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Every Christmas I walk down Star Street when I arrive to Bethlehem - following Saint Joseph and mother Mary's path to the Nativity. Christmas does not feel complete without a reminiscent walk along this historical street. There are beautiful views along this narrow stone street, which is lined with limestone houses with beautifully ornamented entrances and windows. It begins near the site of King David’s Wells and gently meanders through the main part of the historic centre and under the Qaus Al-Zarrara - sometimes also called Damascus Gate - towards Manger Square and the Church of the Nativity. It is the road that once connected Bethlehem to Jerusalem and further cities such as Damascus, which is why this is thought to be the route Saint Joseph and mother Mary travelled on that blessed night. A very quiet street that is nicely restored with new paving stones and all the shops and homes have brightly painted doors alternating yellow, blue, purple and grey.…
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Date of experience: December 2019
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Whilst this is the oldest street in the area, I didn't particularly feel safe as the shop owners were coming out to encourage you to come into their shop and in the midst of walking down this street, you had to dodge the cars traveling up/down the street at the same time. Though you need to use this street to access some of the churches (mainly the milk grotto).…
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Date of experience: October 2019
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The oldest street in Bethlehem. Shops. Shopping. Candy. Clothes. Olive wood. A very nice area if you’ve come this far.
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Date of experience: September 2019
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This is a great wee street where you can buy some genuine Palestinian ethnic gifts which will support the very limited means of earning an income the residents have available to them. Aladien's shop is highly recommended.
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Date of experience: October 2018
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This is a unique and unesco world heritage street in Bethlehem, the first street in town from the beginning the road that Mary and John has to go to get to the place where Jesus was born, home of all christians families, every house has a cross on his door, its very well preserve its beautiful to see something so unique full of local people , the aarquitecture its amazing, to walk throug thats street its something magic.…
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Date of experience: March 2019
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