DS107.T39

- Includes bibliographical references - Includes illustrations and maps, some in colour - Includes an Arabic version of the Forward to the book (p. 187)

- Introduction - Environmental and cultural awareness - About Palestine - On the Move - Visiting a Walking information - Other outdoor activities - The nativity Trail - Other routes - Appendices

The authors have twenty years' experience of Middle East exploration. Their guide to Walks in Palestine, including the newly created Nativity Trail, is a Bethlehem 2000 project to introduce walkers to this ancient land and its people.The routes take the walker through all aspects of Palestinian life - urban, rural, mountain and desert. On the ten day 'pilgrimage' of the Nativity Trail you can stay with villagers and in monasteries and Bedouin camps before reaching Bethlehem where Christ was born. Other walks visit ancient monasteries and Islamic shrines in the emptiness of the Judean Desert, prehistoric caves dating back a million years, and biblical sites such as Jerusalem's Via Dolorosa and Mount of Olives.Maps and descriptions cover thirty-five routes from one hour to ten days' duration, with biblical references and information on the environment, politics, history, how to get there, where and when to go and all other relevant details. You will not only have some great days on the hills and in Palestine's ancient cities but also gain a unique insight into the lives of Palestinians in today's Holy Land. Everywhere, you will experience the warmth of their welcome. Don't miss the opportunity!