The present day Old City ramparts were completed by Sultan Suleiman the Great, approximately 400 years ago. From atop the ramparts, the alleys of the Old City and its plethora of holy sites spread out in all their glory. Enjoy many views of Jerusalem - the Mount of Olives and Mount Scopus : the Ben Hinnom Valley and the King's Valley: the first neiborhoods built outside the Old Sity walls and the City of David: churches,: mosques: and extensive parts of the new city.

It is possible to walk on most of the ancient wall, except for the Temple Mount area. The walk is divided into two parts. The first ascends at Jaffa Gate, continues via Damascus Gate and descends at Lions Gate. The second ascends at the Citadel ( Tower of David ) Moat, and descends at Dung Gate. The ascension points are located at Jaffa Gate, Damascus Gate, and the Citadel ( Tower of David ) Moat.