A young group from the JNF-USA “Food and wine” mission came to visit the Western Galilee fro three days and three nights. During these great days together they visited our Western Galilee now association members and learnt of the true importance of tourism in our region. The mission visited Continue Reading

It was a great day with Joan Nathan and her family up North. Joan Nathan is a renowned writer and New York Times Columnist, who is the author of 11 cookbooks, including “Quiches, Kugels and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France,” which NPR named one of the Continue Reading

We were so happy to host the JLIM-JNF Mission in the Western Galilee. On the 2-3 of July the mission visited Kishor winery in the special village of Kishorit where they enjoyed great wine and a beautiful story.  The next day was dedicated to the Action race guided by Continue Reading

We had a gorgeous day hosting Puzzle Tours- Puzzle Israel offers exclusive and personalized trips to Israel for families, congregations, and anyone looking for a unique Israel tour. Puzzle tours came to Akko to meet us at the JNF-USA Western Galilee tourist information center to learn about the Western Galilee and all it Continue Reading

It is a pleasure to expose foreign journalists to the secrets of the Western Galilee. We had the honor of collaborating with the Ministry of Tourism and hosting Italian Journalists who were eager to see, learn and experience. We visited old Akko, the Western Gailee tourist information center, Art Continue Reading

It was a pleasure to host the students of the Alexander Muss High School in Israel. Here are some pictures from the photography scavenger hunt some students  took while in Old Akko. It is always so fun to see a place through the eyes of someone else – in this case, Continue Reading

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A new Beautiful visitor’s center has opened next to the Ramchal Synagogue. The center tells the story of Rabi Chaim Moshe Lutzato and the Jewish community of Akko. The center is inside a beautiful Ottoman building in which remains of the Venice quarter were found. It is an interesting Continue Reading

Come and see everything that Akko has to offer – the Knights’ Halls, market, port and walls, Turkish Bath, Treasures in the Wall museum, the art of renewed Akko and most importantly – the tastings! Akko, which has been the main port of Israel for over 5000 years, is Continue Reading

One day, in the early 1950s, members of the Galilean kibbutzim Ein Hamifratz and Kfar Masaryk set up a simple wooden stand in the city of Akko. On the stand was a petition addressed to the five world superpowers demanding world peace. Around the stand crowded men and women, Continue Reading

The Tourism Department at the Ministry of Tourism came to visit us in Akko to see what is new in the region and spread the word. We started our day in our JNF-USA Western Galilee tourist information center, near the Akko market in the old city. We walked through Continue Reading