What can I say? A must see on any trip to Jerusalem. The gardens were lovely, especially the ancient olive trees.
The Garden of Olives – Gethsemane
Located at the foot of the Mount of Olives, the Garden of Gethsemane is the site where Jesus prayed and his disciples slept, according to Christian tradition, and subsequently became an important pilgrimage site. In addition to its religious significance, a scientific study has shown that the olive trees in the garden are some of the oldest in the world approximately 2,000 years old.
The site can be very very crowded during the morning times so is it recommended either to arrive the closest possible to its opening hours of in the afternoon. From the Garden of Gethsemane you enter the Church of All Nations.
Visiting hours
Daily from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and 2:30 to 5:00 pm
Sunday and Thursday the Grotto of Gethsemane closes at 4:00 pm
You can get more information about Mass and holidays on the official website.
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Loved garden of gethsemane do lovely and peaceful we had a prayer service there. Funny there was a fellow there that met us going in and told all about how hard he worked to maintain the garden come to find out not true but we thanked him for his work😁 I think I have...
MoreLoved garden of gethsemane do lovely and peaceful we had a prayer service there. Funny there was a fellow there that met us going in and told all about how hard he worked to maintain the garden come to find out not true but we thanked him for his work😁 I think I have right photos.
Less“Walking in the footsteps of the ancients, Part 4”
We then walked the Via Dolorosa to the Garden of Gesthamene (the olive grove where Judas betrayed Jesus).