One Day in Israel | Exploring the Ancient City of Akko

Exploring the fascinating Old City of Akko (or Acre) in northern Israel, an important destination for the Crusaders during the 12th and 13th centuries.
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Thanks a lot for watching and safe journeys!

[@ladyblabla3611]

What a nice person in the church. All over the world cats are observing Gabriel.

[@apostolia2124]

😅 and they get along really well !

[@Debbs790]

The coastline in Israel is so beautiful! It's almost like a painting with all those different types of blue.

[@tareksaba1ify]

its Palestine, all of it

[@snicketysnickets]

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[@eyalush19671]

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[@liorschwimmer]

@@tareksaba1ifyno such country. Check with 🇺🇳

[@Peaceman324]

@@tareksaba1ify Now it Israel, before that it was Palestine and Judea/Israel, Cannan

[@lindab6113]

Truly fantastic video, love the music and the balance of speaking and showing the sights , you have an incredible talent for making the travel experience so authentic for the viewer!!! Thank you 🙏 ❤☮️

[@wilfredotorres6628]

Hi Gabriel, that was amazing those Templar tunnels were used to bring gold in from the shore without being seen the harbor had an incredible fortress to defend the city and of course, they built many castle forts in and around Europe and the Middle East there is one near you Belvoir Castle located in Belvoir National Park. A critical port to the Mediterranean Sea where the Crusaders made their way around Europe and the Middle East.

[@eugeniastravels8954]

How did the knights build those city walls and tunnels? The building skill is incredible.

[@kinghenry100]

Faustian spirit.

[@emilymary1436]

Those walkways alone are special. The age and history - imagine the thousands of people who have walked those stone streets... That was actually my favorite part of the Louvre when I lived in Paris: the steps leading up to the victory statue. There was this indentation in the stone from the amount of people who have walked up and down those steps. I've never forgotten that feeling. Templar history is so fascinating and the church is breathtaking. I really want to visit this city now that you've shared all of the Crusader history.

[@AndreGerritzen]

When i saw you crawling to the tunnel i remebered the Hiskia tunnel i walked through in jersualem. It is an old water tunnel from 800 b.c and over 500m long. When you google it the most pictures show a dry tunnel, but when i visited it the water breast high and one of my smaller companion has to swim over 100m. It was very refreshing on this hot summer day. It had rained a few days earlier so the tunnel has more water than usual. So when you next time in jerusalem this tunnel is something that´s fits perfect in your fascination for caves and tunnels.

[@AndreGerritzen]

Maybe in english you have to search for the Gihon Spring to find the tunnel.

[@susanreitsma6844]

You covered Akko very well! Fascinating medieval city. I think you always put the best music in your videos. Perfect accompaniment every time.

[@coleenoliva291]

Wow. The parts where you're walking with only background music are off the charts Gabe. The music is just as beautiful as the scenery. Always my favorite parts of your videos. Hanin and Djin, what gorgeous pieces of music. I have seen your editing grow SO much. Meow. Stafe safe

[@stevechristopher566]

Great content, really enjoyed this video, thanks

[@effie-montreal]

I think you might be going to Cyprus...........really enjoyed this video

[@jksezhey1]

Shalom BIG GABE!

[@elizabethcraig5825]

Akko is so very splendid to see such colorful artwork to brighten the alleyways. That tunnel was amazing. The ⛪️ is so charming with such history. Thanks for the great tour as usual, always brightens my day.😊❤

[@shanegermany5803]

Gabe, not sure if you’ve been thier, I’m sure you have as you love Greece and all it’s isles, but old city of Akko reminds me a lot of Rhodes and it’s old city, both very well preserved, loads to see and breathtaking.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Yes, I visited Rhodes back in 2009, I remember the old town as being very impressive.

[@explorernikita]

Thank you very much for giving informations. And I am enjoying your series. Through your eyes I can see and understand about every place. better.

[@monsieurmike2072]

Great adventures. Exceptional content always

[@lizelg2518]

Hi Gabriel you have a very interesting life, thank you for sharing your fascinating journeys, looking forward to the next one. This is more positive of what we see in the news.

