The city of Acre  is in the Western Galilee district in northern Israel.

Attractions in Acre

The old city of Acre has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and contains, among other sites, a tunnel leading to a 13th century fortress of the Knights Templar.
Since the 1990s, there are vast works of archeological excavations and preservations of ancient structures in progress. The works are carried out by the Old Acre Development Company (OADC).

The Great Mosque

The Al Jezzar mosque was built by Jezzar Pasha (d. 1804) from materials taken from Caesarea Maritima: his tomb is within.

Hamam al Basha

Hamam is a hot Turkish bath. Acre's Hamam is notable mainly because it was used by the Irgun as a bridge to break into the citadel's prison.

The citadel

The current building which consists the citadel of Acre is an Ottoman fortification, built on the foundation of the Hospitallerian citadel. The citadel was part of the city's defensive formation, reinforcing the northern wall.
Today, the citadel of Acre contains the following:

• The Ottoman fortifications (including the tower and the moat).
• Acre Old city Visitor Centers.
• The "enchanted garden": a new garden that is planted according to historical description of the garden that was there during the Crusades period.
• Acre's British prison and the gallows.
• Memorial for Jewish resistance fighters executed during the British mandate.
• A Museum for the Jewish resistance prisoners, מוזיאון אסירי המחתרות .
• Prison cell of Bahá'u'lláh, Founder of the Bahá'í Faith.
• Knights' Halls (see below).

As of August 2004, the citadel is partly closed due to preservation work.

The Knights' Halls

Under the citadel and prison of Acre, archeological excavations revealed a complex of halls, which was built and used by the Hospitallers Knights. This complex was a part of the Hospitallers' citadel, which was combined in the northern wall of Acre.