Gold-DateDate spots in and around Jerusalem
Springs, lookouts, parks, and covered spots for rainy or hot days. Every place was found and checked by the community.
A joint project of the מקומות יפים לדייטים ("Beautiful Places for Dates") community and Gold-Date
Jerusalem areaEin Yael
According to the official website, the site is currently closed due to the security situation. It is recommended to check before heading out.
A stunning spot for a view over the Jerusalem hills. Private visitors are welcome only on open days.
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Jerusalem areaYad Kennedy
According to KKL (update from 14.7.2026), the Yad Kennedy memorial is closed to visitors due to safety issues. The forest and parking lot are open.
At Yad Kennedy, there is a large memorial structure (covered), surrounded by benches and views of the green Jerusalem Hills. Yad Kennedy has restrooms and parking, and is open from 8:00–16:00. (The Pi
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Jerusalem areaMount of Olives Lookout
In the past, there have been stone-throwing and violent incidents on the Mount of Olives. It is better to come during the day, and check the situation before heading out.
The lookout at the top of Har HaZeitim is a stone plaza above the ancient Jewish cemetery, below the Seven Arches Hotel. From here you can see the Old City walls, Har HaBayit and the golden Dome of th
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Jerusalem areaIndependence Park
According to a municipality announcement from May 2026, major renovation work is underway in the park and is expected to last about a year and a half, and according to Wikipedia it is fenced off and closed to the public. It is worth checking before you go.
A beautiful park with seating areas, a small water canal, restrooms, and shade
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Jerusalem areaMishkenot Sha'ananim
Grass and benches in the neighborhood
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Jerusalem areaEin HaMesaya'at Spring
The water tunnel is closed to visitors, and the site is not an authorized swimming area.
A sweet spring with a shade sail and several seating areas around it
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Jerusalem areaEin Tut
A tiny spring, shaded by a tree, with a small swing
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Jerusalem areaEin Kerem - The Nikba Circle
The spot is in the heart of Ein Kerem, next to Mary's Spring (Ma'ayan Miriam), the spring around which the village developed. The spring has a nikba—a tunnel hewn into the rock to increase the water f
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Jerusalem areaDanya Park
A community recreation area with lawns, shade trees, a playground, and picnic tables
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Jerusalem areaLifta
It is not clear to us whether entering the abandoned buildings and staying there after dark is permitted. Do not enter the buildings, and it is a good idea to check before you head out.
An abandoned Arab village situated next to a spring at the entrance to Jerusalem. A relatively large spring with an attached water tunnel. There are places to sit in the shade, and you can also walk d
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Jerusalem areaEmek Tzurim National Park
A beautiful and quiet place, there are benches and trees
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Jerusalem areaNahal Katlav
A short hike in the Jerusalem Hills, mostly shaded.
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Jerusalem areaJerusalem Forest
A nice and quiet spot. Inside a grove of trees, there is shade, benches, and a trash can. Suitable for a picnic and preparing food.
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Jerusalem areaThe Hebrew University
Outside the shul there is a rooftop with a beautiful lookout.
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Jerusalem areaThe First Station
A compound with food, shops, and art. You can also just hang out in the open area on the benches and in the tents. There are changing attractions from time to time. You can also catch the double-decke
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Jerusalem areaThe Technology Park
A cute lobby where you can sit comfortably and relax. Good for especially hot or cold days.
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Jerusalem areaHar Hotzvim
Lots of office buildings with lobbies where you can sit freely
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Jerusalem areaThe Knesset
Visiting the Knesset is free, so it can be a good option for a rainy day.
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Jerusalem areaBloomfield Garden / Yemin Moshe Park
Lawns and benches. Right next to the Mishkenot Sha'ananim windmill.
