The Fishermen’s village

Was founded in 1922 and used to be the main income source for the people of Jissr a-Zarqa. With the population growth of the main village the fisherman’s village was not expanded appropriately and today holds only 30 families.
 

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Tel Taninim (Crocodile’s mound) and Willhelm the 2nd bridge

Tel Taninim is a mound situated at the Taninim’s river delta, from the mound it is possible to see all the surrounding cities (Maagan Michael in the north, Jissr a-Zarqa to the east and Ceaseria to the south). In the past it was the place of the city Crocodilpolice, a hellenistic era prospering town.

Taninim river nature reserve

A 470 dunam nature reserve along the banks of the Taninim river. The reserve is situated on the separating line between Jissr a-Zarqa and Maagan Michael and ends in Tel Taninim. Inside the reserve you can find old byzantine mills, a roman dam and one of the longest aqueducts in the world!

The first stone house

was built in 1918 with stones from a quarry near the city of Acre that were carried by camels down to the village. The first house was built for the village’s Mukhtar and was also the first house to receive fresh water inside the house.

Underground Tunnel

The tunnel used to supply water to the city of Ceaseria from a spring in Jissr. Today it is a 480 meter tunnel that connects the two towns.