Apache Camel is a powerful open source integration framework based on known enterprise integration patterns. It provides a simple Java domain specific language for defining routing and mediation logic. Camel includes over 70 components, 18 data formats, and support for many languages for expressions and predicates. It also includes tools for testing, transactions, concurrency, and exceptions handling. Camel's architecture uses services like routes, endpoints, components and data formats that are accessible through its container.