What to wear in Jerusalem, site by site

Site by site

The Western WallJerusalem

Shoulders and knees covered. Men are asked to cover their heads; paper kippot and shawls are lent at the entrance.

Photography: Fine on ordinary weekdays. Not on Shabbat or festivals. Keep praying individuals out of close-ups.

The Jewish Quarter, Old CityJerusalem

Shoulders and knees covered. It is a religious residential neighbourhood as much as a tourist route.

Photography: Streets and ruins yes. People, and above all children, only with permission.

The Temple Mount OverlookJerusalem

Arms and legs fully covered for everyone. Women are often asked to cover their heads at the gate.

Photography: Buildings generally accepted, worshippers not. Restrictions change without notice.

The City of DavidJerusalem

Ordinary clothes, plus something you do not mind soaking if you take the water tunnel.

Photography: Fine at the excavations. Residents and their homes only with permission.

The Mount of OlivesJerusalem

Shoulders and knees covered, and shoes with grip. Men usually cover their heads in the cemetery.

Photography: The view is the reason people come. Funerals and mourners are not photographed.

Machane Yehuda MarketJerusalem

Anything. The market is mixed secular and religious and nobody is checking.

Photography: Welcome, with the ordinary courtesy of asking people first.

Yad VashemJerusalem

No dress code. Much of the campus is outdoors, so dress for the weather and the walking.

Photography: Not inside the main museum. Permitted outdoors and in the memorial spaces where signs allow.

Hours, prices, access and security arrangements change: check official sources before you go, and follow the instructions of site and security staff. In an emergency, call the local emergency number (in Israel: police 100, ambulance 101, or 112 from a mobile).