Akko
Table of Contents: Travel to Akko, visa requirements / by Train / by Bus / by Road / Get around / Akko attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, Akko souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Akko nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Get out More from North Coast (Israel): Akko, Rosh Haniqra More from Israel: Amirim, Ashkelon, Beth Shean Valley, Bnei Brak, Carmel Range, Eilat, Ein Gedi, Haifa, Herzliya, Jerusalem, Masada, Megiddo, Modiin, Nazareth, Negev, Netanya, North Coast (Israel), Petach Tikva, Rehovot, Safed, Sea of Galilee, Tel Aviv, Upper Galilee More from Middle East: Bahrain, Dead Sea, Empty Quarter, Golan Heights, Holy Land, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Levant, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen More from Asia: Caucasus, Central Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Southeast Asia |
Akko [1], also known historically as Acre, lies on the northern edge of the Bay of Acre in northern Israel. On its present site, Akko possesses a long history of various cultures: Israelites, Greeks, Romans, Crusaders and Arabs. Akko is a holy city in the Bahá'í Faith and has been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a site of extraordinary significance to the world’s cultural heritage.
Travel to Akko, visa requirements
Getting to Akko (Acre) is very simple, as it lays on the north of Haifa and on the main Israeli train track
by Train
- Israel Railways, [2]. Every 20 minutes in peak hours. 43 NIS from Tel Aviv, 12.5 NIS from Haifa.
Israel's only trains operator, has over 40 daily trains to and from Akko, every 20 minutes in peak hours. Some of these train go only till Haifa, while the other line connects Akko with Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion Airport.
by Bus
- Egged, [3]. 11.7 NIS from Haifa and from Carmiel.
Israel's national bus company, has a slighty slower and cheaper connection to Akko, with bus lines 271, 272 and 251. Lines 361, 262 and 500 connect Akko with Carmiel.
by Road
Get around
Akko attractions and sightseeing
City tours
Shopping, Akko souvenirs
Good restaurants and cheap meals
Akko nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.
Hotels, youth hostels, lodging
Get out
More from North Coast (Israel): Akko, Rosh Haniqra More from Israel: Amirim, Ashkelon, Beth Shean Valley, Bnei Brak, Carmel Range, Eilat, Ein Gedi, Haifa, Herzliya, Jerusalem, Masada, Megiddo, Modiin, Nazareth, Negev, Netanya, North Coast (Israel), Petach Tikva, Rehovot, Safed, Sea of Galilee, Tel Aviv, Upper Galilee More from Middle East: Bahrain, Dead Sea, Empty Quarter, Golan Heights, Holy Land, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Levant, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen More from Asia: Caucasus, Central Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Southeast Asia |
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