Bethlehem
The City of Bethlehem lays perched on a hill at the edge of the Judean Desert. Christians around the world know it as the little town where Jesus Christ was born.
Pilgrims and tourist come on the trail of the Maggi from the mythical Shepherds' Fields to the Church of the Nativity, birthplace of Jesus Christ.Still small, Bethlehem has retained a friendly atmosphere and offers the visitor the fascination of being in the Holy Land.
Main attractions are the Shepherds' Field where according to the Bible the angel announced the birth of Jesus to shepherds, the Church of the Nativity the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth built by Constantine the Great (330 AD), and the Milk Grotto considered sacred because tradition has it that the Holy Family took refuge here during the Massacre of the Innocents..