Armenian Quarter

Turn right inside the Jaffa Gate and you enter the Armenian Quarter, the most secluded and smallest Quarter in the Old City.  Taking up only one-sixth of the Old City, the Armenian Quarter has existed since the 4th century CE.  The Armenians  were the first country to accept Christianity and their lives are tied very closely to their church. The Armenian community is very closed and the only places tourists can visit on their own are the church and small museum.  I went with the Jerusalem Expatriate Network and we hired a tour guide who could take us to parts not open to tourists without a guide.