February 10, 2016, Updated April 26, 2016

With 6,000 years of history, the mostly Christian Arab village of Abu Ghosh is famous especially for its old churches, twice-yearly vocal music festival and some of the best hummus in the Middle East.

Click on the video to see why you should stop in this Jerusalem suburb on your next journey to or from the capital city, or just because it’s a fascinating and delicious destination on its own.

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