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Old Acco (Acre) (Akko)

by Martin_S. - last update: Oct 30, 2003

Old city walls of Acco, Israel
When visiting Acco, the premier place to be is the old city of Acco, one of the oldest settlements in Israel, from 15th century BC of continuous occupation, by Phoneicans, Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians,Ottomans, English, Romans, Crusaders and others.
(The picture shows the old city walls and was contributed by my friend Steve from Education Resources)
Acco, UNESCO sign, Israel
The old city of ACCO has been accepted as a UNESCO world heritage site. You can see this sign at the entrance to the old city when you enter from the new city of Acco along the sea promenade.
Acco sea wall, Israel
This is the western sea wall of Acco, here it was smaller and less reinforced because of the reefs that you can see the sea breaking over. At points where the harbor was and ships could approach close to the walls, they were much higher and more massive to prevent entrance or attack from that quarter.

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Pros:"Beautiful old and winding streets."
Cons:"Tourist shops too expensive"
In A Nutshell:"Plan on at least half a day there"
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Off The Beaten Path
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Comments for Martin_S. about Akko
angiebabe Wed Oct 22, 2008 08:45 UTC
 So much wanted to visit Akko, I will just have to come back to Israel then wont I!nice to see yr page - excellent food tips too - thanks Martin.
Xemx Tue May 17, 2005 12:41 UTC
 Hello! I have tried 3 times to send you an email today but VT is going bonkers from this end grrrrr
MalenaN Sat May 14, 2005 14:05 UTC
 Akko looks like a lovely place! I plan to visit both Rosh HaNikra and Akko on the same daytrip when go to Israel.
Biljana Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:38 UTC
 A friend of mine recently travelled to Akko and told me I must check the place out. From your page I can see that he was right. Akko is truly unique in its beauty. Great photos! I loved the sunflower smilie. Cheers, Biljana
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