Palm Sunday in Jerusalem

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Hello all,

This Sunday is Palm Sunday - the Christian festival marking the beginning of Holy Week. I've heard that thousands of pilgrims make a procession from the mount of olives into the Old City. It sounds like quite a sight and I'd like to see it - but I can't find any information anyway about the route or what time everything begins. Does anyone know?

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Eirwen

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Try the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem: +972 2 539 9700
Maybe they have some information.

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Look here for the Lent and Easter 2012 schedule. There is also a "contact us" on that site.

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Oh perfect! Thanks for such quick information!

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The Israeli Government Tourist Information Centre is located on the left hand side, immediately inside Jerusalem’s Jaffa Gate. They will supply you with free maps and route information, tel. (02) -628043.

If as you say the route comes from the Mount of Olives, then the procession will probably come into the old city via the Lions Gate, and proceed into the Via Dolorosa.

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that was fun! hope you were there.

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