Nazareth is no longer a picturesque little Village, but architect and landscape designer Shlomo Aronson believes its rustic atmosphere can be restored. He proposes several ways to achieve this goal. First, orchards and other typical rural vegetation should be planted on the slopes around the Old City and between the houses. Then, the Old City's traditional character should be brought out, by highlighting the over 100 old houses scattered within the ancient core of the city and the somewhat newer houses near them. The old houses have tile roofs and are coated with the local plaster of times gone by, which was originally brown and yellow. Aronson suggests adding a fresh coat of the original plaster and supplementing it by painting other surfaces in brown, yellow, and green. Good results have been achieved with colored plaster in the coastal areas of Italy, such as Portofino or Liguria, which are now imbued with a unique rustic atmosphere. Aronson's team is currently studying the Italian example and learning the plastering technique; the plan is to test it out on a segment of a Nazareth street. The rural core of the Old City can also he accentuated with the aid of special lighting. Planners are now in touch with an internationally known company with expertise in this type of illumination. Once the lighting is installed, visitors will be able to enjoy night tours of Nazareth.