Tag: Tours in Jerusalem

Tours in Jerusalem with Yishay Shavit is a site for those who are looking for a special experience in one of the most interesting cities in the world. It is not easy to find your way in Jerusalem and trust me it has nothing to do with your GPS. It is a complicated city that will strike you in many different ways. If you really want to understand the city of Jerusalem, you really need a good tour guide. Humbly, I would like to offer myself.

What are Tailor Made tours?

  It’s hard to define exactly what the role of the tour guide is.  Some people think he needs to show people the way and that’s it, and some believe his job is to flood the traveler with a ridiculous

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , ,

Some corner of a foregin field

World War I  left a deeply scarred western society. The millions left dead, the crippled and the returning soldiers who could not find peace in the postwar world changed the face of Europe for good. These days the trauma is

Tagged with: , , , , , ,

Flat Stanley’s Visit to Jerusalem

Stanley Lambchop was just another ordinary boy. One day, he was given a bulletin board for displaying postcards and pictures. The board was hung over Stanley’s bed. An unfortunate decision as in the middle of the night it fell on

Tagged with: , , , , , , , ,

Yishay help me!

  You’ve made a decision – you’re going on a tour of Jerusalem.  You were talking to family, friends, or coworkers and decided it’s time to visit Israel’s capital and breath some fresh air.  Good for you!  And where do

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Beta Israels Sigd festival in Armon Hanatziv neighborhood

Everybody is drawn by Jerusalem. Every Jerusalem resident know that when he sees a new flag raised in the city he’d better stay home. You don’t want to walk or drive the streets of the city when some foreign diplomat

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , ,

Ein Kerem – A Village within a City

A quiet monastery hiding behind thick stone walls, narrow allies surrounded by ancient houses, some of the world’s most important churches and some ice cream and chocolate that taste like home. Ein Kerem has something to offer to everyone. During

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , ,

How to order a tailor made tour?

After you decided you want to order this type of tour (and I do warmly recommend you do so) please try to send me the following details: * The date of the tour – some places and sites are closed

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , ,

A ball in Alhambra palace

Often, when I go out and walk the streets of Jerusalem I encounter a place or a person that surprises me. A while ago it happened to me again. I attended an event that was organized by a tour company

Tagged with: , , , , , ,

Jaffa of Jerusalem

The Jaffa Street is the center of modern Jerusalem. The new light rail and many coffee shops that opened lately create a European atmosphere with some Jerusalem spicing in it. Our tour will take us to Jaffa Street and its

Tagged with: , , , , ,

A History Tour for Children

Adults are not the only ones that find Jerusalem’s history confusing.  Many kids can definitely get lost in the great maze that goes through the city’s streets beginning with King David, through Herod and Jesus and up to the Wall

Tagged with: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Top
Tours in Jerusalem with Yishay Shavit