Nazareth was a small village in the time of Jesus, living under the shadow of the neighboring city of Sepphoris . As a result of it being the place where Jesus grew up, Nazareth today is a thriving town while Sepphoris is the neighboring archaeological ruin.  The area around the Basilica of the Annunciation has been extensively excavated and remains of the first century village can be seen by appointment. 
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- although not an ancient site itself has been carefully reconstructed, based on the work of leading researchers, and offers a guided tour back into the world of Jesus. Visitors are shown ancient agricultural and construction practices, witness the pressing of olives and taste the foods of the day. Villagers in replica costumes help bring the whole experience to life. Nazareth Village offers a unique chance to understand and see how life was experienced by Nazarenes 2,000 years ago. 

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The Old City Market - In the heart of the Old City is the market, one of Israel's largest, full of traditional bazaars jostling for position amid the old stone houses. It sprawls over a large part of the Old City and has spilled over into many secondary areas, such as the Vegetable Market where, despite the name, wedding dresses can be bought.
At weekends, the market is a major attraction for people across the Galilee, both Jews and Arabs, who come to sample the wide range of goods on offer.
Until recently, the shops were usually built from a jumble of wood, plastic and tin -- sometimes completely blocking streets and squares -- and the whole area was entangled in a web of electrical and telephone cables.
But now the streets have been repaved with Galilee stones and black Golan basalt, and the market has been given a more modern look, though it still retains its traditional charm.
Hidden among the shops and winding lanes are mansions, churches, monasteries and schools, together with picturesque plazas such as Mosque Square and Cafe Museum Square. One building, the Saraya, in Café Museum Square used to be the headquarters of the Turkish governor, although later it became the City Hall. It will, in time, house the Nazareth Museum. 

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The Church of the Annunciation - sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation is a church in Nazareth, in modern-day northern Israel; it was established in the place where, according to Roman Catholic tradition, the Annunciation took place. In other words, it is the location where Mary, the mother of Jesus, as a virgin, was visited by the Archangel Gabriel and told that she had been selected to be the mother of Jesus. The Greek Orthodox tradition holds that this event occurred while Mary was drawing water from the well in Nazareth, and erected St. Gabriel's Church at that alternate site.
The current church is a two-story building, erected over the site of an earlier Byzantine and Crusader church. Inside, the lower level contains the Grotto of the Annunciation, believed by many Christians to be the actual remains of the original childhood home of Mary. 

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Moskowbiya - This building, close to Mary’s well, was constructed in 1901-1907 by a German architect influenced by Russian architecture. Once used as a Russian hospice for pilgrims (hence its name), today it functions mainly as a police building. It is worth a visit, both for its size and its beauty. 

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Basilica of the Annunciation

- According to Christian tradition, the church is built upon a cave where the angel Gabriel announced to Miriam that she would give birth to Jesus. It is considered one of the most sacred churches of the Christian world. The present church was designed by the Italian architect, Giovanni Mozio, and was built between the years 1956-1969. 

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St. Joseph’s Church - is located next to the Basilica of the Annunciation. It is also known as the Church of the Nutrition and Joseph’s Workshop, because it is believed that the cavern in the basement, where steps have been carved in the rock, was Joseph’s carpentry shop. It was built in 1914, on the foundations of a Crusader church, and has Roman influence. 

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Khan El-Basha - Close by the Basilica of the Annunciation, on Casa Nova Street, is to be found Khan el-Basha (the Pasha cararvansary), which is part of the White Mosque trust. The structure, which includes buildings built over a period of several centuries, was renovated in 1812. This is the beautiful monument to be seen in David Roberts’s well-known 1839 engraving of Nazareth. 

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– is a Franciscan church built on the site where, according to Christian tradition, Miriam, the mother of Jesus, stood and was struck by fear when the people of Nazareth wanted to throw him off the mountain. 

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Synagogue and Greek Catholic Churches - The Synagogue Church dates from the Crusader period. It stands next to the Greek Catholic Church in the midst of the old market. Tradition has it that this was the place where Jesus prayed and preached.
The Church was originally in the hands of Franciscans but passed into Greek Orthodox control during the rule of Daher al-Omar in the 18th century. In 1887 the adjacent Greek Catholic Church, with its magnificent dome and two bell-towers, was added to the old Crusader structure. 

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Sister of Nazareth Convent - Close by the Basilica, is a convent which contains a picturesque cloister and an interesting Gothic-Style church. Excavations have revealed a first century AD Herodian tomb, columns, streets and a complex of cave-homes. A small museum exhibits coins and pottery found at the site. A small hospice is open to guests.

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Anglican Church (Jesus’ Church) - is a short distance from Casa Nova Street, and next to the Sisters of Nazareth Convent, the church is designed in the shape of the cross. It was the second Anglican Church to be built in the Holy Land, erected at the request of English sailors, and later dedicated by King Edward VII when he visited the city in 1862. It was completed in 1871.

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Salesian Church of Jesus the Adolescent - is located on the top of the western Nabi Si’an ridge. Its 13th Century French gothic style architecture makes it possibly the most beautiful of Nazareth’s churches. The view over Nazareth’s rooftops and the Galilean hills is worth the twenty minute, 250-step, climb from the souk. The monastery and school belong to the French Salesian Order.

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Mensa Christi Church (Jesus’ Table) - is located on a side street near the souk, on the way to the Salesian Church. This church, built in 1860, contains a slab of rock that Franciscans claim was the table at which the risen Christ ate with his disciples. Worth noting are the graffiti of numerous pilgrims from over the centuries. 

