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Events

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Natural Winter Pharmacy Workshop

With Tamarahindi

 
Recommended restaurants

Aluma - a Galilean bistro

Tarshiha

 

Open Studio with Blacksmith

Yuval Telem

 

Fish, wine and love celebration

Flooka restaurant, Old Akko

 

How to start your weekend

Kishor winery

Tours

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Klil - An Ecological Village

with Guide Yotam Dahan

 

A Culinary Tour to Old Akko

With Nurit Poran

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A Trip to the Secret Promenade

with Tour Guide Omri Avidar

 

Trip to Arab al-Aramshe

With Tour Guide Omri Avidar

 

Israel National Trail Trip

with Tour Guide Omri Avidar

Workshops and Activities

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Let’s express feelings in clay

A Sculpture Workshop

 
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Natural Perfume Workshops

with Ayala Moriel

 

Making Ice Cream!

Buza, Kibbutz Sasa

 

Natural Winter Pharmacy Workshop

With Tamarahindi

 
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Cooking Workshops

at Local Houses

Lets Get Personal

To All WGN Members

Accommodation

 

Tamar VaGefen

Mizpe Hila

 

The Guesthouse in Klil

The Ecological Village Klil

 

Eco Akko Hostel

Akko, Old City

 

Maskit Suites and Spa

Moshav Liman

In The Media

WGN NEWS

Art and Fashion mission JNF-USA in the Western Galilee

The Art and Fashion mission of JNF-USA joined us for an amazing day here at the Western Galilee. We began with Alto dairy and Cafe with a great Farm to Table breakfast accompanied by the Dairy’s special family story. We continued to a tour of Akko’s art galleries among Continue Reading

A lively visit of the famous Italian show- Donnavventura in Akko

It was a great pleasure to host the famous Italian show Donnavventura. The group of presenters arrived in Israel for the first time and, of course, visited Akko for a day. The Donnavventura team visited the Knight’s hall, the market, had a feast at Elmarsa restaurant and visited the Continue Reading

Western Galilee Now participated in the ASTA conference in TLV

For the first time in Israel, ASTA- American Society of Travel Advisers, came to Israel and hosted a conference at the Dan Panorama in Tel Aviv. We had the honor of presenting the association’s work in the Western Galilee to over 200 Advisers, eager to learn about Israel and Continue Reading

The renowned chef Alon Shaya participated this week in a GalilEat cooking workshop in Yarka

The renowned chef Alon Shaya participated this week in a Galileat, Galilean cooking workshop in the Druze village of Yarka. Alon is the winner of the James Beard award (the Oscars of the culinary world) and today is the owner of 2 restaurants, Safta in Denver and Saba in Continue Reading

The Mexican actor Eddy Villard visiting Israel and the Western Galilee for the first time

We were happy to host the well known Mexican actor Eddy Villard. It is Eddy Villard’s first visit to Israel and we were happy he chose to see the Western Galilee. We visited old Akko, Rosh hanikra, Alto dairy in Shomrat and had a great time at Elmarsa restaurant. Continue Reading

Michal Shiloah Galnoor WGN CEO, in the Annual JNF-USA conference in Washington

The American Organization JNF-USA has invited Michal Shiloah Galnoor, Western Galilee Now’s CEO, to participate in the Annual conference where the senior staff meet the Israeli representatives of JNF projects across Israel. It is the 6th year Michal has been invited to participate in the conference. The conference initiative Continue Reading

From Italy to the Western Galilee

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

Gorgeous day with Puzzle tours visiting the Western Galilee

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

Hosting Tour guides on a Ministry of Tourism training day on the subject of- Man, Community and Art in the Western Galilee

We are Happy to host another successful and fruitful day based on our collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism. It was a special training day for tour guides on the subject of  Man, Community and Art in the Western Galilee. We enjoyed meeting at the JNF-USA tourist information center in Continue Reading

It was a pleasure hosting Journalist and Blogger Anna Duek from Brazil

We had beautiful days with journalist Ana Dueck in the Western Galilee, visiting us from Brazil. It is such a beautiful region and we enjoy making the human connection to responsible, sensitive and heart warming tourism in our area. Thank you Ana, it was Great to meet you, See Continue Reading

Italian food reporters (Foodies) come to taste the Western Galilee

We were so happy to host Italian reporters specializing in food for two beautiful tasty days together in the Western Galilee. We enjoyed Buza Simply Ice Cream , Beer Tasting in Malka Brewery in Tefen, Wine Tasting at Kishor Winery, a culinary tour with Nurit Poran, we met Odett Continue Reading

JLIM-JNF Mission visit Akko and the Western Galilee

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

Hosting New York Times Columnist Joan Nathan here in the Western Galilee

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

JNF-USA “Food and wine” mission visit the Western Galilee

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

The Tourism Department at the Ministry of Tourism came to Akko

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

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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.

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