Notice the arch in the buildings

An Acre of Akko.

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July 3rd 2012
After the bus in Caesarea we headed to Akko, or in western culture called "Acre". We had a nice lunch of Shawarma in the city of Akko, we headed to the castle that was once built there. Led by Shimon (again!), he gave us a little history about the area, and took us on a tour of the castle. It was an ancient castle that was restored and after a tour of the castle, we had a chance to go see what we ... read more

Middle East » Israel » North District » Acre

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more