[@apostolia2124]

Fascinating history there and apparently friendly people too !! the whole Israel is one of the most interesting places on earth, if not the most interesting one. Thank you Gabe and great background music!!✨✌

[@marklucas8795]

Fascinating video. Thoroughly enjoyed your Isreal trip.

[@paulmiller7775]

fantastic! I can't wait to visit there myself in a few weeks!

[@StartLivingNow1963]

Another Awesome Adventure Gabriel through the streets of AKKO ISRAEL seeing everyday life that we would not normally see Thank You 🙂 Watching from New Brunswick CANADA🙂

[@Nancy-nx9cf]

I love your videos in this part of the world.

[@1fredricka]

fascinating! Beautifully taken care of, Thank You for the video!

[@Cavoglaveeee]

Great video Gabe. This is what you do best! Exploring and providing context 👍🏻

[@EvaOwen]

That was really a great video showcasing Acre/Akko!

[@mariannemaag7692]

so intetesting,,love it. thanks ❤ and be blessed!

[@JennyGunner-ge3lz]

Thanks Gabriel for showing more of this fascinating city loved the history and how beautiful it was. Never thought of this as a travel destination. I have a friend who lives in Tel Aviv so you never know I may get still get there. 😊❤

[@mariadange06]

Akko surpasses expectations, the Crusade's Citadel & gardens was amazing. Gives one a visual to just reading about the journey of the Crusades. I think Akko is where Richard the Lionheart & Saladin met.

[@mirzagoralija4492]

Nice video again Gabriel !!! 😀😀😀

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Thanks. ✌️

[@mirzagoralija4492]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Come to mysterious places in Bosnia !!! 😀😀😀

[@eviatar8479]

The real greatness of Israel lies in the historical depth

[@gibstr]

Its amazing that the Templars Tunnel was discovered in 1994 by accident by a plumber. We really enjoyed the history and the experience.

[@jedailprod]

My favourite trip has to be Jordan, Amman, Dead Sea, Roman city of Jerash, magnificient orange desert of Wadi Rum, magic old city of Petra to Aqaba Port on the Red sea. So much to see!

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Absolutely agree, I haven't swam in the Dead Sea yet but Jerash, Petra and Wadi Rum are all incredible.

[@MsSundis]

They plaied Fayroz❤ music a Lebanese famous diva on street. Great video👍

[@johnknox4293]

Old crusader stuff pretty cool, thanks Gabriel for taking us along

[@monsieurmike2072]

Shalom!

[@isamaaltaein8672]

Hi Gabe, again great video, we are enjoyed a lot. We are waiting next video. Chaos

[@ivanbaricevic7856]

fascinating city, so much packed in so little... and never heard of it before....

[@dbeststuff777]

Trippin with Gabe, priceless, happy trails

[@pad9x]

on your way back to Tel Aviv you should stop at Caesarea. nice little place. very pretty.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

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[@thecalledout7]

How awesome to see that tunnel. Imagine the labor that had to be done to build that.

[@harnaamkaur3020]

such a great instelation of the bath house, ancient walls of time if you listen closely you can hear the voices!

[@Rafa_Llamazares]

Great vid Gabe. I liked the italian man in the church!!!!

[@TheHuski]

Awesome video Gabriel.. You’re walking in the footsteps of history in Acre. What a interesting time it would have being during the templars. Safe Travels.. Next country is it Cyprus???

[@Gemelli2906]

I love this town 😊

[@kayflip2233]

You know Gabe is an experienced traveller when he points out the headache that you have to deal with on the OUTBOUND flight at Ben Gurion. First time I went to Israel as an Asian American they let me in with no questions asked when I landed. So I thought to myself, hmm that's peculiar, especially since I have tons of stamps from Muslim countries. I didn't realize it would be so easy to get into Israel. Fast forward a week later, when I went to Ben Gurion to catch my flight to London, EVERYBODY is grilled thoroughly, even local Israelis! I was interrogated so thoroughly and they went page by page in my passport to ask me why I went to all of these Muslim countries and who I knew there. Then full body scan and swabbing of all of my belongings. It's the OUTBOUND flight you have to prepare for in Israel.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Strangely, I had no issues entering or leaving Israel. I was prepared for an interrogation before catching my flight out but it was super smooth, just a few basic questions. Fine with me.

