Bethlehem welcomes Christmas tourists after 2 years

Streets are bustling with tour groups and hotels are fully booked just like in the pre-pandemic times.

Published on Dec 15, 2022 01:04 pm IST 8 Photos
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Bethlehem, located in the Israeli-occupied West Bank just a few miles southeast of Jerusalem, is welcoming tourists again after remaining close for two years. Business is finally bouncing back in the traditional birthplace of Jesus this Christmas. (AFP)

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Streets are bustling with tour groups and hotels are fully booked just like in pre-pandemic times.(AP)

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Business in Bethlehem is looking up this Christmas as the traditional birthplace of Jesus recovers from a two-year downturn during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP)

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An Ethiopian woman and her child visit the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem.(AP)

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People take pictures of the Christmas tree and nativity scene in Manger Square, outside to the Church of the Nativity.(AP)

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