Beit Shemesh
Beit Shemesh is a city located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Jerusalem in Israel's Jerusalem District.
Beit Shemesh is a city located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Jerusalem in Israel's Jerusalem District. A center of Haredi Judaism and Modern Orthodoxy, Beit Shemesh had a population of 176,786 as of 2024.
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Worth seeing in and around Beit Shemesh
7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
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Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Tel Beit Shemesh
The ancient city of Beit Shemesh, a city mentioned in the Bible.
- 02Tel Yarmut
Another Biblical city, this one known as a Canaanite city against which Joshua fought.
- 03Biblical Museum of Natural History
A unique museum which explains the role of animals in Jewish tradition.
- 04Israel Police Heritage Centre
Presents the history of Israel's police forces, starting with the communal guard organizations that were created in the late Ottoman period, and ending with current police activities.
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Things to do
Surrounding Beit Shemesh in every direction are beautiful forested landscapes which are great for hiking. To the east, in the Jerusalem Hills, are the most rugged hills with the best views. To the north and west are more modest hills which contain many bike paths. To the south is Emek HaElah, the valley in which David fought Goliath according to the Bible.
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Where to eat
Pinat Hasova: A wonderful pizza and falafel restaurant in RBS A shopping center. Golda: Ice cream chain in Big Fashion Beit Shemesh. Kraus Deli: Don't go here lol it freaky
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Getting to Beit Shemesh
- Airports
- Ben Gurion (TLV), 31 km · Queen Alia (AMM), 95 km · Marka International (Amman Civil) (ADJ), 98 km
- Stations
- Beit Shemesh Railway Station, 1.4 km
- Eilat → Beit Shemesh243 km · quickest by road, 5h 18m · ₪100–135
- Amman → Beit Shemesh93 km · quickest by road, 2h 49m · JD5–7
- El Arish → Beit Shemesh132 km · quickest by road, 4h 11m · E£315–425
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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No local-transport research exists yet for Beit Shemesh
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Beit Shemesh. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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Next door to Beit Shemesh
Beit Shemesh is 22 km from Jerusalem, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Neve Shalomhuman settlement8 km
- Eshtaolmoshav in Jerusalem District, central Israel4.5 km
- Zekhariahuman settlement5.6 km
- Zanoahhuman settlement in Israel1.9 km
- Deir Rafathuman settlement in Israel5.1 km
- Dayr Ayyubvillage in Ramle, Mandatory Palestine9.6 km