Nazareth, from the Annunciation to the Baptism of the Lord. Galilee in the Gospels

The blessed places of Galilee, searched up and down by the Old Testament prophets, Jesus himself and his apostles. The geographical names themselves are fascinating: Carmiel is the refuge of Elijah the Prophet, Armageddon is the place of the last battle between good and evil, Mount Tabor (Tabor), where the wandering Jesus first manifested his divine essence.

Fantastic views open to the Jezreel valley from a height of 600 meters. It is here that thousands of pilgrims from all over the world strive annually for the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. And if God is transformed here, then we can and should become better here.

In Nazareth, the city where Jesus spent his childhood and youth, we will immediately visit Mary’s spring and the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation.

The Basilica of the Annunciation impresses with its idea and architecture even experienced travelers. It is impossible not to visit her. It is impossible not to see the images of the Blessed Virgin Mary sent from all over the world.

And I propose to finish the long day on the bank of the Jordan, and if the weather permits, and your soul will please, then here you can perform traditional Baptismal ablution, wash away your sins and come out of the water of the sacred river with a completely new person.

At the request of tourists, bathing in the Jordan can be replaced by bathing in the healing springs of Mary Magdalene on the courtyard belonging to the Russian Orthodox Church.