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Theme Week Israel – Acre, the Crusaders City

17 June 2015 | Author/Destination: Levant / Levante | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage, Union for the Mediterranean Reading Time: 6 minutes

Acre is a city in the northern coastal plain region of northern Israel at the northern extremity of Haifa Bay. Acre is one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the world. The population is at 46,000. Acre is a mixed city. Jewish Israelis live in the New City quarter, while Arab Israelis live in the Old City quarter. Acre is the most “oriental” city in Israel. In 2001, Acre’s Old City has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Acre is the holiest city of the Bahá’í Faith. read more…