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Jerusalem areaTalpiot Bowling
A complex with bowling, arcade games, seating areas, and a few food spots
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Jerusalem areaCafe Shalva
Cafe Shalva is a coffee shop inside the Shalva National Center, at 1 Shalva Road in Jerusalem, near Shaare Zedek Medical Center. The staff includes people with disabilities working alongside staff wit
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Jerusalem areaEmek HaArazim Park
A park stretching several kilometers. It starts from Ramot Junction near the Sportek and goes all the way to Nahal Halilim next to Mevaseret Zion. There are paths along the entire park, playgrounds, o
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Jerusalem areaThe Botanical Garden
The Hebrew University Botanical Garden covers about 150 dunams on the edge of the Givat Ram campus, at the entrance to the Nayot neighborhood. The paths wind between plots, each dedicated to flora fro
Jerusalem areaCity of David
Mainly for archaeology lovers ;) Paid admission
Jerusalem areaTower of David
The Tower of David is an ancient citadel on the Old City walls, right by Jaffa Gate, housing a museum that tells the history of Jerusalem. The new permanent exhibition, which opened in 2023, is spread
Jerusalem areaThe Supreme Court
It's a courthouse, so you need to be quiet, but admission is free :) You can find seating areas inside the building. Good for rainy days.
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Jerusalem areaNahal Kidron - Walk Along a Path with Ancient Tombs Along the Way
A walking route along a concrete path east of the Old City of Jerusalem. There are ancient tombs along the way. Part of the "Jerusalem Trail".
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Jerusalem areaMachane Yehuda Market
A Jerusalem shuk full of colors, scents, sounds, and flavors
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Jerusalem areaStroll in Nachlaot
Old Jerusalem neighborhoods, Chasidic courtyards, quiet paths, sitting areas, benches. A quiet and pleasant atmosphere. You need to keep quiet. If it's cold/hot, you can try popping into the Lev Ha'ir
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Jerusalem areaGan HaTut (Mulberry Garden)
A square, small, and quiet garden with benches and a mulberry tree :) There are almost always people around, but also free spots. Very calm and quiet compared to the shuk and the road right nearby
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Jerusalem areaGan HaSus
A small park in the city center with grass, benches, and shade
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Jerusalem areaDavidka Plaza
Shaded seating areas right by the Davidka light rail station. Located right next to Jaffa Street, which is busy with people.
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Jerusalem areaCity Hall Lookout (6th Floor)
We're not sure if it's possible to go up to the lookout without a guided tour. The municipality's visitor center runs tours by advance reservation that end at the lookout. It's worth checking before you go.
The Jerusalem Municipality complex is built around Safra Square, at the beginning of Jaffa Street west of the Old City walls. It was established in the 1990s, integrating ten restored historic buildin
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Jerusalem areaThe Science Museum
The Bloomfield Science Museum is located at 3 Sderat HaMuze'onim, near the Hebrew University campus in Givat Ram, and has been operating at its current home since 1992. The exhibitions rotate and deal
Jerusalem areaEin Haniya
Ein Haniya is a spring above the riverbed of Nahal Refaim, within the Jerusalem area, and since 2021 it has been operated by the Nature and Parks Authority. The water flows from two small caves into a
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Jerusalem areaThe Monster (HaMifletzet)
A park in Kiryat Yovel
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Jerusalem areaSan Simon Park
In the center of the park there is a Greek Orthodox monastery.
San Simon Park is a public park in the Katamon neighborhood, near Givat Oranim, on land remaining from an old pine grove that was developed as a park starting in the 1980s. In its center stands the Gr
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Jerusalem areaGazelle Valley (Emek HaTzva'im)
Urban nature in Jerusalem. A fenced-in area with seating areas, walking paths, benches, seasonal blooms, trees, gazelles, and a pond with ducks.
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Jerusalem areaThe Western Wall Tunnels
During the week there is an admission fee for the tour
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Jerusalem areaMount Scopus
Mount Scopus rises to a height of 826 meters on the ridge surrounding Jerusalem from the east, offering views of large parts of the city, the Judean Desert, and the Dead Sea. The mountain is home to t
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Jerusalem areaNebi Samuel - Tomb of Shmuel HaNavi
The rooftop lookout might be closed right now. It's worth checking the Israel Nature and Parks Authority website before heading out.
A relatively large historic area. There is the tomb complex itself and lots of quiet seating corners off to the side, not necessarily organized, but spots to sit quietly and with privacy. There are al
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Jerusalem areaMitzpetel
A police station is planned for the site, and work began there in September 2025. It's a good idea to check that the place is still open.
