HOLLY LAND OF ISRAEL 3, APR.2014

Our third tour in The Holly Land of Israel in April 2014 was through Tel Aviv to North Israel – Nazareth, Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Tabne and Capernaum and Jordan River – Jardenit. We were taken by car from the hotel Prima Royal, where we were sleeping in Jerusalem and attached to one group for travel by small bus to Tel Aviv. We took the road to Tel Aviv on the Mediterian Sea, crossed the big city and stopped at the coast. We were transferred to big luxury bus, traveling to the Holy places in North Israel.
   The first stop was Nazareth, the town our God Jesus spend almost all his younger years in the traditional home of Mary and Joseph - his parents. Nazareth's population is 1/3 Christian, 2/3 Muslim with small Jewish population. Nazarean Arabs are content as Israeli citizens. Basilica of the Annunciation is build on the cite believed to be Mary’s home, where Archangel Gabriel heralded the birth of Jesus. Inside in the Church is the Grotto of Annunciation, the site of Mary’s home. St.Joseph Byzantine style Church is built on the top of the cave thought to be Joseph’s house. The small town of Nazareth was full of tourists mainly Christians from all the world.