Akko (Hebrew: עכו — Akko, Arabic: عكا — Akka, European languages:
Acre, St. Jean d’Acre) — a city in Western Galilee (Israel), situated
18km north from Haifa, on the coast of the Mediterranean.
Part of the wall and the old tower
A monument to the underground prisoners
Carmel mountain in the horizon
Local obsession - jumping from the fortress.
The city is considered to be one of the world sights and is listed among the UNESCO world heritage cities.
Akko is one of the Israel cities whose history has been lasted non-stop
for more than 4000 years. It was situated at the crossing of
international trade routes, that is why it has always been the center of
the history, center of many cultures and a strategic place for war
campaigns.
The population is 50 000 where:
* 67,1 % — Jews
* 25,3 % — Moslemin Arabs
* 2,4 % — Christian Arabs
* 0,2 % — Druzes
* 5 % — others
Victualling-house
In 1918 English troops of a general Allenby fought against Turks and
soon occupied the city within the British mandate for Palestine. The
city was turned into the administrative center of the Northern district.
The Englishmen made a prison in a Turkish fortress where they kept
Jewish political prisoners. In 1947 27 prisoners were set free, 9 people
died, 5 were captured by the Englishmen. According to the plan of
Palestine division Akko had to become a part of the Arab state, however
in 1948 it was occupied by the Jewish army and approximately 8 of 12
thousand Arabs who lived there escaped to the neighbouring Arab
countries.
Cannon of "Turkish" time
Fish sale
Tabacco for a hookah
Tasty coffee is sold here
Humus Said is one of the most famous in Israel
Baklava
The old port of Akko
via azerbouf
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