was born in a mud trough in the underground cave. The Christmas Church is just around the corner of Manger Square. It is very special that the church has no gates. The entrance is a low stone cave. It is necessary to bend over the cave to enter the church. It is said to let the pilgrims bow down in the birthplace of Jesus. The actual situation was that the Crusaders had sealed the original gate with stones in order to guard against the Arab cavalry. Later, the cave was opened for the convenience of access. The most sacred place in the church is the Christmas Star Cave. Go down the narrow steps on the right side of the altar and you can see a semicircle surrounded by marble with a 14-point silver star inlaid with 15 silver. Light, this is the birthplace of Jesus. Only the original mud trough was upgraded to a silver horse trough, and finally became the current marble material. The Cave Church, not far from the Church of the Nativity, is another holy place. It is said that the Virgin Mary took Jesus to take refuge here. During the breastfeeding process, the milk dripped into the stone, turning the stone into white. The church itself is a cave, the interior is very small and quiet, and people unconsciously lighten their steps. I heard that the rock wall of the church is often scraped down by powder. It is said to help conceive and promote milk. This is the Guanyin Bodhisattva of the Virgin version! The last point of is the wall, which is more than 700 kilometers in total. The section near the checkpoint of Bethlehem has become an attraction because it has been filled with graffiti by artists from all walks of life. From the manger square to the wall about 3 kilometers, I still chose to go. While walking, I dont think how far it is. Under the wall, I met a pair of Palestinian suspected artists who were in the mountains and were very interested in the big Xinjiang pocket in our hands, so they chatted. Do not say anything else, at least in the attitude towards a national commander, our attitude with the Palestinian people is highly consistent. Finally, I had a good time chatting. The little handsome guy also helped us draw a five-star red flag on the wall.

It is a super special scene for Christmas to come to Bethlehem, because according to the Bible, Jesus was born in the stables of Bethlehem, and the birth day of the Lord Jesus Christ was chosen by the descendants as "Christmas." Every Christmas Eve, Bethlehem will hold a grand parade every year, followed by a long team along the alley for a long time, the end is the Christmas Church.

I came to the most sacred place in the world - the birthplace of Jesus! The Christmas Church is not as majestic as a European church, but like a castle. Because of the place where Christ Jesus was born and the manger that was used as a cradle when Jesus was born. Above the altar, there are 15 silver oil lamps that are ignited by Christian sects at different times. At that time, the Roman Emperor Augustus ordered the census of the national population, and Joseph took the upcoming Maria to Bethlehem to declare his account. When they arrived in Bethlehem, the shops in the city were already full of people, and they had to spend the night in a stable. Just this night, Maria gave birth to a baby boy who wrapped her baby in a cloth and placed it in the manger. The manger became the cradle of Jesus Christ.

The location of the wall with the wall ba is the city of central Bethlehem in central Palestine. Here, when you look up, you can look at the top of the wall, and the wire mesh is wrapped around it. It looks so glaring and cold under the blue sky. On such an unfair wall, such a seemingly simple sentence is heavily entangled in the hearts of every passenger. This is their call and the voice of the world. Many Palestinians go to work every day through the Palestinian-Israeli wall, a wall separated by people from two countries.

Along the Cave Street on the south side of the Church of the Nativity, not far from the milk cave sacred sites that Jesus had taken refuge. After we left the Church of the Nativity, we went to the Cave Church to visit. This is also a holy place for Christians and Muslims, and is most attractive to new mothers and women who want to conceive. When Joseph fled to Egypt with his family, he used to escape Herod's pursuit, Maria's dripping milk, turning the stone into white. Rock wall is often scraped by the pilgrim, which is said to have a miraculous effect on milking and conception. It is said that the magical white powder can only be scraped in person, and any overseas purchase is invalid. There are nuns who pray quietly here every day.