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Traveling in Akko and wondering where to go, do, see, and eat!? Old Akko offers a rich variety of options.
Get 8 recommendations for restaurants, attractions, galleries, and everything that will enrich and upgrade your Akko experience.
Note! For your convenience, we have included a link to the exact location on Google Maps for each recommendation. Mark your favorite places and start wandering independently through the alleys of Akko.
It is recommended to start your visit to Akko at the JNF-USA Information Center located on Salah a-Din Street, at the entrance to the popular market. The Information Center is located in a beautifully renovated ancient stone building. The place was established by Jewish National Fund-USA and is managed by Western Galilee Now, a consortium of small businesses. In addition to explanations, map recommendations, and information about Akko and the Western Galilee, you can enjoy the changing art exhibitions that take place there and be impressed by the variety of Galilean products of the “Taste the Galilee” store, products made with love straight from the Galilee.
Phone: 072-3941110
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The Akko market (covered) in the Old City was built on the remains of a street that led from the Hospitaller Gate in the north of the city to the Crusader port area at Venice Square. The market begins in a flowery square and leads to Venice Square and the fishing port.
The colorful and bustling market offers plenty of fish and meat shops, fragrant spice shops, oriental pastries and sweets, clothes, small and authentic restaurants, and more!
Go for a stroll through the colorful alleys of the market, and enjoy the atmosphere, smells, flavors, and authentic experience.
The market is open all week from early morning, and around 4 pm the stalls begin to close.
You must eat some local sweets when visiting the Old City! Get a recommendation for two places you shouldn’t miss that will add sweetness to your life and rosiness to your cheeks.
The best malabi you can find! The proud handiwork of Tina Khatib, a native of Akko who learned the secrets of making malabi from her grandmother. At the beautiful and colorful stall (located in a colorful and surprising alley that leads off the main street of the market) you can enjoy, in addition to the excellent malabi, also the fascinating encounter with Tina, an extraordinary woman.
Phone: 072-3971236
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Kashash Sweets is a four-generation business that produces, every morning, 22 types of traditional Akko sweets. You can choose between types of baklava with pistachios, almonds, and cashew nuts, and decide between three different types of knafe! You are welcome to watch the preparation process. Did we say sweet and delicious?!
Phone: 072-3941153
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Don’t miss our on sitting in one of the fine restaurants to enjoy the rich and developing culinary scene of Old Akko.
On the roof of the hotel, facing the amazing view of the open sea, you can enjoy the chef’s restaurant LIWA with seasonal seafood cuisine. Rich and tempting breakfasts, fresh fish, and a bar that overlooks the most beautiful sunsets. At the Akotika Boutique Hotel, you can also enjoy a pampering spa treatment.
Phone: 0723941155
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The residents of Old Akko are known for their love of good food and heartfelt hospitality. Akko cuisine has spread far and wide and we offer you an opportunity to taste and also get to know the locals up close, the culture, customs, and lifestyle. Enjoy the excellent culinary delights of the Akko-Arab cuisine, and also learn to cook some of these exquisite dishes and recreate the taste at home.
The Yasmine House, owned by Akkp native Miryam Eik, is a four-hundred-year-old Ottoman building located in one of the small alleys of the Old City. Miryam, an excellent cook, hosts families and groups in the large space in the center of the house who want to enjoy her delicacies and personal hospitality in her beautiful and impressive home. There are also guest rooms and it is possible to book a place to stay.
Phone: 072-3941151
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Beit Elfarasha is located in a beautiful, renovated Ottoman building in a beautiful little alley. It was founded by Cathy Raff, whose vision was to establish a place inspired by women and for women. The place hosts cooking workshops from authentic Akko-Arab cuisine, guided by local women who share the secrets of the kitchen that have been passed down in their families from generation to generation. You can book private workshops and stay overnight in the beautifully designed guest rooms on site.
Phone: 072-3971182
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The Artists’ Quarter in Old Acre is located at the end of the market and includes several colorful alleys with a variety of galleries and workshops of artists who were attracted to the special beauty of Old Acre. On a trip to the Artists’ Quarter, you can discover a variety of new galleries alongside old workshops, meet the fascinating artists and craftsmen and experience the special atmosphere of the place. Some of the galleries also hold workshops by prior arrangement.
The Artists’ Quarter in Old Akko is located at the end of the market and includes several colorful alleys with a variety of galleries and workshops of artists who were attracted to the special beauty of Old Akko. On a trip to the Artists’ Quarter, you can discover a variety of new galleries alongside old workshops, meet the fascinating artists and craftsmen, and experience the special atmosphere of the place. Some of the galleries also hold workshops by prior arrangement.
A dreamy breakfast on the rooftop at the Akotika Boutique Hotel facing the sea… any further words are unnecessary. You can also book a pampering spa treatment in the treatment complex located in an ancient, renovated building. You can, of course, combine the two. Recommended and very addicting!
Phone: 072-3941155
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Arabesque is a boutique hotel and artists’ residence located in the heart of the old city in a spectacularly beautiful Ottoman building with luxurious accommodations.
An amazing spot on the beach, with a promenade, benches, and tables. Between the port, the walls, and the alleys of the old city. A perfect place to sit in the evening, enjoy the pleasant breeze, and the spectacular sunset. Adjacent to the moat parking lot and close to the artists’ quarter
Western Galilee Now is a registered non-profit grassroots organization (NGO) promoting awareness and appreciation for the region’s boutique wines, beers, food and produce, along with its cultural diversity, its historic traditions and the area’s scenic routes nestled between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea acting as a Chamber of Commerce to boutique tourism operators in the region.
We expose the visitors to the unique heritage and hospitality through workshops, culinary events, art, music, guides tours, festivals and also through our Tourist Information Center in Akko, owned by JNF USA which we were chosen to operate since Jan. 2016.
Our vision is to develop local and foreign tourism based on close cooperation between all the interested parties in the region.
Come and Taste Experience Discover – the Westen Galilee is NOW!