[@jalalal-haddad7414]

Akko is amazing

[@banto1]

Funny to see the old Italian guy take 3 steps back when you reveal you are Sicilian...must be an old instinct.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Not Sicilian, but a small town in southern Italy somewhere near Sicily.

[@terriealexander2344]

if that is the enchanted garden they are ficus trees

[@themissdior1235]

This is the first time i have seen Akko . Its very intriguing . I was watching a vid on the Chapel at Rosslyn Edinburgh . I have been a couple of times in the past when they were working on it. It too is connected to the Templars. I find it interesting all the travelling done in those days to distant lands and the history. thanks for sharing:)

[@raitisfreimanis]

We were in Acre (Akko) in 2019.

[@carolinecaiger6717]

This is an excellent vlog. Thank you!

[@andysm1964]

Oh man! this is certainly one of your best series,buddy...wish you would stay longer in the Holly Land/Israel/ Palestine ...think i may quess where you`re going next, a clue ," the devil went down to... " but the other ..... a .....anyway,you`ve wetted my curiosity to visit this land...thank you

[@sergemarre1726]

Super visite d'Akko

[@kazidan681]

You have to go to the Bahai Garden in Acre

[@unknown-user]

So your best excursion through town has to be after check out loaded with back(and front)packs. Not ideal, but we all been there.

[@terriealexander2344]

never heard of mamluks. good find

[@mahmoudalodeh740]

Mamluks liberated Akko(Akka) from crusaders and did not occupy it

[@marvinsalamero9111]

A blessed Good day sir Gabe Nice Travel Adventure there in Beautiful ❤️ Place, of Akko, Northern Israel, My dream travel destinations 😍 I love this Turkish, Bath House, in time of Ottoman Empire, I've learned So much for this very Interesting Place, Thank u so much sir Gabe for your wonderful walk around Tour Video Stay Safe and Godbless u 🙏🙂♥️ from your solid fan supporter from the Philippines 🇵🇭🙏🙂♥️ 👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👏👏👏♥️

[@saratemp790]

Amazing city.

[@guima838]

I think Cyprus is your next destination with the hints you gave

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Excellent analysis.

[@Gemelli2906]

That restaurant Doniana I looked up the name. Think it means black plum.

[@mahmoudalodeh740]

This is an Arabic name which means our world

[@banto1]

You're much better off taking the train to Tel Aviv and/or the airport. Road traffic is terrible and might be blocked for a demonstration, plus there is NO place to park in TA.

[@johnschannel449]

l bet you his going to Northern Cyprus next

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Solid guess.

[@goostrey4210]

Wait, Gabe, I thought you were going to Georgia next (or maybe Azerbaijan) but then you said you would be swimming in the Med "in the place you're going next"? Do you mean the place you're going next in the car that day, or the place you're flying to from Tel Aviv? If it's the latter (and assuming it's non-Schengen), would that mean Tunisia? If so, you must get to Matmata as you love caves.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

The latter.

[@goostrey4210]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Aha! Yes, there's much more to see. Perhaps you can still get to the Caucasus area in September too.

[@alexj1836]

Next stop: Cyprus???

[@carolinacadabra8278]

Firsties! Really enjoying this Israel/Palestine series.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

4th. 😎

[@yon4209]

I recommend that you visit ARMENIA! It would mean a lot if people came and helped raise awareness to the dire situation in Artsakh.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I've been to Armenia but didn't go to Artsakh, got pretty close: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6W7g5ybhd6Bers

[@yon4209]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Right on! ! ! :) I'll check your videos. Big fan of your Bjork in India videos. #FreeArtsakh

[@jj-gz9xd]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos there is and will be no arsah

[@samantha1877]

Nice man....😊

[@michaelmckeel3992]

Hope there is a repeat of history soon.

[@user-sh9vb4ch2m]

Mystery of jarusalem🗿🏛🌅

[@kinghenry100]

I thought it was called Acre.

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

It's spelled both ways: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acre,_Israel

[@jimmyboyles2868]

@21:40 - Is that Mark Cuban (Chubanski)?

[@cypruscats8450]

Are you taking the evening flight to Paphos, Cyprus?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Nope, but close.

[@cypruscats8450]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Larnaca??

