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“Israeli Art Book”. Coffler also leads workshops where participants get to experiment in making their own jewelry in all sorts of materials. orocart.com @orlyoroca Ashash Gallery: Ashash Alley is a colorful Old City alleyway full of colorful artwork made by veteran street artist Walid Kashash, born and bred in Akko 68 years ago. His gallery presents dozens of his creations, which include paintings, sculptures, pottery works, mosaics, wood sculptures, stone sculptures, and more. “It’s not about whether people understand the work, but rather about what they feel when they see it”, Kashash says. Artworks can be purchased at the gallery, where Kashash also leads workshops (upon prior appointment). Ashashgallery Where to eat Doniana: this Old City eatery offers Arab-Galilean food served against the backdrop of the Mediterranean Sea. Doniana is one of the city’s most well-appreciated culinary spots, with a menu that combines local classics with a contemporary twist based on fresh, local ingredients. Main courses include fish, seafood, and meat dishes, which perfectly pair with the restaurant’s impressive selection of wines and cocktails. @doniana

Colorful artworks in the Old City alleyways

Akko market

Ashash Gallery

offers a glimpse into the world of the Crusader knights that existed for over 200 years. akko.org.il

wine, this community winery is a unique space where local wine lovers can meet and connect, and take part in winetastings and winemaking workshops, and discover the whole winemaking process, from harvesting, to yeast preparation, to fermentation management, and bottling (kosher workshops are also available). @akkowinery Studio Oroca: jeweler Orly Coffler creates one-of-a-kind pieces in her beautiful Old City studio. Her creations are inspired by the natural world, archeology, and Akko architecture, and are made of silver, gold, gold-filled, and natural gemstones, all sorts of goldsmithing elements, mosaics and crystals. He work has been shown in various exhibitions in Israel and abroad, and in 2016, was included in the r

Akko market: a colorful fresh produce market, with an area

dedicated to clothes, perfumes, an souvenirs. Don’t miss the knaffa at Knaffa Kashash or the coffee at the Bader Café, followed by a walk in th Old City. There’s almost no cell pho reception here (though works are being carried out to change that), which means you can enjoy getting lost in its labyrinthian alleyways and discover magical hidden corners. d e ne Akko Winery: Founded by Akko resident and wine lover Shlomo Mosri, who for years had been growing vines and experimenting with making his own homemade

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