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Nazareth Village
4.5
#2 of 24 things to do in Nazareth
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Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Nazareth Village is a living history farm and village that gives you the opportunity to experience what Nazareth was like at the time of Jesus and Mary. • Stand in our synagogue, an exact replica of the one where Jesus taught. • Watch olives from the farm pressed into oil. • • Talk to the carpenter and weaver as they create their wares. • Walk with the shepherd taking care of the sheep and goats. • See an authentic wine press actually used during Jesus’ time. • Learn about the different seasonal activities like threshing wheat, picking olives and shearing sheep through our guided tour. • Complete your experience with a delightful first century Biblical meal served by our villagers in a beautiful setting. * All tours are guided only. * A reservation is strongly recommended to ensure your place on a tour.
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  • Priscila Ferraz
    Farnham, United Kingdom91 contributions
    Amazing experience
    One of the best experiences I’ve had. I always had the wish to see how people in the 1st century lived. There, you can have an idea of how it was. Great tour guide and amazing staff. I would definitely recommend.
    Visited March 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written March 8, 2023
  • John K
    1 contribution
    The tour was educational. The lunch was not good.
    The tour is very educational. It recreates life at the time of Christ. The recreated synagogue turns the biblical account alive. The lunch was relatively good: the locally baked bread was tasty and crunchy, the lentile soup was simple lacking spices and flavors, the chicken thigh was undercooked and not edible! Overall: The tour was perfect, the food was not good at all!
    Visited May 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written May 16, 2023
  • GARY O
    Snohomish, Washington8 contributions
    MUST see and Do
    Excellent perspective of Jesus’ life as a child. Inside tours, outdoors sites and real settlement of the time, lunch is excellent including the time place era. A definite must see and do while touring Israel.
    Visited October 2022
    Travelled as a couple
    Written September 29, 2023
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GARY O
Snohomish, WA8 contributions
MUST see and Do
Oct. 2022 • Couples
Excellent perspective of Jesus’ life as a child. Inside tours, outdoors sites and real settlement of the time, lunch is excellent including the time place era. A definite must see and do while touring Israel.
Written September 29, 2023
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realtangobabe
NEW ZEALAND73 contributions
Slightly cheesy but an amazing guide
Sep. 2023 • Friends
The village is set up as a replica as they what a typical village would like in the time if Jesus. It was slightly cheesy with staff dressed up as villagers so you could take selfies with them. But our guide was amazing and was so passionate about sharing his faith and explaining what life would have been like. We all left feeling inspired with a much better idea of what some of the parables meant having seen a potter and weaver in action.
Written September 18, 2023
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John K
1 contribution
The tour was educational. The lunch was not good.
May 2023 • Friends
The tour is very educational. It recreates life at the time of Christ. The recreated synagogue turns the biblical account alive. The lunch was relatively good: the locally baked bread was tasty and crunchy, the lentile soup was simple lacking spices and flavors, the chicken thigh was undercooked and not edible! Overall: The tour was perfect, the food was not good at all!
Written May 17, 2023
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Priscila Ferraz
Farnham, UK91 contributions
Amazing experience
Mar. 2023 • Couples
One of the best experiences I’ve had. I always had the wish to see how people in the 1st century lived. There, you can have an idea of how it was. Great tour guide and amazing staff. I would definitely recommend.
Written March 8, 2023
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SnowyShasta
Portland, OR2,120 contributions
Enjoyable historical experience
Nov. 2022
We visited this site as part of a tour group and spent a bit over an hour touring. We were given one of their guides who walked us through the property and explained what the various actors were doing. It was interesting to see the building and farming methods used anciently; as far as I'm aware everything was historic as it would have been in the time that Jesus lived there. The visit was a neat opportunity to glimpse what the past might have looked like.
Written November 27, 2022
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Tracy N
6 contributions
Jesus's hometown
Nov. 2022 • Friends
It was interesting to see bible times coming alive. Had such awesome time hearing the different characters descriptions of what they are doing in the old days. A replica of where Jesus stayed. Saw the 400 yrs old olive tree. Simply love this place and pls go and see for yourself this wonderful place.
Written November 19, 2022
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Fernanda
Warwick, RI18 contributions
Great experience!
Jul. 2022 • Family
Amazing place, with great tour guide and explanations of how Nazareth was during Jesus’ time. It is a must visit. It has a lot to learn and an amazing visual to explore. I highly recommend.
Written July 21, 2022
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Gaby G
Olathe, KS3 contributions
Must see in Nazareth
Mar. 2022
Loved this village and the wonderful storytelling of our guide, Daniel. Very good communicator, educating us on 1st century life and Jesus. Very well done and I would recommend to those in Nazareth. This is not just for kids, great for adults too!
Written March 28, 2022
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B T
London, UK1,194 contributions
Worth visiting to see for yourself
Mar. 2022
This is a recreation of a 1st century village and there are actors dressed up in period costumes and there are recreations of some old houses, olive press, and a synagogue. There is an original wine press and place where they made clay for pottery.
It was just a bit odd as it's supposed to be a first century village, but the whole time you are overlooked by and can see modern higher rise buildings and you can always hear car horns. The tour was a little bit Jesus and bible heavy and at the end they worked you for extra donations.
It's worth visiting to see for yourself
Written March 20, 2022
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Joy
Amman, Jordan205 contributions
Living History Museum
Mar. 2022 • Family
Nazareth Village shares the story of what Nazareth was really like in the time of Christ. This living history museum will have something for everyone in the family.

I love how the guides share Biblical truths throughout the whole tour.

Definitely worth your time.
Written March 8, 2022
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