Gaza City Guide

by Vishal Kumar

Gaza also referred to as Gaza City is a Palestinian city. The tourists to Gaza would find it very pleasurable to explore city. . The tourists to Gaza would find it very pleasurable to explore the city. In the year 1994, the city of Gaza became the head office of the new Palestinian Authority.


Gaza is a city in Palestine. The city of Gaza has a population of 600,000 as per the estimates taken in the year 2003. The majority of the areas of Gaza are under the rule of the Palestinian National Authority.

The city of Gaza is supposed to be the most primeval and historical town on the globe. The maximum temperature of the city in the summer remains at around 32 degrees Celsius.

The location of the city has made it a significant route for trading purposes. Till the 18th century, the city of Gaza was equipped with walls and gates that directed to seven towns. There are large numbers of archeological locations in the city dating back to various ages. The area of the city of Gaza is about 45 square kilometers.

The tourists to Gaza would find it very pleasurable to explore the city. The tour to Gaza can also include one of the best and most beautiful beaches. The tourists to Gaza can get to see the wonderful handicrafts that are made in the place. History speaks that around 1180 Gaza became a Philistine city and then developed into a wealthy harbor. In the year 1994, the city of Gaza became the head office of the new Palestinian Authority.

The tourists to Gaza can arrive at the city by air at the Gaza International Airport which is about 40 km south of the city of Gaza. There is a normal taxi service between the city of Gaza and Jerusalem, Ramallah and Hebron. The places of attraction in Gaza are:

  • Napoleon’s Fort
  • The Great Mosque
  • Al Sayed Hashem Mosque
  • St Porphyrus Church

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