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Are you going to the Akko Theater Festival?! The festival takes place annually, and this year, you can enjoy it from October 8-10, 2025. We are here to give you recommendations on restaurants, tours, and attractions in Old Akko to complete and enrich your Akko experience!
Every visit to Akko should begin at the JNF-USA Information Center! On Salah ad-Din St., at the entrance to the market, there is a spectacularly beautiful stone building with an information center, the Space Gallery with changing local exhibitions, and the “Taste of the Galilee” store with quality products from the Galilee. The center was established by JNF-USA and is managed by Western Galilee Now – a small business consortium.
This is the last opportunity to enjoy the sculpture exhibition by the blacksmith Walid Khoury, which opened in July 2024 amid the War, was born out of uncertainty, struggle, and hope, and closes with a voice of hope at the end of April.
You are invited to visit us and the exhibition, get an impression of the variety of Galilean products of the “Taste of the Galilee” store, and receive a smile, explanation, recommendations, maps, and information about Akko and the Western Galilee.
Phone: 072-3941110
Want to enjoy some local sweets? Get two special recommendations for authentic Akko sweets that should not be missed and will add sweetness to life!
The best Malabi you can find! The proud handiwork of Akko native Tina Khativ who learned the secrets of making Malabi from her grandmothers. In Tina’s beautiful and colorful booth (located in a colorful alley) you can enjoy, in addition to excellent Malabi, a fascinating meeting with Tina, who is an extraordinary woman.
Phone: 072-3971236
Kashash Sweets is a business going back four generations, which produces every morning, 22 types of traditional Akko sweets. You can choose between types of baklava with pistachios, almonds, cashews, and even chocolate or decide between three different types of knafe.
Sweet and delicious!!
Phone: 072-3941153
We can’t forget to list some of the finest restaurants where you can enjoy the rich culinary scene of Old Akko!
Turkiz is Samir Asdi’s Mediterranean-style restaurant, located in a small, picturesque, and beautiful alley between the market and the marina. The menu is extremely varied, and delicious, and includes meat dishes, fresh fish from the sea, a variety of salads, and more. And of course, Samir’s smiling service and sweet personality are worth everything. The dishes are served with great love, and are also highly recommended!
Phone: 0723971189
On the hotel’s rooftop, facing the stunning view of the open sea, you can enjoy Chef LIWA’s restaurant with seasonal seafood cuisine. Rich and tempting breakfasts, fresh fish, and a bar overlooking the most beautiful sunsets.
Phone: 0723941155
The locals of Old Akko love cooking and hosting wholeheartedly. Here is the perfect opportunity to get to know the locals up close, the culture, customs, and lifestyle — enjoy the excellent culinary delights of the Arab cuisine of Akko, and also learn to cook some of these exquisite dishes so that you can recreate the taste at home.
The Yasmine House, owned by Miryam Eik, a native of Akko, is a four-hundred-year-old Ottoman building located in one of the alleys of the Old City. It is a beautiful house with high, painted ceilings, and 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 this wonderful house. There are also guest rooms available for anyone wanting to spend the night. Just ask!
Tel: 072-3941151
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Beit Elfarasha is located in a picturesque alley in the heart of the Old City, in a beautiful, renovated Ottoman building. It was founded by Cathy Raff, whose vision was to establish a place inspired by women and for women. The place hosts cooking workshops on the Arab cuisine of Akko, and the instructors are local women who teach and share the secrets of the kitchen that have been passed down in their families from generation to generation. There are also highly recommended guest rooms available and you can book private workshops.
Phone: 072-3971182
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In recent years, the Artists’ Quarter has developed in Old Akko. Galleries, workshops, and 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. You can also call the artists to arrange a workshop.
Photo: Anatoli Michaelo
No need to say much. You simply must come and see. The design, view, and sea — enjoy the personal and warm hospitality of the owners, and indulge in a relaxing spa treatment or a tasting on the hotel’s rooftop overlooking the sea. Warning: addictive!!
Phone: 072-3941155
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A boutique hotel and home to artists located in the heart of the Old City in a spectacularly beautiful Ottoman building. During Passover, the hotel will offer a Happy Hour every day on the hotel’s rooftop between 5 pm and 7:30 pm with a changing music lineup, a bar by reservation, and a special offer of two glasses of wine and a small cheese platter for two for 120 NIS. A unique experience not to be missed!
Phone: 072-3941116
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Don’t get confused. There are no horses here and it’s not a bathing beach. It’s just an amazing place on the beach, with a promenade, benches, and tables. Between the port, walls, and alleys of the old city, and a perfect place to sit in the evening, enjoy the pleasant breeze and the spectacular sunset, have a glass of beer, and say thank you for every moment. Oh, it’s also right next to the moat, close to the artists’ quarter and there’s a free parking lot. 
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!