A 360-degree lookout full of lupines (looks like a purple carpet!) inside the Armon HaNatziv neighborhood
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Jerusalem areaHalilim Park and Nahal Halilim
A playground in Mevaseret Zion with benches. A quiet spot (not many kids come). From the edge of the park, a green-marked trail starts, descending into Nahal Sorek, reaching Einot Telem, and continuin
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Jerusalem areaEin Eran
Ein Eran, also called Ein Eshkaf, is a spring in the Jerusalem Hills, southwest of Moshav Even Sapir. It was named Ein Eran in memory of Eran Dan Gur. A small spring fills the pools, and in the rectan
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Jerusalem areaEin Tayasim
During the fallow deer mating season, from August through the end of October, the reserve is closed. In 2022, a deer attacked visitors. Jumping into the pool is forbidden.
Ein Tayasim is a spring in the Har Tayasim Nature Reserve, near Kibbutz Tzova, on the mountainside topped by the Israeli Air Force Memorial. The water flows through a built tunnel into a square pool,
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Jerusalem areaEin Itamar
Ein Itamar is a small spring in the Judean Hills National Park, on the northern bank of Nahal Refaim, about a kilometer south of Moshav Aminadav and close to the Israel Trail. The water flows out from
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Jerusalem areaYitzhak Rabin Park
A park with benches, pine shade, and a view of the Jerusalem hills. Located above the Shoresh coffee cart.
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Jerusalem areaSataf Loop Trail
According to KKL, drinking the spring water, bathing in it and jumping into it are forbidden.
Start on the Ba'al Trail to Sataf and return via the Village Trail.
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Jerusalem areaThe Springs Trail (Shvil HaMa'ayanot)
The Springs Trail is a KKL trail in Aminadav Forest, marked in green, that descends about three kilometers from Horvat Sa'adim, near Yad Kennedy, down to Ein Khandaq at the foot of Even Sapir. Along t
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Armon HaNatziv Promenade
A beautiful and well-kept promenade in Armon HaNatziv, with seating areas and shade. There is also a more natural area among the trees with paved asphalt paths.
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Beit HaKerem
A pastoral neighborhood in Jerusalem with a variety of small, charming streets.
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Teddy Park
A park located right across from the bustling Mamilla promenade, featuring plenty of grassy lawns and fountains that operate at certain hours of the day.
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Piano Monument - Mitzpe Rubinstein Lookout
A piano keys sculpture dedicated to the memory of the renowned pianist Arthur Rubinstein. The sculptor Israel Hadany designed the monument in the shape of piano keys bursting out toward the impressive
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YMCA Tower
Across from King David Palace, a gorgeous tower with an admission fee. There are benches to sit on outside.
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Sacher Park
A large park with lots of grass and places to sit. The most classic spot in Jerusalem, but honestly the best—large, well-maintained, and in a fantastic location.
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Liberty Bell Park (Gan HaPa'amon)
A park in central Jerusalem, near the First Station complex. There are lawns, seating benches, and fountains.
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Wohl Rose Garden
Across from the Knesset, a beautiful park with lots of seating areas, nature, and shade. The renovations are finally finished, it's gorgeous there!
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The Park in Yemin Moshe
Sprawling lawns
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Givat HaTanach
A lookout point over the Old City area and Silwan
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The Sataf
Several springs, lots of sitting spots. Option for a walking trail (Shvil HaBa'al and Shvil HaKfar).
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Ein Lavan Spring
A nice spring in the Jerusalem Hills area (near the Biblical Zoo). You can sit in the shade of the trees
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The Farm in the Valley (HaHava BaGai)
A complex with seating areas, ancient crafts, animals, and vegetable gardens. There are events and shows sometimes.
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MADA Promenade
A nice promenade with benches facing the view
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Mitzpe Yair / Pineapple Lookout / SpongeBob Lookout
A lookout established in memory of Yair Engel, who fell during operational activity with Shayetet 13. A gorgeous lookout over all of the Jerusalem hills. Right outside the lookout there is a large pla
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The Rav Aryeh Levin Wall
A wall mural featuring a portrait of Rav Aryeh Levin in the center, with many other elements all around it
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Bustan Avraham Gozlan
A gorgeous orchard full of flowers, fountains, and benches
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Uri and Yishai Springs Park (Eucalyptus Park), Beit Shemesh
A nice spot in Beit Shemesh. Quiet and recommended in the morning during school hours. There is shade and benches. A tiny stream flows through the area. You can't get into the water, but it's nice.
