Walied Khoury is a resident of the beautiful Christian village Fassuta. Fassuta is one of two villages in the Western Galilee with only Christian residents.
Walied developed an interest in iron at the age of 40, he had never dealt with manual labor before that.
You can visit Walied at his studio, hear his story, see a variety of iron works and furniture he makes and also watch a demonstration of his blacksmith skills.
If you book in advance, Walied can take you on a short tour of the village – to the ancient church that was recently renovated.
Walied was asked to reconstruct the church’s main door and pillars. The ancient church is very close to the new church, also worth a visit.
Walied Khoury began working with iron at the age of 40. Since then he has participated in contests and won prizes in Israel and abroad.
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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