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Jerusalem's Tourist Authority has Issued a "Holy Pass" to Tourists |
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The pass enables tourists to visit more museums and attractions in the Old City while reducing their entrance fees. The Holy Pass, produced by the Jerusalem's tourism authority is a discount ticket that enables entrance to a number of sites in the Old City. The pass enables the tourist to select and enter 5 sites out of a list of about 20 sites. In addition to the discount entry fee the card gives on the selected sites, it also gives a variety of additional benefits such as free maps and guide booklets, a 10% discount when purchasing a ticket for the Jerusalem City Tour - a bus that goes around dozens of locations around the city, a 10% discount for the segway tour in the Jerusalem Peace Forest, discounts in the Cardo's restaurants and shops, as well as up to date information over the phone - dial 02-5314600. Pass holders will also be able to advance their place on the queue for the tour of the Western Wall Tunnel. The list of sites included in the reduced entrance fees includes the City of David National Park, the Jerusalem Archeological Park - Davidson Center, the Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem, the Burnt House of Kathros, the Temple Institute, The Generations Center, the four Rabban Yohanan Ben Zakai Sephardic Synagogues, Ariel Center for Jerusalem in the First Temple Period - Yad Ben Zvi, the Archaeological Experience in Tsurim Valley, the Roman Plaza, the Ramparts Walk, the Herodian Quarter, the Isaac Kaplan Old Yishuv Court Museum and Zedekiah's Cave. A Holy Pass can be purchased for 99 NIS for an adult and 50 NIS for a child. This is a 25% discount off the entry fee for this number of sites in the Old City. Jerusalem's Old City is a tourist, historical and religious attraction. During the past year, about 10 million visitors visited the Old City, including about 1.5 million foreign tourists. The idea for the Holy Pass came of an attempt to improve tourist services, enabling tourists to visit more sites that require an entrance fee. Additional information about the Holy Pass and the attractions it includes can be found on the website: www.holypass.co.il. To watch videos of sites and tours in Jerusalem click here:
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