Category: ISRAEL

JERUSALEM STREET ART: CHARACTER STUDY (2013)

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HAIFA, ISRAEL: BAHA’I GARDENS

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Baha’i Gardens:

Sail Tower, a.k.a. District Government Center B, named after Yitzhak Rabin. Started construction 1999, completed in 2002. Is now the second tallest skyscraper in Haifa. With its antennas, it is the tallest.

Thai Corn Soup and Japanese Curry at Frangelico on Ben Gurion:

Egg Sandwich at Shtroudl on Ben Gurion:

31DEC13. Haifa, Israel.

NAZARETH, ISRAEL: ARAB CAPITAL OF ISRAEL

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Nazareth is called the ‘Arab capital of Israel’ because it’s made up mostly of Arab citizens. It’s also thought to be the place where Jesus grew up, so it’s a very popular pilgrimage site. I visited the Church of the Annunciation (largest Catholic church in the Middle East,) St. Joseph’s Church (and it’s believed his carpentry workshop was below – they supposedly lead to where he would have worked,) Christ Church (est. 1871 – I snuck in, as there is a bit of restoration going on,) the convent (they allowed me into just the courtyard to take a picture,) and then as always, lots of beautiful buildings boasting incredible architecture:

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30DEC13. Nazareth, Israel.

ACRE, ISRAEL: ACRE (OLD AKKO)

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Acre (/ˈɑːkər/ or /ˈeɪkər/, Hebrew: עַכּוֹ, ʻAkko; Arabic: عكّا‎, ʻAkkā, Ancient Greek, Akre, Ἄκρη) – wiki

Akko is one of the oldest continuously inhabited sites in the world. Its first settlement was believed to have been established around 3000 BCE. The city has history with Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, Saludin, Richard the Lionheart…there was a constant battle for this place because of its port and religious implications – it fell under the Kingdom of Jerusalem and everyone wanted it outright – Muslims, Christians, Jews, so it was back and forth back and forth for centuries. The dilemma was much like what Israel/Palestine go through to this day. Acre was captured by Israel on May 17, 1948. At this point, it is a mixed population of Arabs and Jews, with Jews in the majority. Lots of Arabs were displaced once Israel captured it.

It was a dark afternoon filled with lightning, thunder, and heavy rain. It set the mood perfectly. You’ll see the sea wall, the market, artisans at work, mosques, churches, and beautiful architecture:

29DEC13. OLD AKKO, ISRAEL.