Visit
A morning in the port, an evening at the grill
Old Akko is small enough to walk end to end in twenty minutes. Here is how we suggest spending a day before dinner.
Early
Watch the boats come in
From about half past six the small boats tie up below the wall and unload into crates. It is the best free show in the city, and you will see some of tonight's menu go past.
Stand back from the quay edge and the forklift lane — it gets busy.
A day in Old Akko
Our suggested route
Morning
Harbour & market
The quay, then the covered market for coffee with cardamom and fresh hummus.
Afternoon
Halls & walls
The underground Crusader halls, then a slow walk along the sea ramparts.
Evening
Dinner
Sunset sitting on the wall at 18:00, or the hall if the wind is up.
Getting here
By train, car or on foot
- Train: Akko Central station, then 20 minutes on foot or a short taxi to the port gate.
- Car: Park at the public lot by the port; the Old City lanes are closed to most traffic.
- From Haifa: about 30 minutes by car along the bay, traffic permitting.
- Accessibility: the hall has step-free entry from the port side; the wall has two low steps.
Seasons
SpringWall opens in April
SummerBook sunset early
AutumnBest grouper
WinterHall by candlelight
Find the grill
On the sea wall, inside the old port
- Address
- HaHagana St 14, Old City, Akko
- Reservations
- +972 4 991 2847
- Parking
- Public lot at the port gate, a four-minute walk along the wall.