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1. Kibbutz Lohammei HaGetaot
The Ghetto Defenders' Kibbutz, 3.2km (2 miles) north of Akko, was founded in 1949 by a small group of survivors of Jewish ghettos in Poland and...
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3. New Akko Ethnographic and Folklore Museum
Scheduled to open in late 2008, this new museum, set in a dramatically restored market building located near the northeast entrance to the Old...
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4. Municipal Museum (Turkish Bath)
Down at the end of Al-Jezzar Street, just around the corner, is the Municipal Museum, originally the hammam, or Turkish bath, built by Ahmed al...
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5. Subterranean Crusader City
Virtually across the street from the Mosque of Ahmed al Jezzar Pasha is the Subterranean Crusader City. In the entrance is a tourism information...
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6. Museum of Underground Prisoners
The museum is in the Citadel of Akko. This complex of buildings was used as a prison in Ottoman and British Mandate times. Part of the prison has...
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7. Jezza Pasha Mosque
Ahmed al Jezzar ("the Butcher") Pasha was the Ottoman-Turkish governor of Akko during the late 1700s, and notorious for his habit of mutilating...
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The Best of NileGuide
- There’s never a reason to be bored in Akko. There are just too many things to do. Start with the must-see attractions, move to the big sights and fine museums, check out some tours, dig in to some outdoor activities, and work your way down to the between-the-cracks, off-the-beaten-path gems. Just leave some time to catch your breath.
