The place that is regarded as the birthplace of Christ since about the 2nd century is the cave below the Church of the Nativity.
The church is being restored so it is hard to get a sense of it however the main reason you are there is to line up and see the presumed place of Jesus' birth, marked by a star.
And opposite is where Mary laid him in a manger.
Probably due to the crowds and ornate nature of the caves I didn't find it particularly moving but I think that is okay as it is the story more than the place that resonates for me.
Interestingly In the cave next door is where Jerome wrote the western version of the bible.
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