The old city of Jaffa begins the birth per 1800-1600 BC with building of the strengthened settlement on a hill Jaffa and is mentioned in the papyrus of Garrisa in the imperial list of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutmosa of 3rd, as won by its army in 1500-1450 BC.
The city of Jaffa as the port, has served tsar Solomonu when it for temple building in Jerusalem has brought the Lebanese cedars. Jaffa, as well as all Sacred earth, were objects of a gain throughout thousand years. So, studying historical documents it has been revealed that else in 701 year BC.
Jaffa the tsar of Assyria has won Sennaherib, 586-322 - board of Persia, then 322-152 Ptolemeev, 144-132 - Jaffa releases Simon Makkabi, and the port of Jaffa becomes the basic exit in the sea for the country in board of the Hasmonijsky dynasty. About 100 years AD in Jaffa the Jewish community revives and exists to 604 years when has been severely destroyed by Islamites.
Under Islamic board with the centre in Ramle, the city of Jaffa lived more than 300 years, and only per 1091-1291 the Jewish community of Jaffa again has been revived. And then Crusades, under power Krestanostsev. To Jaffa have given the status - Port of Jerusalem.
Then 250 years under the power of Mamelukes, 400 years under the Otomansky Empire which has finished in 1917, when Britain under command of general Allenbi has won. After wreck of Atomansky Empire, by the First World War end, the port Jaffa unique at that time served for reception of increasing Jewish immigration.
Throughout the history in Jaffa have appeared, become today historical, monuments and sights. So about 1750 the first inn of the Khan in Jaffa "by Constantinople administrative committee for Jews in Erets Israel" has been based.
1820 - the Renaissance of the Jewish community with the basis of an inn and Sinagogi Isajej Adzhimanom from Constantinople.
1881 - the first group "Haluziles" of the Jewish settlers arrive to Jaffa.
1892 - building of the railway Jaffa - Jerusalem.
1901 begins building of an hour tower.
To 28.03.1917 year - exile of the Jewish communities with Jaffa and Tel Aviv Turkish administration.
16.11.1917 years - the Gain of Jaffa the British armies.
1936-1939 - the Antijewish performances have led to numerous victims. Jews suffered from pogroms and prosecutions from outside Arabs. The port Jaffa is closed for the Jewish immigration.
18.06.36 year - building of breakwaters.
14.05.1948 year - Jaffa is released by the Jewish underground forces of Hagana and Irgun Tsvai Leumi, on the eve of state Israel declaration.
24.04.1950 year - Association of Jaffa and Tel Aviv. Old Jaffa - one of the basic tourist sights of Israel.
Is an ancient port of a bay Jaffa and a rock of Andromedy. On the Greek legend fine Andromedu have chained chains to a rock turned to coast of Jaffa.
Is a Synagogue of 1740 Is Sacred Peter's church. In Jaffa Apostle Peter has made a miracle with Simonom Kozhevnikovym living here. Is a house of Simona Kozhevnikova. Is a mosque of Al-Mahmudija 1812 year.
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