In accordance with the Israeli Ministry of Health’s instructions due to the COVID-19 crisis, and to keep our visitors and staff as safe as possible, Saxum Visitor Center will be closed to visitors as of March 15, 2020.
We invite you to follow us on social media for updates. We hope to be able to welcome you again soon!
Welcome
The Saxum Visitor Center helps pilgrims to deepen their knowledge of the Holy Land through different multimedia resources in order to enrich each person’s Holy Land experience.
Visiting the Holy Land
Saxum wishes to make a pilgrim’s visit to the Holy Land more memorable. Here are some digital resources to help you prepare for the trip.
Emmaus Trail
The Emmaus Trail is an initiative of the Saxum Foundation, the Ministry of Tourism of Israel, and the Jewish National Fund (KKL). Beginning at the Saxum Visitor Center and ending at Emmaus Nicopolis, the trail is 18 km (11 miles) and is not difficult.
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HLD Talks 2020: “A lot depends on us”
You’ve heard of TED Talks, but you haven’t heard of HLD Talks. In this year’s Holy Land Dialogues (HLD), after popular request, participants were able to hear about the Holy Land from those who know it best: entrepreneurs, journalists, activists, and scholars who live here. These sessions took place after dinner, after a day of […]
“Forgiveness goes beyond the laws of justice”: HLD 2020 Conference Day
Jerusalem – As part of Saxum Foundation’s annual pilgrimage, “Holy Land Dialogues”, pilgrims spend time each week thinking about a topic related to dialogue in the Holy Land and wherever they live. This year’s topic was forgiveness, and February 26 found the participants at the Notre Dame Center of Jerusalem, taking a break from visiting […]
“Aquí en Saxum he podido ver la fe materializada con mucha visión de futuro y realmente un instrumento de paz.”
Amaya, France
“It should be the first or the last stop of groups, because it can be your introduction to the Holy Land and of what you’re going to see, or, if you come at the very end when you’ve seen everything, it ties everything together. ”
Hussam, tour guide, Nazareth
“Fantastic multimedia experience that helps understand the history, geography and geometry of the Holy Land and Holy Sites.”
Joel, United Kingdom
“I’m not a Christian, but I think this is a very good place, even for atheists, to learn a little of the history of the Holy Land. The Visitor Center is very complete in the sense that we can learn about the political organization and the Jews that lived here in that time”
Thomas, Brazil
Soprattutto al termine di un pellegrinaggio il Visitor Center offre una serie di strumenti per una sintesi del cammino percorso. Strumenti tecnologici d’avanguardia permettono di riprendere, secondo un percorso teologicamente studiato, il cammino appena percorso per approfondire e puntualizzare il messaggio evangelico contestualizzato nel tempo e nella geografia. Veramente utile e prezioso mancava in Terra Santa un centro così attrezzato e aggiornato per accompagnare il pellegrino nella comprensione delle Scritture in riferimento a Cristo.Fr. Francesco Ielpo, Italia