Summer is the most amazing season, when places gleam in the sunlight and where people work overtime so that they can enjoy of their free time to the maximum. However, summer is not the only season that travelers eager to travel during it, winter also is an option to travel and to fill your time with joy and entertainment.
The location of Palestine, situated on the eastern Mediterranean coastline, and adjacent to the Sinai Peninsula and the Jordanian desert, plays an important role in the weather of Palestine. Its position is directly responsible for the enjoyable moderate and mild climate of Palestine.
How winter in Palestine looks like?
Winter in Palestine spans about three months’ duration, and the temperature sometimes does fall to zero; however, it does not usually snow in Palestine. In recent years it has snowed only twice. During the winter Palestine experiences seven hours of sunshine, while there are about 13 hours of daylight during the summer.
Where to go in Palestine in the winter?
If you are coming to Palestine during winter for tourism, relaxation and pleasure, we recommend a sojourn in Jericho where there are number of resorts, such as Jericho Resort Village, or the Dead Sea which borders Jericho.
It is a great place to visit and enjoying sunning and swimming. At the Dead Sea you can also take advantage of the famous mud that is beneficial for your skin due to high concentration of Dead Sea minerals that upgrade the skin’s natural processes.
People in Palestine too like to go to Jericho during the winter since it characterized by its warm weather, reaching a temperature of 20C. In addition, there are many parks in Jericho that provide outdoor activities for families and visitors alike. It worth mentioning that Jericho is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited cities on earth. Its history goes back to 10,000 years BCE which makes your journey has dual purposes.
Jericho is not the only city you can visit in the winter, Jerusalem is also one of the cities that worth visiting. Jerusalem considered to be a meeting place of religions and civilizations. The city of Jerusalem is comprised of a number of quarters, such as the Christian, the Jewish, Muslims quarters.
Additionally, Jerusalem has the third holiest sites for all Muslims in the world, Al-aqsa Mosque or “the Farthest Mosque” which is located in the Old City of Jerusalem as well as the Dome of the Rock. Muslims believe that Muhammad was transported from the Sacred Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia to al-Aqsa during the Night Journey.
If you come in the winter, do not miss to experience the Turkish Bath that located in the Old City of Nablus. Nablus has six hamaams (Turkish baths). Two of the oldest Turkish baths in Palestine are located in Nablus’ Old City. One is the Al-Shifa Hamaam that was built in 1624, and the other is Al Hana hamaam which is located in the Yasmina Quarter of the Old City. Al Hana was built in the 19th century.
Bethlehem is also one of attractions must be in your list. In Bethlehem you can visit the Church of the Nativity where Christ was born. The annual Christmas Midnight Mass and other religious celebrations are well-worth your visit. Bands from countries around the world come to celebrate this special occasion every year.
