Jaffa

Jaffa
Drop 02 — The Grand Tour

Jaffa

The Clock Tower

The oldest port in the world

Jaffa is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth. For four thousand years, sailors, traders, pilgrims, and conquerors have passed through its ancient harbor — Phoenicians, Egyptians, Crusaders, Ottomans. The stones of Jaffa have absorbed more history than most nations.

We chose Jaffa because it's where we're from. This is our home coast, the place where the Mediterranean meets the Levant, where ancient alleys open onto rooftop views of the sea. Jaffa isn't polished or pristine — it's real, layered, alive with contradictions. Old stone, new galleries, the smell of spices and salt air.

The Ottoman clock tower — built in 1903 to celebrate Sultan Abdul Hamid II's jubilee — stands at the entrance to the old city like a sentinel between eras. Around it, domed mosques, church steeples, and stone archways create a skyline that belongs to no single century.

"Jaffa is where Casa Valenti's heart beats — the city that taught us beauty lives in layers, not surfaces."

Our Jaffa drop captures the clock tower rising above the ancient port, surrounded by the swirling Mediterranean waves that have shaped this coastline for millennia. The warm golden ochre ink on cream linen feels like the city itself — sun-warmed stone against a warm sea breeze.

The Print
Clock tower and port panorama in Pantone 7510C golden ochre on cream linen
The Fabric
100% pre-washed linen, OEKO-TEX certified, with contrast terracotta trim
The Pieces
Camp collar short sleeve shirt — the signature Casa Valenti silhouette

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