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Tel Sokho - Givat HaTurmusim (Lupine Hill)
A gorgeous spot next to the Elah Valley. In season, the place is filled with beautiful lupines. You can do a short walking trail here or come for a picnic. There are trees where you can sit in the sha
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Galicia Rooftops in the Old City
A nice and quiet spot overlooking the Kotel, the Temple Mount, the Mount of Olives, and the surrounding area.
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Kotel Lookout in the Old City
A nice, quiet spot overlooking the Kotel, the Temple Mount, the Mount of Olives, and the surrounding area
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The Cardo in the Old City
Remains of Jerusalem's main street from the Byzantine period. Free and well worth passing through to see on the way to or from the Jewish Quarter. There is an open Cardo - entrance from HaYehudim St.
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Hatzer BaRova - in the Jewish Quarter
Falafel shop
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Ein Sarig
An excellent spring, about 1.2 meters deep Usually full year-round
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Jerusalem Theatre
In the theatre building there is an exhibition space with rotating exhibits, and on the floor above there is a restaurant and a seating area with couches and art. It's nice and quiet, and usually ther
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Waiting Floor - Jerusalem Central Bus Station
A waiting hall on the top floor of the central bus station
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Clal Center Building
Shopping and business center
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Cinema City
Entertainment center - there are movies, food places, clothing stores, etc.
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Cafe Greg - Cinema City
Cafe
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Prima Park Hotel
A hotel lobby
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Skyline Hotel Jerusalem (formerly Jerusalem Gardens)
Hotel lobby
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Ramada Hotel
Hotel lobby
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Sha'arei Ha'Ir
5th floor of the shopping and business center. There are seating areas there
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City Court (near Sha'arei Ha'Ir)
Shopping and business center
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Center 1
Shopping and business center
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Yitzhak Navon Train Station
Jerusalem's large train station
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The National Library
The National Library campus. Inside there are seating areas and you can walk around the library's impressive building. Open only during operating hours.
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'Madaei HaLuach' Shop
There are dozens of diverse board games there, and you can sit and play together for as long as you'd like, including help and guidance on the game rules from the lovely shop owner.
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Cafe Neeman - The X Junction
A branch of Ma'afeh Neeman
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Neeman Bakery - Ramot Mall
The pin on the map is apparently not at Ramot Mall, but at another branch of the chain. Worth double-checking before you head out.
A branch of Maafe Neeman
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Israel Aquarium
A breathtaking aquarium with tours of habitats typical of Israel, stingray feeding, and shark pools.
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The Biblical Zoo
Jerusalem's zoo :) Benches and lawns. There is an entrance fee.
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The Jewish Quarter
Full of pastoral alleys, and in the Hurva Square there are food spots. Of course, you also get a visit to the Kotel :) There is also an overlook towards the Kotel near Aish HaTorah.
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Jerusalem Natural History Museum
The museum closed for renovations, and we haven't found any notice that it has reopened. It's a good idea to check before you head out.
The Natural History Museum is housed in a 19th-century stone building at 6 Mohilever Street, near the German Colony, and opened to the public in 1962. Its largest display is a collection of taxidermie
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Ammunition Hill
A site with communication trenches, an amphitheater, an audiovisual show, and plenty of nature
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Khan Sha'ar HaGai
A spot with nature and tables. A museum about the War of Independence.
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Mount Herzl
This is the national military cemetery. Please maintain the dignity of the site.
The cemetery of the IDF and the Nation's Great Leaders. There are plenty of seating corners and open areas, mainly in the upper section by the main entrance (near the Mount Herzl light rail station).
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Yad Vashem
This is a museum and the national Holocaust memorial site. Please respect the dignity of the place.
A free museum in memory of the Holocaust. You can sit outside on benches
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King David's Tomb (Mount Zion)
A good spot for dates, especially on rainy days or hot summer days. There are several rooms and benches to sit on. Very close to the Mount Zion parking lot and the Jewish Quarter.
