West Bank is the territory on the western bank of the Jordan River in the country of Israel. It is one of the Palestinian territories with disputed status. It is actually the eastern Palestinian territory despite its name.

The West Bank is a landlocked territory. It is surrounded on almost all sides by the Jewish state. To the east is the Jordan River which is its border with the state of Jordan. The official state of the area is a Palestinian territory occupied by the Israeli state. This happened in 1967 when Jewish military reclaimed what they call the Judea and Samaria regions.

Tourism in the West Bank has been under the control of Israeli authority ever since the occupation. In spite of that there are still areas where most Israeli people are not recommended to go. Ever since the 70s Israel has developed touristic facilities mostly connected with religious pilgrimages. Currently the control and development of tourism in the areas is done by a Joint Committee on Tourism administered by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism and Palestinian authorities.

Bethlehem

The town of Bethlehem is considered the birthplace of Jesus Christ as well as of King David and the matriarch Rachel. It is a very popular destination in Judea that receives more than 1.3 million visitors yearly. The Church of Navity is situated there. It is believed that it has been built on the site where Jesus was born. Other locations there are the Manager Square, Shepherd’s Field, Solomon’s Pools, and Salesian Cremisan Monastery.

Herodium

Herodium has the ruins of the fortress of Herod the Great. It is constructed on the top of a hill. Herod was a client king during the rule of the Romans in Judea. He is famous for the construction of the Second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem.

Hebron

Hebron holds the tombs of the patriarchs and matriarchs. It is revered by both Jewish and Muslim people. In past times it used to be the capital of the Jewish state before King David moved it to Jerusalem.

Car rental companies that operate in Israel and the West Bank are Avis, Budget, Sixt, and Eldan.