"The steeple of St. Peter's Church in Old Jaffa, overlooking the picturesque fishing port, has for over a century been a beacon signaling to sea-weary pilgrims that the Holy Land was near. St. Peter’s was built in 1654 over a medieval fortress. In the late eighteenth century it was twice destroyed, and the present structure was completed in 1894. A room at the church reportedly hosted Napoleon Bonaparte when he came to the city in 1799." (www.goisrael.com) The photos were taken on November 21, 2008.