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Tour of Old Jaffa – This is where it all began

The history of Jaffa from its founding to the present day

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Booking the tour

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Tour times

Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.

cost

60 NIS per person.
Subject to a minimum number of registrants.

Meeting point

Will be delivered after registration.

ההיסטוריה של יפו -מהקמתה ועד היום

We will tour the alleys of the old city of Jaffa, from Clock Square through the Kikar Kedumim area to the port, we will discover who the people who built the city and lived in it, we will talk about oranges and Napoleon, among other things...

Tour structure:

We will hear about the history of Jaffa from its founding to the present day, names and traditions, the story of the clock tower, and we will enter the Old City.

We will hear the story of Andromeda, get to know the old Seria building and find out who lives in it now.

We will hear about Christianity in Jaffa, about the archeology that is hidden beneath us, and see the Zodiac Fountain.

We will cross the Bridge of Wishes, reach an amazing view of the city of Tel Aviv that grew far beyond Jaffa, where the Palace Gate statue is also located, and see remains that the Egyptians left behind.

We will see Ran Morin's famous orange sculpture, the magical galleries, the old lighthouse and the house of Simon the Tanner. We will visit a shop built inside a Crusader building that was turned into a Turkish bath.

We will get to know the port, understand its importance as a gateway to the Holy Land, and hear the stories that made it legendary. We will see the Armenian monastery and learn about its connection to Napoleon.

Guide details:

Daphna Shapir

דפנה שפיר

"I graduated with honors with my degree in history and archaeology at Ben-Gurion University, which made me fall in love with ancient times and know how to learn more, expand my interests to include art, architecture, culture, languages, and even astronomy, and want to be a guide."

⬤ Certified tour guide.

⬤ Instructor on a variety of topics, from history, archaeology, architecture to culinary arts and graffiti. 

"As a guide, I get to lead people, introduce them to new places, bring the stones to life, and instill in them the enthusiasm and love for our country and all the wonderful things it has."

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