Jaffa, one of the oldest cities in Israel, has undergone many changes over the centuries. It was settled at different times by Phoenicians, Romans and Jews. It was repeatedly conquered by various rulers and nations such as the Crusaders, Baybars the Mameluke, the Ottomans, and Napoleon. Each ruler demolished and rebuilt it and only remnants of the construction of Mohammed Abu Nabot, the Turkish ruler of Jaffa, were kept to this day. The tour in Jaffa takes place between the beautiful alleys and ancient buildings. Between morning archeological tours and romantic evening night strolls.
Jaffa, one of the oldest cities in Israel, has undergone many changes over the centuries. It was settled at different times by Phoenicians, Romans and...
Today we visited the places that were developed after Jaffa' residents left outside of the city walls. The overcrowding and congestion inside the walls caused annoyance for all residents within the city walls. Because of that, the walls were breached and people began to build homes in adjacent territories. With the start of the construction outside the walls, new religious and services buildings built in the new residential neighborhoods. We passed alongside the old Greek Market, different mosques and two schools, one is French and the other is Scottish. Some of the houses along our tour were...
Today we visited the places that were developed after Jaffa' residents left outside of the city walls. The overcrowding and congestion inside the wall...