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Mamilla Mall
A beautiful, well-maintained promenade from Agron Street and Independence Park all the way to Jaffa Gate. There are shops and restaurants along the walkway, and midway through there's also an indoor m
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Bonei HaChoma Park
A small park with grassy lawns right next to the Old City walls
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Ein Mesila Spring
A wide water well beneath a carob tree. The water reaches ground level. Some of the water is channeled into a 4x4-meter pool that is half a meter deep. Next to the pool are shading trees, picnic table
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Beit Zayit Reservoir
According to Wikipedia, there have been drownings in the reservoir due to the muddy banks. Do not enter the water.
A beautiful, green trail with plenty of benches and trees, leading to a stunning water reservoir that makes you feel like you just hopped abroad for a moment.
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Ein Dvir in memory of Dvir Emanueloff (in Givat Ze'ev)
We're not sure if the spring has water all year round, and the surrounding area is under construction. It's a good idea to check before you head out.
A small spring emerging from a cave that flows into a 3x5 m pool, 1.4 m deep. The spring is always full. There is a nikba (water tunnel) a few meters further up the hill.
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Avigail, Yakir Yamin and Hanan Drori Lookout
A shul and next to it the remains of a Byzantine church. An amazing view of the Moab Mountains, the Old City and northern Mount Zion, Mamilla, and the King David Hotel. Beautiful blooming in the sprin
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The Shared Plaza at the Kotel
The Reform Kotel area. It's less cold there, probably because of the location. There is a coffee cart, the place is relatively empty, and there are places to sit. You can start with a walk around Mami
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Netanel Menachem Eitan Memorial Lookout - Ramot
A lookout in the Ramot neighborhood facing Ramot Gimel and Nebi Samuel. There are benches and a wooden deck. An island of nature and simplicity.
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Motza'leh
A rustic café just a stone's throw from the Beit Zayit Dam
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Lawn on Heikhal HaMishpat / Zvulun Hammer St.
Lawns, decorative pools, lots of benches, trees, and shade. A quiet spot within walking distance of the city center. You can reach it on foot from the Central Bus Station, Sacher Park, Machane Yehuda,
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Shoresh Food Trucks
We did not find confirmation that the place is still open: its website is no longer active. It's best to check before heading out.
A fun place close to Jerusalem to sit for coffee, have a light bite facing the view, with a fun and great atmosphere
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Wine and Friends
A wine shop with seating inside and outside. You buy a bottle at retail store price, and you can order beautifully arranged cheeses and a variety of nice, delicious dishes to go with it.
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HaMasrek Nature Reserve
An easy circular trail through Mediterranean woodland and battle heritage, with KKL picnic tables and benches in the area.
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Nahal Tzofim Park
A nice walking and biking path through a grove, between the neighborhoods of Givat HaMivtar, Sanhedria, and Ramot.
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Yarmut Park - Beit Shemesh
A huge and beautiful park, grass with benches, and a long promenade, with playground equipment. It starts from Ramat Beit Shemesh Alef and reaches all the way to Route 38. During bein hazmanim it's fu
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The Israel Museum
The country's central museum, featuring rotating exhibitions on various subjects of art and Jewish culture from Israel and around the world. There is a large archaeology wing with artifacts from acros
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HaTapuach Park - Beit Shemesh
A nice park with grass, benches, and playground equipment.
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Benches by the Facilities Outside Beit HaChayal Jerusalem
Sooo many benches
Ein Mevaser
Ein Mevaser is a small spring in Mevaseret Zion that flows year-round, right beneath the traffic circle on Shimon Swissa Street. Next to the spring there is a shallow pool, about 40 cm deep, in the sh
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The Renovated Idelson Park, Ramot
Lawns and playground equipment
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Ma'ayan Chana Spring, Givat Ze'ev
The complex is used as a men's mikveh.
Ma'ayan Chana is a small spring that flows into a cave hewn into the rock, at the edge of the Ramat Givat Ze'ev neighborhood. The water trickles from the rock into a small, clear pool, and next to the
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Abu Tor Lookout
A lookout in the Abu Tor neighborhood, also called Givat Hananya, on HaMefaked Street. The Jerusalem Foundation established it in 1987. The lookout is built on a plaza supported by a stone retaining w
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Kerem Eitan in Armon HaNatziv
Kerem Eitan, in Armon HaNatziv It's a lookout right next to HaMitpatel, with a pergola and grapevines and a really beautiful spot Especially in the winter when everything is purple And it is in memory
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