Visiting Via Dolorosa: what to know
- Tickets
- Free
- Time needed
- 1 to 1.5 hours
- Best time
- Early morning before the lanes fill
- Getting there
- Enter at Lions' Gate or walk in from Damascus Gate
Jerusalem itineraries with Via Dolorosa
Via Dolorosa is on day 3
Day 3 of Jerusalem in 3 Days
The Old City
How Via Dolorosa fits into a day.- 9:00Tower of DavidJaffa Gate
- 11:00Western WallJewish Quarter
- 12:00Via DolorosaMuslim Quarter
- 13:30Hummus lunch in the Old CityChristian Quarter
- 15:00Church of the Holy SepulchreChristian Quarter
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Via Dolorosa FAQs
Where does the Via Dolorosa start?
Near the Lions' Gate in the Muslim Quarter.
How are the stations marked?
By small numbered plaques; a map or guide helps.
Is there a weekly procession?
Yes, Franciscans lead one on Friday afternoons.
