The inhabitants of ancient Nazareth were poor. It was expensive and challenging to build a stone house, and there was not enough building material for the wooden one. The easiest way was to use caves as a dwelling. The caves were expanded, dwellings were cozy, but they lived in the caves. Here you can see parts of ancient cave houses.
We decided to go to Nazareth for Christmas. But very quickly, we realized that it is possible and necessary to come to Nazareth without any particular reason. It is a very self-sufficient, authentic, traditional, and modern city with a good spirit, smiling people, and delicious food. We took a walk from Maria’s well through the streets of the old town to the colorful bazaar, the white mosque, the synagogue church, the Church of the Annunciation and the Church of the House of Joseph, the Museum of cave-dwelled Nazareth, Fahome Coffee Shop, Alreda Restaurant, and Tishreen Restaurant. It was a wonderful trip!