Best places: Churches in Israel

Mountaintop Catholic church built on 4th century foundations, known for its views & mosaics.

👍👍 Amazing place to visit, with an incredible wiew. Tours starting from 9 am. Welcoming and open people from all over the world. Devoted to their belief they show their monastery with passion.

Basilica dating to the 4th century that is marked by some Christians as the site of Jesus's tomb.

This church was built in 1969 on the spot where the Annunciation is believed to have taken place.

Enduring monastery completed in the 19th-century, featuring scenic grounds & sweeping ocean vistas.

👍👍 Lovely little church! One of the best I have visited on my trip to Israel. Definitely worth a visit because you get to see not just the place where it is believed Jesus did his first miracle by turning water into wine at a Canaan wedding, but next to the main church door there is an entrance which t...

Ancient Greek Orthodox church with a subterranean chapel, underground spring & grand architecture.

Restored Romanesque church built by the Crusaders in 1138 & sought out by choirs for its acoustics.

Franciscan sanctuary on the site of Mary Magdalene's visit to the mother of John the Baptist.

Ancient Catholic church & monastery complex said to be the site of where Jesus taught his disciples.

Carmelite monastery featuring an elevated altar, muraled dome roof & ornate stained-glass window.

Striking, 19th-century, Russian Orthodox church with golden cupolas & murals by Sergei Ivanov.

Franciscan Catholic brick church with a bell tower & stained glass windows completed in 1894.

Antonio Barluzzi designed this church as a pilgrimage site near to a Byzantine tomb complex.

👍👍 Wonderful place to visit. It marks the site where Elijah met the prophets of Baal and showed the people of Israel that the LORD was the true God, So easy to incision all of the Bible stories in one place. Awesome place to visit. You should stop by if nothing else just to take in the glorious view fr...

Striking 1931 hillside church commemorating the denial of Jesus by the apostle Peter.

Religious artifacts fill this ancient tomb believed to be the burial site of the Virgin Mary.

👍👍 A peaceful church which is attached to a monastery, Jesus is believed to have met some disciples after his resurrection. There is a lovely garden around the church.

👍👍 The Messianic jews are a small fascinating community. The complex is well worth a visit, especially the museum and the church. The museum tells the 150 year history of the community along with 3-4 models of the old city in different periods. Most of the models were finely crafted by the famous Germa...

Roman Catholic church built in the Romanesque Revival style in 1914 on the site of old churches.