Old Akko is encircled by a sea wall to the west, south and southeast, and by ramparts (that you can walk on top of) and a dry moat – built mainly between 1750 and 1840 – to the north and northeast.
In the old city's northeastern corner stands Burj al-Kommander , a bastion that affords great views over the skyline of Akko and across the bay to Haifa. From there, the Land Wall Promenade – accessible by stairways from the interior of the old city – heads south for 200m to the 12th-century Land Gate , once the city’s only terrestrial entrance. Until 1910, the only other way in or out was via the Sea Gate , which these days faces the marina and its colourful fishing boats.
The old city's northwestern corner is anchored by Burj al-Karim , also known as the English Fort. From here, the 12th-century sea wall (refaced in the 18th century by Al-Jazzar with stones scavenged from the Crusader castle at Atlit) runs due south (paralleled by HaHagana St) to the black-and-white-striped lighthouse , and then east – with the strollable Sea Wall Promenade on top – to the marina.
