Old Acre
A direct train to a walled city on the sea: about 1.5 hours from Tel Aviv and 15 minutes from Haifa, with the old city a short walk from the station.
Acre is a classic train trip. The station sits right at the entrance to the old city, and the fortress, the market, the port and the walls are all a short walk away.
Your options
Train Tel Aviv to Acre
Tel Aviv stations to Acre
- A direct train with no changes
- About 10 minutes on foot from the station to the old city gate
- Does not run on Shabbat
Train Haifa to Acre
Hof HaCarmel, HaShmona, Lev HaMifratz to Acre
- No shorter connection than this, so Haifa and Acre fit into one day
- Trains run in the evening too, but there is no service on Shabbat
Train from Jerusalem
Jerusalem to Acre
- You usually change in Tel Aviv or Haifa
- Check the exact route in Moovit before setting off
Inside Acre
Everything on foot
- The old city is small, so you do not need local transport
- In the midday heat, plan a break somewhere shaded
What to see
The Hospitaller fortress
Vast underground halls from the Crusader period, among the most impressive in the country.
The market and the port
A lively market, fishing boats and seafood restaurants right on the water.
The Templar tunnels
A Crusader tunnel discovered by chance, an underground passage linking the fortress to the port.
The walls and the promenade
Walk along the walls and the sea, with a view over the bay of Acre.
The hammam and al-Jazzar Mosque
A restored Turkish bath house and a grand mosque, both in the heart of the old city.
Hummus Said
One of the most famous plates in the country, at the entrance to the market. Come early.
A suggested one day route
From the station to the old city, the market and the port, the Crusader halls, the tunnels, then finish on the walls.
Fit food into the middle: fruit from the market, fish at the port or hummus at Said.
You can pair Acre with Haifa on the same day, 15 minutes apart by train, but not on Shabbat.
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