Armenian Quarter Jerusalem

Today was all about getting us oriented. Started the morning with the workout at 6:15 "as promised", and I suppose it was good. My experience traveling so far says that if you can keep your body thinking it's in its groove while making sure your mind knows it isn't, things will go well. So as indicated by the attractions seen column, we saw a lot …

... are even exempted from military service. The ultraorthodox Judaism is something very strange for me and hard to understand. The Armenian quarter on the other hand is a different part of town. The Armenians are the longest lasting Christian denomination ...

... i had a more specific goal in mind and i headed to the Jaffa Gate then east towards the Zion Gate into the heart of the Armenian quarter looking for the Armenian Museum.  some of you know of my interest of Armenia, and indeed, this interest predated ...

... in just a little bit instead, and then my dad and I went to the Old City of Jerusalem and entered through the Jaffa Gate (Armenian Quarter entrance), walked through a shortcut to the jewish quarter and took many pictures of the beautiful architecture. ...

... of the City (and Muslim Quarter is basically in the same direction), if you turn right - you'll get to the Armenian Quarter (and Jewish Quarter in the same general direction), and if you go straight down a narrow street - you'll get to the Western Wall ...

... , houses, apartments. Its amazing. My hostel is right on a bazaar street and its only a few minute walk to the Christian quarter, armenian quarter or moslem quarter. Yesterday I visited Masjid Al Aksa which is the dome of the rock mosque which is ...

... gate (they needed to put a bathroom there just because) and up to the Christian quarter (I took a slight detour into the Armenian Quarter) then back to the hotel. Our instructor explained all the different aspects of the walls, when they were built and ...

... the street into the Jewish quarter where its quite and clean. The Christian quarter was something in between the two while the Armenian quarter was mostly quite and deserted. There were plenty of Roman ruins inside the Jewish quarter as well. When it ...

... the site of previous churches and notable tombs. i think it's probably the coolest religious site i've been to.  i like the armenian quarter as a whole-- not that there's a whole lot happenning, but it's old, feels lived in, is relatively clean and ...

... city.  The Old City is divided into four quarters: The Muslem Quarter(the largest), The Christian Quarter, The Jewish Quarter and The Armenian Quarter.  When we came to the west side of the city and looked out to the Mt. of Olives I was looking ...

... mall where it's full of art and musicians playing for free. This city is happening. The hostel is in an old building in the Armenian quarter if the old city, cave like, but very beautiful. We head out to find the streets full of life and energy. ...