The Mount of Olives view over the Dome of the Rock, the Old City and the new city. Free entry.
Hours: Open 24 hours a day — a municipal lookout with no official closing time
- Open on Shabbat
- Free entry
Viewpoints in Jerusalem
7 viewpoints over Jerusalem that we checked one by one — from the Mount of Olives and the Armon HaNatziv promenade to the walls and towers of the Old City. Each has an address, its entrance fee and a navigation button.
In short
7 viewpoints in Jerusalem on the list, 2 of them free to enter.
- On the list
- 7 places
- Mostly in
- Mamilla and the Old City (5)
- Free entry
- 2 of 7
- Open on Shabbat
- 2 of 7
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The Haas, Sherover and Goldman promenades at Armon HaNatziv: views of the Old City, Mount Scopus, the Mount of Olives and the Judean Desert. Free entry.
- Open on Shabbat
- Free entry
Ramparts Walk - Old City Walls Tour
Historic and religious site · Mamilla and the Old City
שער יפו, העיר העתיקה, ירושלים (הכניסה הראשית סמוך למודיעין התיירות בשער יפו)
A walk on top of the Old City walls along two routes from Jaffa Gate, with views of the quarters, the Mount of Olives and the Hinnom Valley. Adults ₪25, children ₪15.
Hours: Sun–Thu and Sat 09:00–17:00 in summer, 09:00–16:00 in winter · Fri and holiday eves 09:00–14:00 · special hours are possible in the summer months
Phone: 02-6277550
The roof terrace at 37 Via Dolorosa overlooks the Old City, the Temple Mount and the Mount of Olives. ₪5, daily 10:00–22:00.
Hours: Café and roof terrace open daily 10:00–22:00 · kitchen until 21:00
Phone: +972-2-6265800
YMCA Tower Jerusalem - Observation Deck
Viewpoint · Mamilla and the Old City
רחוב המלך דוד 26, ירושלים (King David Street 26)
The view from the top of the YMCA bell tower at 26 King David Street. ₪25, children up to age 8 free, 08:00–20:00, minimum two visitors.
Hours: Daily 08:00–20:00 · hours change from time to time, so check before you go
Phone: +972-2-569-2692
From the towers of the citadel at Jaffa Gate there is a 360-degree view over the four quarters, the new city, the Mount of Olives and the Judean Desert.
Hours: Sun 12:00–18:00 · Mon 09:00–18:00 · Tue 09:00–20:00 · Wed–Thu 09:00–18:00 · Fri–Sat 09:00–15:00
Phone: 02-6265333
The Church of the Redeemer
Historic and religious site · Mamilla and the Old City
מוריסטן, הרובע הנוצרי, העיר העתיקה
177 steps up the church tower in the Christian Quarter lead to a view over the four quarters, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Temple Mount and the Mount of Olives.
Common questions — Viewpoints in Jerusalem
Where can you see the Old City from above?
From the Mount of Olives — the Rechavam lookout faces the Dome of the Rock, the Old City and the new city — and from the Armon HaNatziv promenade to the south, with Mount Scopus, the Mount of Olives and the Judean Desert. Inside the Old City itself you can climb to the Ramparts Walk, the roof terrace of the Austrian Hospice or the towers of the Tower of David.
Which viewpoints in Jerusalem are free?
The Rechavam lookout on the Mount of Olives and the Armon HaNatziv promenade are free to enter. The other places on the list charge an entrance fee, shown next to each one.
How much does it cost to go up the YMCA tower?
₪25 for adults, and children up to age 8 go free. You can go up between 08:00 and 20:00, with a minimum of two visitors.
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