Malha
Malha is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, between Pat, Ramat Denya and Kiryat Hayovel in the Valley of Rephaim.
Malha is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, between Pat, Ramat Denya and Kiryat Hayovel in the Valley of Rephaim. Before 1948, Malha was the Arab village of al-Maliha.
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Worth seeing in and around Malha
10 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.
- 01Israel Museum
The Israel Museum is an art and archaeology museum in Jerusalem. It was established in 1965 as Israel's largest and foremost cultural institution, and an encyclopedic museum.
3.1 km · national museum of the state of Israel in Jerusalem · Wikipedia - 02National Library of Israel
The National Library of Israel, formerly Jewish National and University Library, is the library dedicated to collecting the cultural treasures of Israel and of Jewish heritage. The library holds more than 5 million books, and is located in the Government complex near the Knesset.
3.5 km · national library in Israel · Wikipedia - 03Bible Lands Museum
The Bible Lands Museum is an archaeological museum in Jerusalem, that explores the culture of the peoples mentioned in the Bible including ancient Egyptians, Canaanites, Philistines, Arameans, Hittites, Elamites, Phoenicians, Persians and Jews.
3.2 km · аchaeological museum in Jerusalem · Wikipedia - 04Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem is Israel's official memorial institution to the victims of the Holocaust, known in Hebrew as the Shoah. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Jews who were murdered; echoing the stories of the survivors; honoring Jews who fought against their Nazi oppressors and gentiles who selflessly aided Jews in need; and researching the phenomenon of the Holocaust in particular and genocide in general, with the aim of avoiding such events in the future.
2.5 km · Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust · Wikipedia - 05Mount Herzl
Mount Herzl, also known as Mount of Remembrance, is the site of Israel's national cemetery and other memorial and educational facilities, found on the west side of Jerusalem beside the Jerusalem Forest. It is named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism.
2.4 km · site of Israel's national cemetery in Jerusalem · Wikipedia - 06Victims of Acts of Terror Memorial
The Victims of Acts of Terror Memorial in Israel is a monument to civilian Jewish and non-Jewish victims of terrorism in modern Israel and the pre-state Land of Israel, from 1851 to the present.
2.6 km · monument to victims of terrorism in Jerusalem · Wikipedia - 07Teddy Stadium
Teddy Stadium is a sports stadium in Jerusalem, Israel. Two major Israeli football clubs currently use it as their home ground: Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Jerusalem.
800 m · football stadium in Jerusalem, Israel · Wikipedia - 08Shrine of the Book
The Shrine of the Book is a wing of the Israel Museum in the Givat Ram neighborhood of Jerusalem that houses the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Aleppo Codex, among other texts.
3.1 km · building in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem · Wikipedia - 09Monastery of the Holy Cross
The Monastery of the Cross is an Eastern Orthodox monastery near the Nayot neighborhood of Jerusalem. It is located in the Valley of the Cross, below the Israel Museum and the Knesset.
3.3 km · Monastery in Jerusalem, Israel · Wikipedia - 10Mount Herzl Plaza
Mount Herzl, also known as Mount of Remembrance, is the site of Israel's national cemetery and other memorial and educational facilities, found on the west side of Jerusalem beside the Jerusalem Forest. It is named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism.
2.4 km · public square in Jerusalem, site of national ceremonies and adjacent to national military and civilian cemeteries · Wikipedia
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Getting to Malha
- Airports
- Ben Gurion (TLV), 40 km · Queen Alia (AMM), 77 km · Marka International (Amman Civil) (ADJ), 80 km
- Stations
- Jerusalem – Malha Railway Station, 700 m · Jerusalem – Biblical Zoo Railway Station, 1 km
- Tel Aviv → Malha53 km · quickest by road, 1h 20m · ₪22–29
- Eilat → Malha44 km · quickest by road, 1h 38m · ₪25–33
- Amman → Malha75 km · quickest by road, 2h 21m · JD4–6
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Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Malha
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 Malha. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inBy shuttle - The 'Nesher' shared taxi service (+972 2 623 1231 - Hebrew and English) is a 10-seat minibus that runs approximately hourly services to/from the airport, 24/7.
- Get inNotes: Some Arab neighborhoods in East Jerusalem are seen as "no go zones" by Israeli Jews, and some taxi drivers, including shared taxis, may hesitate or even refuse to take you to these destinations.
- Get inTaxi drivers, including shared taxis, have been known to overcharge or shortchange, so check the price before boarding, and check your change when it is handed back to you.
- Get inOn the Sabbath, and very late at night, your only option other than a private taxi is a sherut (shared taxi).
- Get inShared taxis are also the best option if travelling between Jerusalem and Palestinian cities in the West Bank, especially Ramallah and Bethlehem.
From Wikivoyage: Jerusalem, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Malha
Malha is 4 km from Jerusalem, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Ein Karemneighborhood in Jerusalem2.5 km
- Deir Yassinhuman settlement3.8 km
- Givat RamJewish neighborhood of Jerusalem3.5 km
- Holyland Model of Jerusalemmodel of Old City of Jerusalem3 km
- German Colonyneighborhood in Jerusalem, originally built by the German Templars3.9 km
- Har GiloIsraeli settlement in the West Bank3.5 km