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The
twinning agreement between Pisa and Akko was signed in the 1988 but the
tie between the two towns goes up to the XII D.C., when the Israeli
harbour was the principal landing for the crusaders and pilgrims bound for
the “Holy Land”. Among the many inhabitants of Pisa who arrived to
Akko are counted S.Ranieri and S.Bona.
The
geographical position of the town, placed on the coast in the extreme
north of the Israeli State, has allowed Akko to be not only a connector
point between Middle East and Western Europe but also a commercial base
for the four Maritime Republics, which disposed there of blooming emporiums
. The remains of the ancient harbour and relative stores reserved for
the only ships of Pisa are still visible in the old town. As in the past Akko
support the friendship ties among various
peoples. The test of its natural bent to the cultural mediation is
represented by the pacific cohabitation between the Hebrew and Arab
citizens of the town.
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