Nazareth

Nazareth is a town of about 40,000 people, with half being Christians and the rest Muslims. Is a mixed city, with different religions coexistencing peacefully. Dominated by the Church of the Annunciation, the peaks of the numerous steeples and domes of the many churches, convents, chapels and schools of various denominations, plus the ringing of bells, add to its charm. Nazareth became famous as the site of the Annunciation and where the Archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce the arrival of Jesus. It then became a Christian pilgrimage site along with the cities of Jerusalem and Bethlehem.