Jaffa Road, Jerusalem

Name: Jaffa Road
Address: Jerusalem, Israel

#372 among attractions in Jerusalem

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Jaffa Road is one of the longest and oldest major streets in Jerusalem. It crosses the city from east to west, from the Old City walls to downtown Jerusalem, the western portal of Jerusalem and the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway. It is lined with shops, businesses, and restaurants. It joins with Ben Yehuda Street and King George Street to form the Downtown Triangle central business district. Major landmarks along Jaffa Road are Tzahal Square, Safra Square, Zion Square, Davidka Square, the triple intersection at King George V Street and Straus Street, the Ben Yehuda Street pedestrian mall, the Mahane Yehuda market, and the Jerusalem Central Bus Station. Jaffa Road has been redeveloped as a car-free pedestrian mall served by the Jerusalem Light Rail. ()

Local name: רחוב יפו Coordinates: 31°47'11"N, 35°12'36"E

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Jaffa Road – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mahane Yehuda Market, Clal Center, International Convention Center, Zoharei Chama Synagogue.

~1010 ftSE
Busy bazaar with lots of merchants
Mahane Yehuda Market, Jerusalem
5 min walk • The Mahane Yehuda Market, affectionately known as "The Shuk," is a vibrant tapestry of colors, scents, and sounds that embodies the cultural and culinary heart of Jerusalem, Israel. Established in the late 19th century, this sprawling marketplace is not just a place...
~1650 ftSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Clal Center, Jerusalem
8 min walk • The Clal Center, a multi-faceted shopping complex, stands as a testament to the diverse and vibrant nature of Jerusalem, Israel. Strategically located at the crossroads of the city's various cultural quarters, this shopping center is an integral part of Jerusalem's...
0.4 miW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
International Convention Center, Jerusalem
12 min walk • The International Convention Center, commonly known as Binyenei HaUma, is a concert hall and convention center in Giv'at Ram in Jerusalem. It is the largest convention center in the Middle East.
~950 ftE
Synagogue
Zoharei Chama Synagogue, Jerusalem
5 min walk • Zoharei Chama Synagogue, also spelled Zohorei Chama, colloquially known as the Sundial Building or Mahane Yehuda Clock Tower, is a three-story stone building with a wooden attic on Jaffa Road in Jerusalem, Israel, which features a huge, 5-metre diameter sundial on its façade.
0.4 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Gerard Behar Center, Jerusalem
11 min walk • Gerard Behar Center is a major arts centre in Jerusalem, Israel, for independent theatre, dance, and musical productions, children's shows, art exhibitions, artist workshops, and festivals. In 2010 the center hosted over 900 events with attendance in excess of 263,600 participants.
~1670 ftE
Memorial
Davidka Square, Jerusalem
9 min walk • Davidka Square is a public square at the intersection of Jaffa Road, Street of the Prophets, and Kiach Street in West Jerusalem. Its official name is Kikar Haherut.
0.5 miS
Park
Sacher Park, Jerusalem
12 min walk • Sacher Park is the largest public park in the center of Jerusalem, near the neighborhoods of Kiryat Wolfson and Nachlaot and adjoins the Israel Government Complex.
~1730 ftS
Synagogue
Ades Synagogue, Jerusalem
9 min walk • The Ades Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue Ades of the Glorious Aleppo Community, located in Jerusalem's Nachlaot neighborhood, was established by Syrian immigrants in 1901. It is considered to be the center of Syrian Hazzanut in Israel.
0.4 miNW
Square
Allenby Square, Jerusalem
11 min walk • Allenby Square, a name commemorating Field Marshal Edmund Allenby who commanded the British forces which captured Palestine in the First World War, has been bestowed at different times on two different squares in Jerusalem.
0.4 miSE
City, Area
Jerusalem/East, Jerusalem
12 min walk • East Jerusalem or Eastern Jerusalem is the sector of Jerusalem that was occupied by Jordan during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, as opposed to the western sector of the city, West Jerusalem, which was occupied by Israel.
~1060 ftW
Cemetery
Shaare Zedek Cemetery, Jerusalem
6 min walk • The Shaare Zedek Cemetery is a small Jewish burial ground located behind the first Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. Originally used by the hospital as farmland for grazing milk cows, the area was converted into a temporary cemetery during the Arab siege of Jerusalem in 1948.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Jaffa Road?

Nearby attractions include Ohel Shlomo, Jerusalem (1 min walk), Batei Saidoff, Jerusalem (1 min walk), Sha'arei Yerushalayim, Jerusalem (2 min walk), Beit Ya'akov, Jerusalem (3 min walk).

How to get to Jaffa Road by public transport?

The nearest stations to Jaffa Road:

Bus

Jerusalem Central Bus Station (12 min walk)
מסוף הר חוצבים (25 min walk)

Train

Jerusalem - Yitzhak Navon (12 min walk)