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The city’s fascinating historical heritage, a rare blend of East and West, authentic sights from the past, a unique meeting place of art and religion alongside the remains of various cultures – all these have made Acre one of the most important cities of the ancient world.
The walls of the city, its fortresses and citadels, its churches and mosques and the other buildings within its boundaries, tell the history of the many rulers who governed it and fought for it, who built the city and glorified it.
Acre’s most prominent sites include ruins from the Hellenistic-Roman period and buildings from the Crusader and Ottoman periods: Al Jazar Mosque, the buildings of the Order of Saint John, the subterranean Crusader City, Khan Al Omdan, the Turkish Baths (which now house the municipal museum), the Bahai Temple and more.
In Acre you will be able to see the fingerprints of many peoples and religious movements: the Canaanites, the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantines, the Crusaders, the Mamelukes, the Turks and the British.
Acre’s colorful oriental markets, the city walls, the museums, the beaches and the sea-sports sites, Fisherman’s Port, the marina, the restaurants, the hotels and the colorful festivals that are held in Acre annually, are a few more of the city’s tourist attractions.
A visit to Acre is a one-of-a-kind experience and an exciting trip into its splendid past.
During your next visit to Israel, we will be happy to welcome you to an exciting visit of an old city with a young soul.
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