St Gabriel's Church

According to Greek Orthodox beliefs, the Angel Gabriel appeared before Mary while she was fetching water, not while she was home in what is now the grotto in the Roman Catholic basilica. St Gabriel's Church was built in the late 17th century on the site of earlier churches and the beautifully restored crypt at the far end contains the source of the spring supplying the nearby well. Before entering the attractive interior take a look at the ancient graffiti carved around the doorway.

The church is about 10 minutes' walk north of the Basilica of the Annunciation, one block north of where Paul VI St ends.