THE OLD CITY OF AKKO
Akko (Acre) represents tumultuous e history of the Land of Israel possibly better than any other city in the country. Akko is a city that has been shaped by the Romans, Ottomans, Crusaders, Mamelukes, Byzantines, and British. Today it is home to a brilliantly coexistent mixed population of Jews, Christians and Muslims. The Old City of Akko is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest ports in the world. The city is also home to part of the Bahai World Center. The other part being in Haifa, just down the road, another UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are regular tours to Akko from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

THE OLD CITY OF AKKO

The Old City of Akko is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of the remains of the Crusader town. These ruins are both above and below street level. It’s also because the city is one of a very small number of Ottoman walled towns. It has citadels, mosques, khans, and baths, all of which have been preserved. In Akko, these sites were built on top of the ruins of the Crusader structures.

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