Akko
04 9956707
www.akko.org.il
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Recommended by:
Leiah Elbaum
‘If you go to Akko arrange dinner (kosher) in the Knights Hall, they do a whole Crusader era reenactment type activity with jousting there, good for kids who enjoy role play and getting in to the spirit of the times.’
Description:
They say:
During the day – A 4,000-year old story unfolds inside the halls of the citadel – the museum displays and films projected on the walls tell the story of the Crusades and offer vast historical information regarding the various eras.
During this tour, each visitor receives a headset, in one of 10 different languages, with which to operate the displays. During the day, visit the streets, chapel, stores and and an arts and crafts market, featuring artisans from the Crusades era, offering their wares: blacksmiths, glass blowers, potters, weavers,embroiderers, leather craftsmen, basket weavers, perfume and oil craftsmen, etc.
Visit our Crusader Restaurant! Knight. At night – You can take part in a Crusader feast, featuring musical theatrical entertainment, watch a tournament of knights and jousts on horseback in the hippodrome.
All of these attractions take place in a colorful authentic setting and tell the story of the day-to-day life and the historical events of the Crusades era. Jousts on horseback-advance booking.