What To Do In Akko: 8 Recommendations For A Day Trip To Old 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.

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.

Don’t miss our on sitting in one of the fine restaurants to enjoy the rich and developing culinary scene of Old Akko.

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.

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.

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.

מקום מדהים על חוף הים, עם טיילת, ספסלים ושולחנות. בין הנמל, החומות וסימטאות העיר העתיקה ומקום מושלם לשבת לעת ערב, להנות מהרוח הנעימה ומהשקיעה המרהיבה. צמוד לחניון החפיר וקרוב לרובע האמנים.