The Galilee has heaps of Churches and pretty towns which we visited. Crazy churches, like bright pink Mosque-esque doll house churches built by the Greek Orthodox community adorned by an army of peacocks running around in the courtyard. We saw a couple of the Christian sites, like the “Town of Jesus” and passed the place where he did some miracles or so.
Onto some more modern (built on some ancient) history, we visited the old city of Acco which is famouse for being a living museum. And it really is. Imagined being taken back in time to a port town of Arabs living in tiny alley-ways, back in the late 1800s. It is quite amazing, really! The city is also known for having been the place of an unforgiving prison and was the home to many extremist Jewish freedom fighters who were determined to establish the state of Israel. One of it’s first prisoners was Ze’ev Jabotinsky, a leader for a number of political ideologies which are fascinating. Members of the Etzel (National Military Organisation) staged a daring escape to free many prisoners during the time of the British Mandate. Many escaped, many more Arab prisoners escaped, and some were caught. Those caught were hanged at the gallows, which can still be seen in a harrowing executioners room with noose still hanging.
Creepy.