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Maronite Church - also known as the Church of St. Anthony is in the Latin Quarter, next to Mensa Christi Church. This Lebanese Christian church was built in 1774; it has an original and impressive bell-tower. A new, larger Maronite church has been built on the northern slope of the Nabi Si’an ridge, behind the Salesian Church, offering impressive views to Haifa Bay and Lebanon.

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Coptic Church of the Annunciation - is near Mary’s well and easily recognized by its red-topped spire. It was erected by the small Coptic community in 1952.

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Quasr al-Mutran Greek Orthodox Church - is located near the Mount of Precipice. According to Greek Orthodox tradition, this is the Mountain of Drad, or Tremor Hill. Built in 1862 by the Russian Duchess Maria Keselivia, the structure stands on what was once the Greek Orthodox Bishop’s summer
Residence. Below it, there are many underground caves and tunnels dating back to Roman times.

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St. Margret’s Hospice - built in 1874 by a German Templar architect; the church and hospice are to be found north of the Salesian Church, high on the Nabi Si’an ridge. It was formerly an Anglican orphanage for girls. St. Margret’s is full of charm and architectural beauty, and offers an excellent view of the Old City.

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Frere de Betharram Monastery - Also known as the White Monks monastery. Designed by the monk-architect Blanch at the turn of the century, and built in typical European style. Today it serves as a pilgrims’ hospice.

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Sisters of the Annunciation Convent - also known as the Bishara Nuns Convent is in the western part of the city and is noted for its paintings of religious icons.

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Peace Mosque (al-Salam) - on the lower slopes of the eastern quarter, just off Pope Paul VI Street, is the city’s first modern mosque, built in the 1960s. Until its construction, the White Mosque was the city’s only mosque.

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Shrine of al-Sheikh Amer - is located close to the Basilica of the Annunciation, past the Sisters of Nazareth convent and behind the Anglican Church. Sheikh Amer was a nephew of the famous Muslim leader Salah al-Din (Saladin), who defeated the Crusaders. 

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Shrine of Nabi Sa’in - is a shrine erected at the highest point of Nazareth, on the western Nabi Sa’in ridge, and as such is a wonderful observation point. To the south can be seen the whole Jezreel Valley as far as Beit Shean and to the west the Mediterranean is visible. 

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Shrine of Shihab e-Din - can be found to the side of the piazza off Pope Paul VI Street, in front of the Basilica of the Annunciation. Shihab al-Din was another nephew of Salah al-Din, and fought with him against the Crusaders. His blue-domed tomb, opposite Khan al-Basha, today also serves as a mosque. 

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The Saraya (or Governor’s House) - was erected as the summer home of the governor of the Galilee, Daher el-Omar, in the eighteenth century. The Levantine architecture, combined with European touches, in particular the clock tower, is reminiscent of church towers in Tuscany. From its construction until 1991 it served as the local seat of government. Located to the eastern side of the souk, it is closed to visitors while it is renovated to house Nazareth Museum. 

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The Ceramics Workshop - is located on the eastern side of the city, below the imposing District Court House building that can be seen from anywhere in Nazareth.
In the early twentieth century, the grandfather of the family that founded the workshop was sent to study pottery making in Syria. On his return he chose to settle in Nazareth because of the high quality of local marl clay. Thus began a family tradition that continues to this day, of top quality ceramics made both by hand and using industrial machinery.
Visitors can view the entire creation and production process, and even try their hand at making pottery, with helpful guidance from a family member. Advance reservation is recommended.

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The Galilee Mill - known locally as al-Babour, has been in operation for more than 100 years. In the old days, inhabitants from across the Galilee would gather at the Mill, coming by horse, camel or donkey, to grind, sell or buy their crops, including wheat, freekeh, lentils, seeds and Oriental herbs like zataar. The Mill derives its name, al-Babour, from the English word “vapour” because most mills in those days used steam to work. There is no “v” or “p” in Arabic, so they were replaced with the phonetically similar “b”.
A German called Mr. Wickner at the end of Turkish rule founded the Mill. During the British Mandate, Mr. Wickner left and the current owners’ grandfather, Jarjoura Kanaza, rented the Mill. His son, Elia, changed the Mill’s operation from steam to diesel, and later introduced electricity. His two sons, Jarjoura and Tony, renovated the Mill to make it suitable for customers in age when few people come to barter. Today the mill not only stocks a comprehensive range of herbs, spices, aromatic and medicinal oils, pulses, and cereals, as well as much more, but is also worth a visit for its beautiful building. Inside you can find the traditional tools and instruments used by the millers, including a 100-year-old wheat mill and an old Arab baking oven. Located in the centre of Nazareth, the Mill can be found by walking on the smaller street connecting the Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches of the Annunciation, running parallel to the main road, Paul VI Street. 

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The Mount of Precipice - No visitor to Nazareth should miss the breath-taking panorama from the city’s highest point, about 2 km to the southeast of the city. The Mount of Precipice, also known as the Mount of The Leap of the Lord and Jabal Kufsi in Arabic, is traditionally the place in the Bible where the people of Nazareth took Jesus to hurl him into the abyss below.
The Mount has been developed into a tourist area, with a viewing platform, which overlooks the whole of the Jezreel Valley, from Jordan and the Gilad Mountains in the east, past Mount Tabor (the site of Jesus’ Transfiguration) to Mount Carmel, Haifa and the Mediterranean Sea in the west.
The area also includes the Cave of the Leap (Kufze cave) -- an archaeological site of worldwide importance discovered in the 1970s. Thirteen human skeletons and over 60,000 artifacts dating back 50,000 years, to the Late and Middle Stone Ages, were unearthed here. 

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Emergency Phone Numbers:
Police - 100
Magen David - First Aid 101
Fire Department - 102
Electric Company Hotline - 103