Being in Jerusalem is like walking a tightrope between Heaven and Earth.

This expression of love is a product of the Ministry of Tourism, but it captures the most commonly expressed sentiments of visitors and residents alike.

The city welcomes vacationers at any time, but it becomes positively magical during major holidays, as one separates the sacred from the profane. A luxury vacation in Jerusalem puts you in the middle of the action – in comfort and style.

Consider traveling to Jerusalem during Easter or Pesach and Sukkot, for example.

On Easter and the prior Holy Week, Jerusalem is home to pilgrims from the world over. For Orthodox and Catholic Christians, celebrations focus on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where six historic denominations have marked the crucifixion, burial and resurrection of Jesus since the fourth century, the Ministry reports.

On Palm Sunday, pilgrims cascade down the Mount of Olives, singing hymns and bearing palm fronds, reenacting Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem (Matt. 21:1-10). Maundy Thursday is another highlight.

On Good Friday, a procession of thousands along the Via Dolorosa mark the Stations of the Cross (Mark 15:16-37). On Saturday, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Ceremony of the Holy Fire, when thousands gather to await the miraculous lighting of the Patriarch’s candle from within the tomb. “The crowds are tight and excitement runs high, but the sight of the flame jumping from taper to taper held by the chanting faithful inside the darkened church is unforgettable,” the Ministry states.

For Orthodox and Catholic Christians, Easter Sunday is marked by masses and solemn processions at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Protestants in Jerusalem flock to the Sunrise Service at the Garden Tomb.

The Jewish holidays are celebrated in Israel officially and nationally and vacation days are set in accordance with them. Passover or Pesach is a major holiday in Jewish tradition and one of three pilgrimage holidays along with Sukkoth and Shavuot.

Sukkot is a joyous holiday to celebrate in Jerusalem, where many luxury rental apartments comes with their own booths or sukkots, where families and friends can come together and celebrate.

On Pesach, in ancient days, the whole Jewish people would come to Jerusalem, when the Holy Temple was there, and would offer animal and grain sacrifices.

Today, many families come to Jerusalem to observe Pesach together. It’s an ideal time to visit because it starts on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan (usually in April), and lasts for seven days. It commemorates the exodus from Egypt – one of the main stories in the history of the Jewish people and in western culture in general.

On the eve of the holiday, called Seder night, due to the ceremonial Seder meal that is celebrated that evening, whole extended families gather around one table. Come to Jerusalem to create memories and celebrate!