I spent 4 great nights at this beautiful village and the fantastic Guest House. If anybody iis travelling to this corner of the world, he/she should give this little Gem a go. How to get to this Guset House from Jerusalem: Bus number 218 from Damscus Gate(Bab Al Oud in Arabic) in Nablus Road-Jerusalem , the bus ride costs 7.60 SHekel and it will take you to Ramallah Coach station and from there you can either get a Serveece Taxi or another bus to Nablus CIty, Also this ride should cost less than 10shekel. You should ask the driver to drop you near the Taxi Rank and get one to Sebastia Village, the journey between the cities where there is no traffic is: Jerusalem-Ramallah: 30-45mn, Ramallah- Nablus 1hr-1:30mn, Nabkus-Sebastia 20mn. You should ask the DRiver to drop you near the Town Hall which they call Baladiya. The Guest house is about 3mn walk from there. The Guest House is build next/on an archaeological sites dated from the crusaders days and consists of three rooms: The Crusaders room with 4 Beds, the Blue and Red rooms are for couples or friends who don't mind sharing a double bed. The rooms are big, clean, free Wifi, big portable heater for the cold days but no TV which I loved and gave me the chance to enjoy the beautiful views of the hills.You can visit the archaeological sites surrounding the place at anytime and free of charge as they are open 24/7. Also, there is a Mosque near by that you can visit and Roman sites are about 10mn walk. Sebastia is a very small village and people are really friendly, please do not hesitate to stop and chat especially with the local kids. The Place is run by three Fanstic welcoming people: Zaid, Soheib and the cook Mohamed. Zaid and. Soheib would do everything to make their guests fee special and comfortable and nothing is a chore. Words would never describe how did these guys make me feel and how enjoyable was my stay as a solo traveller.. Zaid and Soheib will be more than happy to provide you with any details about the local area or sporting activities as running up the Column Road, hiking or visiting surrounding areas, villages or towns. The food is wonderful especially chakchouka cooked by Mohamed which is made of Tomatoes, Garlic, peppers, spices and eggs. You will enjoy a proper Palestinian Breakfast in a beautiful place and surrounded by wonderful people. I felt so safe and so loved in this charming place.…
We had a great time in the guesthouse. It is beautifully renovated, very pretty, and Shadi was a perfect host. The Palestinian breakfast was very good. To put it short, the guesthouse is the perfect place to stay for a weekend of sightseeing and hiking in lovely Sebastia.
Old renovated Ottoman house with very pretty architecture. Had a really special time in Sebastia. Guesthouse is beautiful and very clean and bed very comfortable. Manager was extremely helpful and kind. Would highly recommend.
We just got back from a short stay in Sebastia and wish we had spent longer there. We did a short hike (See Walking Palestine book by Stefan Szepesi) with our 3 children, ages 9, 5, and 2, around the city, through the olive trees and ruins of old city walls. Samer is a wonderful host and can accommodate anything you desire. He arranged pony and camel rides, a taxi back to Ramallah, dinner, and breakfast. We had two rooms - one with 5 single beds and two full bathrooms (Crusader room) and another with a double bed and full bathroom (Blue room). Both rooms were spacious and clean and had amazing views. The basics are taken care of - there are towels and soap or shampoo but it's not a boutique hotel so bring your own conditioner, etc. There is also a kitchenette available in the guest house that appeared to have a full stove, oven, sink, etc although we didn't use it. There isn't too much shopping so if you plan to use the kitchen, you should bring any key supplies you might need. There are stores that I'm sure had basic ingredients but it's a small town and the stores aren't always open. There is no bank or ATM in town so be sure to bring any cash you might need. The gift shop by the forum did accept credit cards. Oh - and there's a special wake-up call in the middle of the night by the friendly folks at the mosque next door. So bring earplugs if you aren't used to early morning calls to prayer. The whole town is incredibly friendly, just as all the people we've encountered in Palestine have been. The children living next to the guesthouse were fascinated with our children and enjoyed practicing their English on them (which is much better than our Arabic) and would have played with our kids non-stop if we let them. People don't speak as much English as in the bigger cities so it's helpful to be prepared with a few key phrases if you have specific needs although we muddled our way through with no issues. It seems like a spot that, in any other country, would be an artist's village or similar but I think the challenges of Palestine have kept it from taking off. Which just means that those of us that visit now will have an uncrowded, pleasant experience with townspeople that genuinely want us there.…
We had a wonderful weekend here, breathtaking walks in the countryside. The guesthouse is in a beautifully renovated old house in the historical Sebastia village. Rooms are charming, well equiped and confortable. Breakfast made of local ingredients on the sunny terrace with wonderful views is also not to be missed. We had the best help from the gesthouse manager who made sure are stay was as good as it possibly can.
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