Activity for groups up to 50 people.
To contact us, for more information and to receive a quote for the whole day, write to us: groups@westgalil.org.il
We open with a luxurious breakfast, at Turkiz restaurant and enjoy Samir’s shakshuka.The Turkiz restaurant is located between the market and the marina of Old Akko, in a small and picturesque alley, decorated by the owner with flowers, plants, and night lights.
Turkiz is a Mediterranean-style market cafe and restaurant. The owner, Samir Asadi, prepares everything himself and on the menu, you can find special and unique salads, dishes and desserts with the taste of home and love made by Samir’s hands. The restaurant is located between the market and the marina of Old Akko, in a small and picturesque alley, decorated by the owner with flowers, plants, and string lights.
You are invited to enjoy the wonderful atmosphere of Turkiz, the varied and delicious menu served in the beautiful collection of dishes that Samir has collected from all over the world. The outside of the restaurant is all turquoise, you can’t miss it!
After breakfast, meet with the tour guide Karmit Arbel (from Matat) who specializes in trips to meet locals with a feminine and multicultural emphasis ― we will get an introduction to the city and start wandering. The next stop is the amazingly beautiful Beit Elfarasha.
Beit Elfarasha (The Butterfly House) was built by women, inspired by women, and for women. It is located in a picturesque alley in the heart of the Old City of Akko, near the sea. Authentic Akko cooking with local women.
From there we will continue to wander the city to the colorful fruit and spice market area. We will visit the JNF-USA Information Center for Akko and the Western Galilee.
Visit the JNF-USA Information Center for Akko and the Western Galilee, managed by Western Galilee Now – a small business consortium. The center is located in a beautiful ancient building that has undergone a meticulous preservation process combined with a modern and impressive design in the heart of ancient Akko.
More About the JNF-USA Info Center
For dessert ― the famous Malabi House with Tina Khativ’s perfect malabi. She will tell her empowering story and how she took 3 recipes from her 3 grandmothers and created her winning recipe. A single parent Akko woman who decided to turn the family warehouse into a crazy little shop. The visit will be accompanied by a tasting and a heartfelt ceremony.
Tina Khativ, born in Acre, has always dreamed of entertaining people and making them happy. She learned how to make malabi from her grandmothers and today she is fulfilling a dream in a place she opened and renovated with her own hands.
The Malabi House, established in 2018, is a beautiful and colorful stall. The stall offers excellent malabi according to the Turkish-Akko tradition, handmade from only high-quality raw materials.
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!
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