An Architecture and Art Tour Showcasing the Best of Jaffa | "Three Religions and One God in Jaffa"
Technical details
Duration
Fridays at 10:00.
cost
Leave cash and we will return with the cost of the tour.
Meeting point
The Jaffa clock.
Guided tour in Jaffa: We will discover Jaffa in its hidden alleys, get to know several colorful neighborhoods, and get to know Jaffa through its different periods.
Tour location
Old and New Jaffa
A little about Jaffa
Jaffa is beautiful all year round., in the evening and throughout the day, in spring and autumn...
Jaffa is "Arusat al-Bahr" (Bride of the Sea) in Arabic, Jaffa of the times of the prophet Jonah, Jaffa of King Solomon and the bringing of the cedars of Lebanon from the port of Jaffa to Jerusalem...
Jaffa has been inhabited throughout all historical periods. And from the oldest cities in the world, five thousand years of days and nights.
The Egyptians were here, the Babylonians, the Persians, the Philistines, the Greeks, the Byzantine Romans, the Muslims, the Crusaders, the Mamluks, the Ottomans until the British and Israeli periods.
Its location on a peninsula This meant that they settled on the small hill that grew and became higher throughout historical periods, and due to the unique topography, they were able to establish a seaport that grew over time.
Jaffa has always been "the port of Jerusalem" and without Jaffa, it is difficult for Jerusalem to exist.
Recently, many new neighborhoods have been built and strict preservation of houses Many refer to it as Jaffa gentrification.
Tour structure:
The "Ottoman Quarter" of Jaffa
We will get to know the Kishla (the prison that was turned into a hotel).
Saraya House (Government House and Palace)
The Jaffa Clock and Al-Mamounia (Jemaa al-Kebir Mosque complex).
The Turkish passive voice
And all this in front of the clock of Jaffa and its many stories..
"Hidden alleys in Jaffa"
The lesser-known Jerusalem Gate and the stories of Abu Nabot.
We will get to know the Exchangers Street, which was also the "Jewish Street of Jaffa."
Goldsmiths Street, known as "Rich Street" and its large, red houses.
"Representing the beautiful Ran Morin"
"The Floating Orange," in which you can see a citrus tree seedling emerging from a clay pot between heaven and earth.
"The alleys of the summit garden"
A romantic continuation through the alleys, between galleries, houses and museums.
We will get to know the first "Khan Zunana" synagogue in Old Jaffa.
From there we go down and up to the Ajami neighborhood.
"Ajami, the artistic architect"
The most beautiful neighborhood in Jaffa, with some of the most beautiful architecture in the country.
The eventful arcs of Harun al-Rashid (One Thousand and One Nights).
An architectural combination of new and old, a neighborhood that is constantly being renewed.
Scenic views of the Jaffa slope and Jaffa Port.
A visit to the colorful "Maronite Quarter."
"Europe in Israel - in Jaffa"
Magnificent houses and palaces along Yafet Street, mainly in the "British Quarter."
And later the "French Quarter" includes the French Hospital and schools.
"The Pioneer House"
A house where many Jews came from the Jaffa Port to the Pioneer House in Jaffa for initial investments and from the Pioneer House they went out into the wider world throughout the country, to Jerusalem, Rishon LeZion or Jaffa.
We will describe the disturbances of 1911 in Jaffa and Beit Hehalutz.
Return to the starting point in the Ottoman Turkish Quarter
Possibility of a self-guided tour of the flea market or the Greek market.
