Holy Places
Along the charming hillside paths through the gardens of the Russian Orthodox Gorney Convent, Ein Karem may best reveal itself as the village in the hill country of Judea where Mary came to visit Elizabeth. The convent, has recently renovated and welcomes visitors. The small, colorful chapel is built around a rock that legend says was used as a pulpit by Ein Karem's most famous native son John.
Photographer: Avishai Teicher.