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About Acre:

Acre was one of the regions important cities in ancient times. It is also the most ancient port in the world. The Crusaders captured it and the Ottomans lived there for many centuries. Even Napoleon Bonaparte tried to lay his hands on Acre and conquer it, but after two months of siege and failed attempts to storm the cities walls, he retreated.
Among the high walled alleys and underground passages there is a huge mosque and a Christian Monastery, an Inn and Turkish baths.
Between the ancient alleyways is a colourful oriental market with exotic aromas and a spicy Mediterranean atmosphere. The market is also the home of one of Israel’s most famous hummus restaurants, where sometimes you have to wait in line for a table. Acre’s marina, near the port, invites you to a cruise around the city's walls. A beautiful promenade, constructed along the beach, leads from the port to the lighthouse.
The city has fascinating archeological and historical sites.

Some of the main Sites to visit:

The knights’ Halls - the crusader city of Acre was discovered by mistake in the mid 70s, hidden away below ground. This is a breathtaking tour that inspires astonishment when moving through the halls, underground arches and passages, enabling you to view the grandeur of 11th century architecture.

The Templers' Tunnel - discovered in the mid 90s. This tunnel served members of the Temple Order as an underground passage from the citadel to the western port. It is 350 meters in length.

Akko Prison - and the gallows room was built in the Ottoman era, and served both as a palace for Akko’s rulers and as a prison for political and criminal prisoners until the establishment of the State of Israel. Here, members of the Jewish resistance were imprisoned, including 4 members of the Jewish resistance known as “Etzel” that were hanged in the middle of the night. Entrance is free of charge.

The El Jazzar Mosque - This is known in Arabic as “Jama El Basha” (the Mosque of the Pasha). This is the largest mosque in the country outside of Jerusalem, and the biggest of all mosques established in the country during the Turkish era (1781). We recommend visiting its interior and cellar, which served in the past as the biggest reservoir in the city.

Lohamei Ha’geta’ot Kibbutz - is located between Acre and Nahariya. Holocaust survivors from Poland and Lithuania founded the kibbutz in 1949. Here the fighters from the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising joined together with partisans and prisoners who had evaded the Nazis, and named their new home in memory of the fighters in the ghettos. As you approach the entrance to the Kibbutz you will see an impressive aqueduct built by the Ottomans in 1815.The aqueduct brings water from the Kabri springs. Near the aqueduct is an amphitheater, where memorial ceremonies are held on Holocaust
Remembrance Day. Beside the amphitheater are two museums, the Museum of the Holocaust and Resistance, which serves as a testimony to the stories of the survivors, and the Yad Layeled Children’s Museum commemorating the one and a half million Jewish children murdered in the Holocaust.
Today the Tivol Factory, which manufactures vegetarian meat substitute products, is the mainstay of the kibbutz’ economy.
Other sites nearby include the water site at Moshav Regba, which demonstrates how water was drawn in ancient times, the Baha’I Gardens in Acre and the beach, where flocks of migrating birds can be seen in spring and fall.

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