But when checking out the Jerusalem tours advertised at my hotel in Tel Aviv, I noticed that every single one stopped by the museum of the holocaust, without exception. The only way (aside from going yourself without a tour) to avoid it was to go on a Saturday. I guess it's a legal requirement of all tour buses.
In Nazareth I spoke to a small business owner located above some Roman ruins, a legit and interesting archeological site, who explained how the ministry of tourism blackballs sites that they don't like. And then you have businesses closed for holidays according to the religion of the business owner ... shave-and-a-haircut knock and you can get in, even while they pretend to be closed to avoid fines from the religion police. Like I said, it's got some strange goings-on.
I was surprised how overt it was, TBH.
But when checking out the Jerusalem tours advertised at my hotel in Tel Aviv, I noticed that every single one stopped by the museum of the holocaust, without exception. The only way (aside from going yourself without a tour) to avoid it was to go on a Saturday. I guess it's a legal requirement of all tour buses.
In Nazareth I spoke to a small business owner located above some Roman ruins, a legit and interesting archeological site, who explained how the ministry of tourism blackballs sites that they don't like. And then you have businesses closed for holidays according to the religion of the business owner ... shave-and-a-haircut knock and you can get in, even while they pretend to be closed to avoid fines from the religion police. Like I said, it's got some strange goings-on.