cathedral
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
29 km · about 35 min drive
West Bank, Palestine · Asia
Turmus‘ayyā works well as a base: 5 minutes from Al Mazra‘ah ash Sharqīyah, 29km from Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Turmus‘ayyā is a town located in West Bank, Palestine. With a population of 3,686, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Turmus‘ayyā sits in Palestine. It's in the Asia/Hebron time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Turmus‘ayyā to your route.
Turmus Ayya (Arabic: ترمسعيّا) is a Palestinian town located in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate in the West Bank, in Palestine. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), it had a population of 2,464 in 2017. An unusually high proportion of its residents are Palestinian bi-nationals withRead more
US citizenship: advocacy groups estimate that more than 80% of the village's Palestinian residents hold US passports, while Israeli media have described Turmus Ayya as "90% American".
Since the late 20th century, many families from Turmus Ayya have emigrated to the United States and Latin America, made their fortunes in business and professional careers, and then sent remittances back to finance large, red-tiled villas, swimming pools, and wide, landscaped streets; journalists have compared parts of the town's built environment to affluent Californian suburbs such as the Hollywood Hills and other entrepreneur-driven communities. Because so many households built their wealth through commerce and entrepreneurship abroad before returning to invest in housing, leisure facilities and local businesses, Turmus Ayya is often portrayed in regional media as a showcase of diaspora-funded prosperity and entrepreneurial success in the central West Bank. As a result, Turmus Ayyah is known as Entrepreneur Valley by West Bank residents. Turmus Ayya is also home to the Hugo Chavez Ophthalmic Hospital, the largest ophthalmic hospital in the West Bank.
Turmus Ayya has been a target of Israeli settler violence. Notable incidents include: the killing of 14-year-old Palestinian-American Omar Rabea; the killing of 27-year old green card holder Omar Qattin; and a 21 June 2023 arson attack which burned down more than 30 homes and 60 cars.
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Turmus‘ayyā is located in West Bank, Palestine, Asia. The coordinates are 32.0354 latitude, 35.2856 longitude.
Turmus‘ayyā has a population of approximately 3,686 people, making it a town in Palestine.
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cathedral
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A walled sacred city of one square kilometer containing holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam within four historic quarters.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
The holiest site where Jews can pray, a 2,000-year-old limestone remnant of the Second Temple retaining wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
The iconic gold-domed Islamic shrine on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, built in 691 CE over the sacred Foundation Stone.
29 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.
31 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
One of the oldest port cities in the world with 4,000 years of history, now an artists' quarter with galleries, restaurants, and views of Tel Aviv's skyline.
50 km · about 60 min drive
restaurant
A Jaffa hummus counter running since 1971, famous for masabacha made with whole chickpeas and extra tahini. It sells out and closes by mid-afternoon, and the queue starts well before that.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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