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Zion Gate Jerusalem, Israel
 Zion Gate is the gate by which you need to exit Jerusalem to visit the Holocaust Museum and the grave of Oskar Schindler. Located near the southwestern tip of Old Jerusalem, Zion Gate leads into the Armenian and Jewish neighborhoods of the old city. The pockmarks that encircle the Zion Gate are from the 1948 war between the Jewish and Arab armies. They are from the bullets that missed their targets, so you can imagine how many more bullets were fired through the gate during the battle for the city. Travel Tip To the north (just walk along the wall) of the Zion Gate is the busier Jaffa Gate, from which the bustling Jaffa Road stretches westward into the modern New Jerusalem. If you get tired of all of the history, as well as the lack of space in Old Jerusalem and yearn for a time warp back into the 21st century, exit the old city via Jaffa Gate, walk westward along Jaffa Road for about a quarter of a mile, and then turn left down the hill, where you will find modern restaurants, cafes, stores and other amenities, as well as open spaces.
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