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Boom.

[@cypruscats8450]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos 😊

[@Andrij_Kozak]

Are you going to Batumi and Mestia ?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Not sure, I've been to Batumi: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZDcpJp-nquje9U

[@Andrij_Kozak]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos but you haven't been to Mestia and Kutaisi !

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

I went to Kutaisi: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oICknnR3arWCidU

[@Yozik2]

Damn I live here, wish I could invite you for a beer 🍻

[@marciazapata8031]

Missing my days in Jerusalem.......

[@Andrew-cg2zl]

Why is Israel so expensive? hotels, food, everything?

[@palukens]

Cypress!

[@jksezhey1]

You’re crushing it dude keep it up!

[@roysmemorylane]

What's with the stray kittys everywhere?

[@jillytravels9317]

Georgia....??

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

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[@mirzagoralija4492]

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Come to the Prenj mountain in Bosnia !!! 😀😀😀

[@sdblge]

Next stop Georgia 🇬🇪

[@toassistindo]

Why didn’t you go to Gaza?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Maybe next time. ✌️

[@EvaOwen]

Is there tourism in Gaza?

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

@@EvaOwen Not sure, I have no idea if I could even go there or if I would need a special permit or something. I don't know of any specific tourist sites to see there. I think it's less visited than the West Bank.

[@christopherjones9826]

Northern Cyprus

[@michaelmcvay1180]

Is gabriel the travelor married

[@terriealexander2344]

can not say I understand this old city(akko)

[@pasqualeabarno]

👍👍👍

[@kas789]

The crusaders were not byzantines but „latins“ that means Western Europeans or frankish

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

He mentioned the 5th century right then and people who built the original church in that spot, so that was probably the Byzantines who settled in Israel, long before the crusades.

[@Johnny-Michael]

Lebanon sounds fun

[@rachelcorrie8928]

Wow! Palestine is so beautiful.

[@neilshuttlewood6259]

top 10

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

Number 3. ✌️

[@annieis300]

❤❤❤

[@scottsimon8543]

Thanks for showing the inside of the beautiful church. As a Jew I'm not allowed to enter churches.

[@asynchronicity]

Why?

[@scottsimon8543]

@@asynchronicity It's against the religion. By entering a church, one enters into a Christian religious experience. No matter how subliminal this experience is, it is inconsistent with Jewish faith and practice

[@asynchronicity]

@@scottsimon8543 That is definitely not a consistent practice for all Jews, in my experience anyway. I mean, I’m talking about if you are there for secular purposes obviously.

[@scottsimon8543]

@@asynchronicity I know Jews who have entered churches. But according to the religion, it's not allowed. Personally I would probably enter for the wedding of a friend.

[@asynchronicity]

@@scottsimon8543 Thanks for the response.

[@alanbercovitz3657]

So much more interesting than another boring Greek Island 🙂

[@dextardextar]

akko looks awesome and I like the lack of IDF everywhere. places are always so much more calm when people aren't openly holding assault weapons.

[@bobmarley6161]

Most definitely

[@dogecoin98]

I wonder how do Arabs communicate with Jewish people ? what language

[@GabrielTravelerVideos]

English, Arabic or Hebrew, depending on what each person speaks.

[@MARC-FENIX]

They should live in peace with each other, after all Jerusalem means "City of Peace".

[@banto1]

Israeli Arabs (Arabs who live in Israel) speak Hebrew with Israeli Jews. They have even added quite a bit of Hebrew to their own Arabic vocabulary when Arabs are speaking between themselves.

[@amirban]

Hebrew is universally spoken in Israel and the West Bank

[@MARC-FENIX]

@@amirban Is Aramaic spoken in that area? Its the language Jesus spoke. There are relatively big aramaic communities living in Germany specially in East Westphalia.

[@larrymaietta5912]

🤔

[@shahzebafridi3434]

Show me the cities of Israel

[@alex182618]

The entire Israel adventure was unplanned. Wow

[@tahaam7754]

Akka/Palestin🇵🇸*

[@dueler2006]

*Israel AKKO

[@User-VHLMsnoq]

Sir, Akko Is in Israel 🇮🇱

[@kahinakoffey3686]

Wow Palestine is a beautiful country!